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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!
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Paris, France
Dates: 24-27 December 2023 (Pictures in the link) Airports: LTN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, CDG ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2), LGW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Airlines: EasyJet ⭐️⭐️⭐️...
Matthew Cotton
Dec 30, 20236 min read
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Berlin, Germany
Dates: 12-16 August 2023 (Pictures in the link) Airports: STN ⭐️⭐️, BER ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2) Airlines: Ryanair ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (+/- 1/2) Night...
Matthew Cotton
Aug 27, 20237 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Jun 11, 20234 min read
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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 -...
Matthew Cotton
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dates: April 6-8, 2022 Airports: LTN, AMS Airlines: easyJet ⭐⭐️⭐️ Hotels: IBIS Styles Central Station Amsterdam ⭐⭐️⭐️1/2 Pictures:...
Matthew Cotton
Apr 17, 20224 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates: July 21-23, 2021 Stations: Luton, St. Pancras/Kings Cross, Edinburgh Train: LNER ⭐⭐️⭐️ Hotels: The Grassmarket Hotel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I...
Matthew Cotton
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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The Journey of 1,000 steps starts here...
The start of something new...
Matthew Cotton
Jan 19, 20201 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Jan 2, 20203 min read
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Budapest (Pt. I), Székesfehérvár, Mór, Balinka, & Bakonysárkány, Hungary
Enjoyed this trip so much and learned quite a bit about getting around Hungary.
Matthew Cotton
Mar 31, 20192 min read
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Portland, Maine (2016)
Dates: March 22-26, 2016 Airports: LAX, JFK, PWM Airline: JetBlue ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hotels: Clarion Hotel Portland⭐️⭐️⭐️ I will write more about...
Matthew Cotton
Mar 27, 20161 min read
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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
Matthew Cotton
Jan 1, 20161 min read
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Guadalajara, Mexico
Dates: November 26-29, 2015 Airports: LAX, GDL Airlines: Delta ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hotel: Hotel Morales District Historico ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 I will write...
Matthew Cotton
Nov 29, 20151 min read
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Prague, Czechia
Dates: March 29-April 2, 2014 Airports: ATL, AMS, PRG Airlines: Delta ⭐⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Hotel: Hotel Kampa (Closed) ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐ I will write about...
Matthew Cotton
Apr 1, 20141 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Oct 13, 20131 min read
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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...
Matthew Cotton
Jul 21, 20121 min read
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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
Matthew Cotton
Aug 29, 20091 min read
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Auckland and Rotoroa, New Zealand
Trip Dates: June 29 to July 6, 2009 Airports: LAX and AUK Airline: Quantas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pictures
Matthew Cotton
Jul 5, 20091 min read
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