Chris K

Travel and sports enthusiast. I mostly retweet things. Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. -John Lennon

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

En route to Barcelona this week, I was on a lecture tour with stops in Spokane, Boise, Minneapolis, Decorah, NYC, and Scranton. It was a great trip, and I enjoyed meeting lots of enthusiastic travelers at each stop.

Across the country, the main concern I heard was, “Considering the chaos and disappointment that comes with our president, how will American travelers be treated by Europeans?” My answer: Just fine.

I’ve just been in Istanbul and Rome, and about a hundred @RickStevesEur guides and tour groups are on the road right now. All reports are that many of our European friends are confused and disappointed in the erratic (and often insulting) policies coming out of our White House — but they know leaders like this come and go, and it’s not right to condemn an entire society for its election results.

Wearing a MAGA hat on your European vacation? Not a great idea. But wearing a smile and being willing to talk about it will get you a warm (and sympathetic) welcome. I always encourage travelers hoping to connect with locals to assume we Americans are interesting to them. Well, in the last few months, we’ve become even more interesting. Buy a European a drink and be open about what’s happening in our democracy. Share your thoughts and ask for theirs.

While not a good year for many things, I expect 2025 to be a fine year for travel.

[Blue Georgia @BlueGeorgia]

Bill Maher unloads on all the Trump sycophants.

[Minnesota Men’s Hockey @GopherHockey]

💯 for 8️⃣1️⃣

Congratulations to Jimmy Snuggerud on reaching 100 career points!

#PrideOnIce

[Chris K @mpls9]

@FCBayernMPLS at the local tomorrow?

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden on the ticket last week, and Republicans are workshopping what exactly it is they hate about her

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Scene Makers Q+A: Meet the man setting a new standard for cool vibraphone music in Minnesota https://t.co/e7U4g6P88c

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@haley_darling The tourist

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@HammerMade The masters!

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

They deserve it.

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@FCBayernMPLS @TheLocalMpls this morning? #Bayernmunchen #GameDay

[Dani @daniinthesnow]

Let’s. Fucking. Go.

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@FCBayernMPLS are we at the Local tomorrow morning?

[GopherHole.com @GopherHole]

Incredible moment. #Humanity #Sports #Gophers

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@FCBayernMPLS @TheLocalMpls for the match tomorrow?

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@FCBayernMPLS meeting at the Local this morning!?

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@AlexiLalas Peer pressure.

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@DanaWessel Just beautiful.

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@PaulCharchian At the time Nevermind now RHCP

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@FCBayernMPLS @FCBayernUS @HerthaBSC_EN @BlackHartSTP Not at the local tomorrow?