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Renate Strub

Renate Strub

International travel writer and photographer. Fluent in English, Spanish and German, Renate Strub has lived in six different countries. She loves to explore the world, and learn about new cultures, food, wine, traditions. Some of her articles have appeared in Travel Squire, Renaissance Magazine, Destinations Magazine. See more of Renate's writing at RenateStrubWorld.com.

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5 Virtual Tours to Fairy Tale European Christmas Markets

by Renate Strub December 7, 2020

by Renate Strub December 7, 2020

Want to feel like a kid again? Get in the Holiday spirit in these trying times when you are isolated and secluded at home? A virtual visit to these European…

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I have some silly and fun collections. These heart

I have some silly and fun collections. These heart rocks from Alaska. A plate of dice. Masks. So many shells and rocks from places near and far. Some blown glass. Some fossils. A couple prices of petrified wood. Little figurines and statuettes. Some baskets, some vases; throughout the house. Artwork and books of course, but that’s different. It’s all just stuff, I know. But stories. They have stories.
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#rockcollection #heart #heartrocks #sentimental #life #collections #littleworlds #littlestuff #confettitravel

Great visit to Out in the Garden Nursery in Molal

Great visit to Out in the Garden Nursery in Molalla, Oregon, just outside Portland. Owner Carol was great fun sharing her property, plants and stories and girlfriend and I took home some fun shade plants for our own gardens. Highly recommend a trip out!
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#plants #gardens #gardencenters #gardennursery #molalla #molallaoregon #daytrip #mygarden #girlfriendsbelike #getyourhandsdirty #summertime #summertimevibes #confettitravel

Happy #sundayfunday ! Taking a break for a cup of

Happy #sundayfunday ! Taking a break for a cup of dark, rich Mexican hot sipping chocolate on this beautiful sunny day. I heat it in a teeny two-handled stainless steel pot bought just for this purpose in San Jose del Cabo. And I pour it into my little naked clay cup from Laughin Gnome Pottery (formerly Daily Bird Pottery) in Port Townsend, Washington..
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Fav brands of chocolate? @coracaochocolate @tazachocolate and @clatiermx (nope, not sponsored; I just like!)
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#mexicanhotchocolate #sippingchocolate #chocolate #claypottery #cabosanlucas #porttownsend #porttownsendwa #sunday #takeabreak

What could be better than blowing bubbles on a sun

What could be better than blowing bubbles on a sunny day on the Oregon coast? Well, maybe sharing an oldie but goodie kiddo photo. 💦
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#oregon #oregoncoast #atthebeach #bubbles #bubblesbubblesbubbles #mykid #seaside #seasideoregon #sunglasses #sunglassesfashion #confettitravel

Happy Saturday! . . #summerflowers #flowers #mybac

Happy Saturday!
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#summerflowers #flowers #mybackyard #hydrangea #confettitravel #happysaturday

Here's the latest on Confetti Travel!! Who hasn't

Here's the latest on Confetti Travel!! Who hasn't wanted to see turtles lay their eggs, or baby turtles hatch, or baby turtles make their way back out to the water after hatching? Writer Erin Coyle shares her experiences visiting two sanctuaries in Oman.
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Story and photos by Erin Coyle of @erinshotpot
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#oman #omanlife #turtles #turtlesanctuaries #wildlife #animals #wildlifesanctuary #travel #wildlifephotography #middleeasttravel

A whale of fun … this piece of driftwood followe

A whale of fun … this piece of driftwood followed me home from the coast.
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🐳 #driftwood #beachsouvenirs #oregon #oregoncoast #seaside #seasideoregon #couldnthelpmyself #whale #whaleart

Pass the celery salt, hold the ketchup. A Chicago

Pass the celery salt, hold the ketchup. A Chicago dog 2,198 miles from home! Not bad, Seaside, Oregon!
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#seaside #seasideoregon #oregoncoast #oregon #beachlife #sunset #sunsets #color #colorsplash #confettitravel #july4th #july4 #familyfun #chicagodog #hotdog #hotdogs #chicagohotdog

A couple more …the wider view with swirls of bla

A couple more …the wider view with swirls of black. Sunset at Seaside, Oregon on the 4th of July.
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#seaside #seasideoregon #oregoncoast #oregon #beachlife #sunset #sunsets #color #colorsplash #confettitravel #july4th #july4 #familyfun #paintitblack

Sunset colors on the Oregon coast showed up the fi

Sunset colors on the Oregon coast showed up the fireworks this year on July 4th!
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#seaside #seasideoregon #oregoncoast #oregon #beachlife #sunset #sunsets #color #colorsplash #confettitravel #july4th #july4 #familyfun

Sassy in Seaside. Still the place closest to my he

Sassy in Seaside. Still the place closest to my heart on the Oregon coast.
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#seaside #oregon #seasideoregon #southprom #roadtrip #thebeach #feelinggood

Great ending to a great trip, dinner at Sorella in

Great ending to a great trip, dinner at Sorella in Nye Beach was a perfect get-our-carbs-on meal. Locally harvested clams for me, please and thank you!
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@sorellanyebeach #sorella .
#newportbeach #newport #oregon #oregoncoast #yaquinaheadlighthouse #yaquinabay #yaquinabaybridge #highway101 #highway101roadtrip #roadtrip #confettitravel #confettitravelcafe #nyebeach #nyebeachoregon #italianfood #restaurant #wheretoeat #foodies #foodanddrink

But my favorite place to be in Newport are the jet

But my favorite place to be in Newport are the jetties. The north and south jetties protect boats coming in from the open ocean into Yaquina Bay. Yaquina Bay South Jetty (8,600 feet long plus another 1,800 feet) has more going on; the adjoining beach has all the amenities of a good day use park. But I prefer to walk the North Jetty. Its 7000+ feet long , all rough rock . You’ll meet fewer people walking it and it’s just a place that feels good to walk and look out over. It was a calm day. On a rougher day, which it was on another earlier visit, it’s a place to take some care. But to recreational boaters and fishing boats, the jetties make all the difference for safe passage.
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#newportbeach #newport #oregon #oregoncoast #yaquinaheadlighthouse #yaquinabay #yaquinabaybridge #highway101 #highway101roadtrip #roadtrip #confettitravel #confettitravelcafe #jetties #jetty #thecoast #coast #coastalliving

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Yaquina Bay Park. The oregon coast always seems to

Yaquina Bay Park. The oregon coast always seems to mix the blues, greens, grays and browns so beautifully.
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#newportbeach #newport #oregon #oregoncoast #yaquinaheadlighthouse #yaquinabay #yaquinabaybridge #highway101 #highway101roadtrip #roadtrip #confettitravel #confettitravelcafe #hike #takeawalk

I haven’t been to Newport, Oregon in years and w

I haven’t been to Newport, Oregon in years and when the opportunity arise, I didn’t hesitate. What’s not to love; there’s the harbor, two lighthouses, wonderful sand dunes, walking and hiking trails, an imposing bridge, the scenic highway 101, our cold cold Pacific, and great food.
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#newportbeach #newport #oregon #oregoncoast #yaquinaheadlighthouse #yaquinabay #yaquinabaybridge #highway101 #highway101roadtrip #roadtrip #confettitravel #confettitravelcafe

Halibut and chips at Rogue in Newport, Oregon, wit

Halibut and chips at Rogue in Newport, Oregon, with a really good Bloody Mary and a cup of clam chowder. Perfect after a hike and scenic view drive down to Oregon’s central coast.
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#thecoast #newport #newportoregon #oregon #roadtrip #coastal @rogue #rogueales #confettitravel #atthebeach #fishandchips #seafood #whatsforlunch #newport #newportbeach #

Sarcasm. It has its place. . . #bebold #boldandbea

Sarcasm. It has its place.
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#bebold #boldandbeautiful #sarcasm #outthere #allinfun #confettitravel #womantraveler #solotravel #traveling

Took a little walk around the grounds of the Thoma

Took a little walk around the grounds of the Thomas Cant Ranch; purchased in 1910, the Cants raised a large family and thousands of sheep and hundreds of cattle. It’s in such an incredibly beautiful spot.
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#johnday #johndayfossilbeds #johndayfossilbedsnationalmonument #prairecity #oregon #paintedhills #paintedhillsoregon #roadtrip #highway26 #ontheroad #ontheroadagain #confettitravel #behindthewheel #solotravel #solotraveler #womantravel #womantraveler @johndayriverterritory #paleontology #paleontologymuseum #thomascantranch

And this area, the Foree trailhead with its VIBRAN

And this area, the Foree trailhead with its VIBRANT greens was just incredible. I just loved all the things I learned about the region on this trip. DO visit! The towns are small and the country is big and beautiful.
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#johnday #johndayfossilbeds #johndayfossilbedsnationalmonument #prairecity #oregon #paintedhills #paintedhillsoregon #roadtrip #highway26 #ontheroad #ontheroadagain #confettitravel #behindthewheel #solotravel #solotraveler #womantravel #womantraveler @johndayriverterritory #paleontology #paleontologymuseum

This was the last area of the Painted hills I visi

This was the last area of the Painted hills I visited; the Painted Cover Trail. What a treat of vibrant reds!
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#johnday #johndayfossilbeds #johndayfossilbedsnationalmonument #prairecity #oregon #paintedhills #paintedhillsoregon #roadtrip #highway26 #ontheroad #ontheroadagain #confettitravel #behindthewheel #solotravel #solotraveler #womantravel #womantraveler @johndayriverterritory #paleontology #paleontologymuseum

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