Welcome to The Wandering Minstrel

The World from a Musician's Point of View

Traveling is a passion for me. I want to share my photos, what I've learned, and my favorite travel sites with you! Please let me know if you have questions or if you have comments or suggestions! I hope you get as much out of this site as I am putting into it! Blessings!

Matthew Cotton

Dec 30, 20236 min read

Paris, France

Dates: 24-27 December 2023 (Pictures in the link) Airports: LTN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, CDG ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2), LGW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Airlines: EasyJet ⭐️⭐️⭐️...

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Matthew Cotton

Aug 27, 20237 min read

Berlin, Germany

Dates: 12-16 August 2023 (Pictures in the link) Airports: STN ⭐️⭐️, BER ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2) Airlines: Ryanair ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2) Night...

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Matthew Cotton

Jun 11, 20234 min read

British Isles Seaside Getaways

Over the past few months, I took a few trips to several seaside locales within the British Isles. Deal, England Douglas, Isle of Man...

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Matthew Cotton

Dec 28, 20221 min read

Pittsburgh, PA and Ohio (2022)

Dates: July 12-22, 2012 Airports: LHR, BOS, PIT, LGW Airlines: JetBlue ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Hotels: La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cleveland -...

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Matthew Cotton

Apr 17, 20224 min read

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dates: April 6-8, 2022 Airports: LTN, AMS Airlines: easyJet ⭐⭐️⭐️ Hotels: IBIS Styles Central Station Amsterdam ⭐⭐️⭐️1/2 Pictures:...

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My trip to England via LHR (during COVID)!

Matthew Cotton

Jul 28, 20213 min read

My trip to England via LHR (during COVID)!

June 13th came and it was time to say goodbye to Cleveland. I want to thank my supportive colleagues at my previous school for being...

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Matthew Cotton

Jul 28, 20213 min read

And...we're back...and in England!

Hello friends! Being that this is half travel blog and half education blog, there hadn't been much to write about because of COVID. We...

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Matthew Cotton

Jul 22, 20211 min read

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dates: July 21-23, 2021 Stations: Luton, St. Pancras/Kings Cross, Edinburgh Train: LNER ⭐⭐️⭐️ Hotels: The Grassmarket Hotel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I...

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The Journey of 1,000 steps starts here...

Matthew Cotton

Jan 19, 20201 min read

The Journey of 1,000 steps starts here...

The start of something new...

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Budapest (Pt. II) & Vienna, Austria (and Lisbon Layover)

Matthew Cotton

Jan 2, 20203 min read

Budapest (Pt. II) & Vienna, Austria (and Lisbon Layover)

Just got back from Budapest and wanted to share pictures I took, which weren't many this time. I got to walk around and see...

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Budapest (Pt. I), Székesfehérvár, Mór, Balinka, & Bakonysárkány, Hungary

Matthew Cotton

Mar 31, 20192 min read

Budapest (Pt. I), Székesfehérvár, Mór, Balinka, & Bakonysárkány, Hungary

Enjoyed this trip so much and learned quite a bit about getting around Hungary.

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Matthew Cotton

Mar 27, 20161 min read

Portland, Maine (2016)

Dates: March 22-26, 2016 Airports: LAX, JFK, PWM Airline: JetBlue ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hotels: Clarion Hotel Portland⭐️⭐️⭐️ I will write more about...

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Matthew Cotton

Jan 1, 20161 min read

Las Vegas (2015-16)

Various Dates over 2015 and 2016 (Thanks to John Walker) Hotels: Mandalay Bay, MGM Signature, New York, New York Pictures Here

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Matthew Cotton

Nov 29, 20151 min read

Guadalajara, Mexico

Dates: November 26-29, 2015 Airports: LAX, GDL Airlines: Delta ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hotel: Hotel Morales District Historico ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 I will write...

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Matthew Cotton

Apr 1, 20141 min read

Prague, Czechia

Dates: March 29-April 2, 2014 Airports: ATL, AMS, PRG Airlines: Delta ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Hotel: Hotel Kampa (Closed) ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐ I will write about...

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Matthew Cotton

Oct 13, 20131 min read

Hamilton, Bermuda

Dates: October 12-14, 2013 Airports: ATL, LGA, BDA Airlines: Delta ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Hotel: Aunt Nea's (Closed) ⭐⭐️⭐⭐️ I will write about this...

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Zurich, Switzerland and Thessaloniki, Greece

Matthew Cotton

Jul 21, 20121 min read

Zurich, Switzerland and Thessaloniki, Greece

ISME Music Conference Dates: July 12-22, 2012 Airports: LAX, ZRH, SKG Airlines: Swiss ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Hotels: Makedonia Palace ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 I will...

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Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Matthew Cotton

Aug 29, 20091 min read

Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Dates: August 16- 30, 2009 Airports: LAX, MIA. GUA Airlines: American ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ I will come back and write about the trip later. Pictures Here

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Matthew Cotton

Jul 5, 20091 min read

Auckland and Rotoroa, New Zealand

Trip Dates: June 29 to July 6, 2009 Airports: LAX and AUK Airline: Quantas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pictures

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