Category Archives: My Travel Channel days

Behind the Iron Curtain, Vol. 2: Berlin Wall

Posted on December 19, 2011 by planetlippstone

Imagine waking up one morning and finding you can’t get to work. In fact, you can’t go anywhere you used to. Cut off from relatives and friends. No escape, unless you’re willing to risk your life. That’s what happened in … Continue reading →

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Czech Republic: A ‘nice’ concentration camp’s hidden horrors

Posted on November 15, 2011 by planetlippstone

When I knew we were going to Prague last year, I wanted to make time to visit a place I read about as a youngster. It was one of the things that stayed with me from age 12, when I … Continue reading →

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On safari: Monkey see, monkey try to take, my underwear

Posted on October 27, 2011 by planetlippstone

For me, working at the Travel Channel was like giving candy to a baby. I was there at the beginning: pre-Bourdain, when it was based in New York; Arthur Frommer was the big deal; and some obscure guy named Matt … Continue reading →

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