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When we read, a complex and fascinating process unfolds in our brain and body. It is amazing what a books, a good novel, can make happen to ourselves. “So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall.”…
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Poznań, the fifth-largest city in Poland, is famous for its charming old town, colorful Renaissance-style buildings, and a town clock where mechanical goats bump their heads at noon. It’s also known for St. Martin’s croissants, which are enjoyed all over Poland. But Poznań has a very strange tradition that might seem puzzling to visitors who…
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If you are ever in Haarlem, Holland – you might be lucky enough to see the statue of a mermaid on the Oerkapkade. I’ll be honest with you, I have lived in Holland for more than 12 years, and I have never heard about a Dutch mermaid before, nor have most Dutch people. But why…
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The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiralling horn projecting from its forehead. “’This is a child!’ Haigha replied eagerly, coming in front of Alice to introduce her, and spreading out both his hands towards her in an Anglo-Saxon attitude. ‘We only…
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Storytelling is not just for entertainment. It’s a fundamental part of human beings and what’s more! It has more hidden meanings too. “We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.” — Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make…
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The Wieliczka Salt Mines is a place you must see. It transports you to a mysterious world of salt beneath the earth’s surface. There are hundreds of kilometres of tunnels with underground chapels, works of art and statues carved in salt, creating a fascinating journey into the past. Far, far away, behind mountains, forests and…
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The Speulderbos is one of the oldest forests in the Netherlands and is located in the Veluwe, the area in the Netherlands that I love the most. It is a beautiful piece of nature where you can endlessly explore vast forests, flowering heathlands and wild red deer. But, be careful. There’s the Demon from Hoge…
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A mermaid is a mythical sea-dwelling creature, often described as having the head and body of a woman and fish’s tail below the waist. Whoever looks into the water sees his own image, but behind it living creatures soon loom up; fishes, presumably, harmless dwellers of the deep-harmless, if only the lake were not haunted.…
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A Journey Through Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales Welcome to my blog, where I dive deep into the enchanting world of myths, legends, and fairy tales from Europe. Here, you’ll find a treasure trove of stories that have shaped cultures and captivated hearts for generations. Think of it as a journey through the realms of…