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Nov 7, 2022Liked by Samantha Childress

I love this and it makes me happy that Oktoberfest hasn't become an enormous capitalist behemoth! Definitely on the list.

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You should absolutely do it! I was so pleasantly surprised!!

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This was such a pleasure to read, tasty and tipsy, with great pictures, pure fun!

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Thanks, Edward! I had so much fun writing this one!

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Oct 7, 2022Liked by Samantha Childress

Wow I was surprised to find this so fascinating. Also you and your sweetie look great in your outfits!

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Thank you so much, Anne! The great thing about dirndls is they are flattering on just about everyone!

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This was so much fun to read, Sam! I lol’d at “shout-singing with a crowd of fellow drunks is extremely fun.” 😂 Another terrific piece! And now I’m going downstairs to the market in my building before it closes to buy beer! 🍻 Prost!

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🤣 thank you, Jolene! I hope you ended up with something delicious...lately beer has been even harder to come by than it usually is in Cairo, so I’m jealous that you can just nip downstairs and grab one!!

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Sam, every single detail is fun. Thank you for sharing your experience! I don't know why soup isn't a normal breakfast everywhere. It's warm and cozy. Also, wurst and pretzel are OK on my breakfast list too. Put them all together!

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I couldn’t agree with you more about soup for breakfast, Stephanie! Give me soup, wurst, AND pretzels!! 😊

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I really enjoyed this - what a piece of travel writing! And now I want to go, even though I had not interest in doing so before!

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😊 thank you, Rachel! I highly recommend it--Oktoberfest has a lot of delicious food and drink that I didn’t get to cover here, especially pastries (I ate one that I can only describe as a soft churro filled with Nutella...I still dream about it). I think you’d love it.

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Oct 4, 2022Liked by Samantha Childress

You are an expert writer! I need to go back and read any earlier posts i missed. This was a delight! Lots of interesting facts and info studded with delightful personal anecdotes. Would love a Travels With Sam book. Reading you reminds me of how much I used to love reading John McPhee....how he could draw me in and keep me even about topics I didn’t know I was interested in.

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This is the sweetest comment, Trilety! Thank you so much! I would LOVE to write a Travels With Sam book one day...and sounds like I need to check out John McPhee!

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Oct 4, 2022Liked by Samantha Childress

I really liked his book The Control of Nature - but he was prolific so maybe just find one on a topic you are interested in or one you know nothing about. Looking forward to your possiblle future book!

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Oct 4, 2022Liked by Samantha Childress

I almost feel as if had been at Oktoberfest! You do an excellent job of capturing the essence of an event in a detailed and personal way. Thanks Sam!

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😊 glad you enjoyed the virtual tour, Vicki! We had an absolute blast.

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Thank you, Harold! Glad I could share it with you! 😊

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