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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 2h

A little taste of Cognac, France 🥃🇫🇷 Riverside views, oak barrels, and a Hennessy tasting—come along for a visit. #Hennessy #France #Cognac #Travel #ExploreFrance

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

At Hennessy in Cognac, France. From shaping the oak staves to working with fire and fitting the barrel heads, there’s so much skill behind making a cognac barrel by hand. I love getting a closer look at how things are made when I travel. #france #cognac #hennesey #travel

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A little clip from episode 1015 of the amateur Traveler on Lancaster County, Pennsylvania #pennslyvania #amish #lancastercountypa #travel

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A little escape to Normandy 🇫🇷 Hôtel Mercure Omaha Beach: cozy rooms, poolside pauses, leisurely breakfasts. Read my full review at hotel-scoop.com www.hotel-scoop.com/hotel-mercur... #Normandy #Normandie #France #HotelStay #TravelTikTok

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week's episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast is about Mongolia #mongolia #travel #podcast amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-mo...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A visit to the reopened Notre Dame in Paris is worth braving the 20 minute line and the crowds inside. They did an amazing job with this restoration. My visit was in the middle of the summer #France #Paris #NotreDame

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sleep inside a piece of Rouen’s history. Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde turns a Renaissance mansion into a five-star stay, with a carved stone courtyard, a striking modern atrium, and an indoor pool beneath the lobby’s glass floor. Read my full review on Hotel Scoop. www.hotel-scoop.com/hotel-de-bou...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

10 things to do in Normandy, France 🇫🇷 1. Monet’s Garden, Giverny 2. Gros-Horloge, Rouen 3. Château de Falaise 4. Arromanches-les-Bains 5. Caen Memorial Museum 6. Château de Caen 7. Airborne Museum, Sainte-Mère-Église 8. Mont-Saint-Michel 9. Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux (today in London) 10. Utah Beach

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week's episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast is about Lancaster County, Pennsylvania #pennsylvania #travel #podcast amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-la...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you’ve seen a video of me wearing an odd vest, it’s a weighted vest or a rucking vest. It adds 20 pounds of weight (not 30) so that I get more exercise when I’m out for a walk. amzn.to/4ysCU9n

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why I wear compression socks on any flight longer than 3 hours, and why you probably should also.

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Visiting Monet‘s Gardens at Giverny in Normandy in France #monet #garden #giverny #normandy

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sometimes the tourists become the ones being photographed. I turned the tables on locals in Egypt and got one of my favorite photos. #Egypt #Travel #TravelPhotography

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Day Trip from Samarkand to Tajikistan: The Seven Lakes amateurtraveler.com/day-trip-fro... #tajikistan #travel

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An episode of the TBEX podcast I recorded two years ago... just came out #travel #podcast #tbex tbexcon.com/podcast/

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One of the most recent posts on my travel blog for California is about events happening in California in October #California #Travel #Events california.amateurtraveler.com/cali…

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This week's episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast is about Salt Lake City and Northern Utah #saltlake #utah #travel #podcast amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-no...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This moment of Zen is brought to you by the Schooner Heritage and the Maine Windjammer Association #travel #maine #sailing #windjammer

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

When I’m traveling, I like to look in convenience stores for interesting snacks, including these well-known snacks with very different flavors that I found in Central Asia. #Chips #Travel #Snacks

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Drivers stopped at the railroad crossing as we pedaled past on a railbike. From Fort Bragg, we followed historic tracks into the redwoods—with electric assistance when we wanted it. One of California’s more unusual rail adventures: californiatravel.substack.com/p/california...

californiatravel.substack.com

California by Train: Redwoods, Railbikes, Scenic Routes, and Railroad History

California Travel issue #31

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Three countries, one lake, no need to pedal all 270 km. Around Lake Constance, you can cycle through Germany, Austria and Switzerland, mixing shorter rides with ferries and trains. One of six Germany travel ideas: traveldispatches.substack.com/p/exploring-...

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Exploring Germany: Castles, Christmas Markets, Cycling and the Autobahn

Travel Dispatches issue #38

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s time to raise the mainsail on the Schooner Heritage, which is part of the Maine Windjammer Association #Sailing #Maine #travel

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This week's episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast is about Mo Town, Detroit, Michigan #detroit #michigan #travel #podcast amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-de...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tulpar Retro Museum near Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a look back at stuff from the days of the USSR #kazakhstan #TBEXAlmaty #travel #history

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

84 countries under my belt. You’d think that I’d stop getting nervous when I travel that I forgotten something, but I haven’t. #travel #tajikistan #fear

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week's episode of the Amateur Traveler Podcast is about Madrid, the capital of Spain #Spain #Travel #Podcast amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-ma...

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Chris Christensen @chris2x.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A quick peek at Ala Archa National Park in Kyrgyzstan #kyrgyzstan #travel #nationalpark

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