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Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Romulus, Abbot of St Baudilius near Nîmes in southern <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/boat/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/boat/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Unseen Japan<p>Somehow, Osaka World Expo has found itself with *another* controversy. This one comes from illustrator Aoyama Kunihiko, who drew a "future city" for the guidebook - but he says the Expo printed a preliminary smartphone pic he'd taken of his work instead of the final product.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unseenjapan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Janus Pannonius, who died OTD in 1472, was the most significant poet of the Renaissance in the Kingdom of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a> and one of the better-known figures of Humanist poetry in Europe <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/hungary/budapest/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/hunga</span><span class="invisible">ry/budapest/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>French philologist Jean-Jacques Ampère, who died OTD in 1864, studied the folk songs and popular poetry of the Scandinavian countries in an extended tour in northern Europe <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/flaneur-10eme-arrondissement/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/flaneur-10eme-arrondissement/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Georges-Eugène Haussmann, born OTD in 1809, directed a large-scale redesign of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paris</span></a>; see his work while wandering aimlessly: <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/flaneur-seine-banks/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/flaneur-seine-banks/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Eisaku Satō, born OTD in 1901, served as Prime Minister of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> from 1964 to 1972, the longest uninterrupted service as Prime Minister in Japanese history <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-shinjuku/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan</span><span class="invisible">/tokyo-shinjuku/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Paul the Standard-bearer, Bishop of Corinth <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/greek-mainland.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/greec</span><span class="invisible">e/greek-mainland.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greece</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Alkelda, an Anglo-Saxon princess of whom almost nothing is known and whose existence is questioned, supposedly martyred in the 10th century <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/glastonbury/king-arthur.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/gl</span><span class="invisible">astonbury/king-arthur.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a></p>
Sheila Scarborough<p>One of the places that makes Austin, Texas special - the historic Paramount Theatre downtown on Congress Avenue. Learn why: </p><p><a href="https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2024/06/26/paramount-theatre-austin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">perceptivetravel.com/blog/2024</span><span class="invisible">/06/26/paramount-theatre-austin/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Austin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PerformingArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PerformingArts</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>The Battle of the Komandorski Islands began OTD in 1943 in the Aleutian Islands, when US Navy forces intercepted Japanese attempts to reinforce a garrison at Kiska <a href="https://toilet-guru.com/blog/39.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">toilet-guru.com/blog/39.html?s</span><span class="invisible">=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is International <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Whisky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whisky</span></a> Day <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/orkney-sousterrain/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/or</span><span class="invisible">kney-sousterrain/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/InternationalWhiskyDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalWhiskyDay</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Italian racing driver Sandro Munari, born OTD in 1940, won seven World Rally Championships in the 1970s <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/driving.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy</span><span class="invisible">/driving.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint John the Clairvoyant, late 4th century anchorite of Lycopolis, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egypt</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/egypt/luxor.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/egypt</span><span class="invisible">/luxor.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>James Harper, who died OTD in 1869, served as the 65th Mayor of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> 1844-1845 <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-skate-manhattan/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/n</span><span class="invisible">ew-york-skate-manhattan/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
SethI was getting the weight back up after vacation then I ran into the wall that is getting old so now I’m doing a bunch of deload weeks 😅<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gym?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gym</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fitness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fitness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/china?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/middlekingdom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#middlekingdom</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/expat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/martialarts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#martialarts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/liftheavy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liftheavy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/liftweights?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liftweights</a>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of John of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egypt</span></a>, one of the hermits of the Nitrean desert <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/egypt/sinai.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/egypt</span><span class="invisible">/sinai.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Zhu Yougui seized the throne of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>'s Later Liang state in a coup; within a year, OTD in 913, he was overthrown by an imperial guard general, and ordered his servant to kill him and the empress <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/guangzhou-2.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/china</span><span class="invisible">/guangzhou-2.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Du Xiao, chancellor of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>'s Tang and Later Liang Dynasty, was killed OTD in 913 during a coup <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/guangzhou-1.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/china</span><span class="invisible">/guangzhou-1.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Roberta Anastase, born OTD in 1976, was the first female President of the Chamber of Deputies of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Romania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Romania</span></a> between 19 December 2008 and 3 July 2012 <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/romania/bucharest/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/roman</span><span class="invisible">ia/bucharest/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Venerable Matrona of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Thessalonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thessalonica</span></a> the Confessor <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/athens-to-paris/athens-thessaloniki.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/athen</span><span class="invisible">s-to-paris/athens-thessaloniki.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greece</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
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