Driving on the Autobahn – It’s Not All High Speed Thrills Car geeks and speed freaks aside, Germany’s autobahns are world famous. The first stretch was laid down between Cologne (Köln) and Bonn in the late 1920s, and by 1938 nearly […]
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Food Truck Roundup – In Our Backyard
New Youtube Series – In Our Backyard You know how it is for most of us travelers. We get so caught up in traveling, finding that next great destination, revisiting past favorites, meeting up with friends and family in new […]
A Lesson to Remember at Flossenburg Concentration Camp
KZ Gedenkstatte = Concentration Camp Memorial Unlike the names of Dachau and Auschwitz which have been engraved on our brains, Flossenburg Concentration Camp is one of thousands of camps during World War II that no one has heard of, yet millions of […]
Climbing and Hiking Through The Magical Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
A day trip being outdoors, scrambling through the Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth is just what the doctor ordered!
Indulgence and Pampering, A Romantic Weekend at Castle Wernberg
Looking for that perfect romantic weekend? Need a night away from the kids? We have found the perfect place for you. Burg Wernberg, in the middle of the Oberpflaz region of Germany, is the perfect overnight getaway. The castle, built […]
12 Variations of Schnitzel or Mmmm… Pork for Every Month Recipes
Since moving to Germany, I have discovered that my Mom’s version of Wiener Schnitzel just doesn’t exist in the real world. Seriously, I have no idea where she learned or made up that recipe, but there are so many variations […]
Chasing the Ghosts of the Past in Tempelhof
Are there any Ghosts in Tempelhof? According to our guide, Ernst, if you wander around the halls, tunnels, and passages of Tempelhof at night you will encounter the ghosts of the past. And after our two hour walking tour through […]
The Secret Passages of Tempelhof
Of course Will Rogers comes from a different era, and today I’m sure he would modify this as “There are three different kinds of people…” So which one are you? I’ve always been a readin’ kind of learner, but as […]
The Big 5 Bavarian Christmas Markets – A One Week Itinerary
It’s almost winter and visions of steaming mugs of glühwein and the sweet taste of stollen are dancing in my head. In Germany, the onset of winter brings one of my favorite seasons of the year – Christmas market season!
Playing with Light at the Magnificent Bastei Bridge in Germany
Photographing the Bastei Bridge Ever since we moved to the Oberpfalz in northern Bavaria we’d been hearing about, and seeing stunning pictures of, Bastei Bridge in the region known as Sächsischen Schweiz (or Saxon Switzerland) in former East Germany. The bridge is located […]
Hohenzollern Castle – A Prussian Gem
About an hour south of Stuttgart sits a magnificent example of a 19th century fortification and home to Prussian royalty, the Hohenzollern castle. Privately owned, it has had a long and varied past. Many times the castle has been reduced to […]
Perfectly Pumpkin – A Fantastic German Fall Festival
Ludwigsburg, Germany – Pumpkins Galore I love a festival. And one that involves food, well, that’s a no-brainer. We were going. I love pumpkin, and I’d heard there was plenty of pumpkin specialties to be tasted, so off we went. In […]