Do You Have Time to Spend Away From Frankfurt Airport? Frankfurt Airport is one of the busiest in Germany. If you are travelling to Europe, and especially to Germany, there’s a good chance you’ll have a layover in this massive, sprawling […]
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Plan the Perfect Weekend Getaway to Prague
Prague, the City of a Hundred Spires Prague is possibly the most beautifully preserved medieval city in all of Europe. The towers and spires lining the skyline, the massive Prague Castle overlooking the town, and the statue lined bridges will […]
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 […]
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 […]
Letting Our Hair Down at Rapunzel’s Castle – Mespelbrunn
A Visit to a Fairy Tale Castle – Schloss Mespelbrunn Only a few kilometers off of the A3 between Frankfurt and Würzburg, sits Mespelbrunn castle. This castle is still privately owned, but open to the public for tours, weddings, or renting […]
Prague at Night – The Spark is Back
As you read last week, we were heading to Prague for the weekend with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. Prague is an incredibly beautiful city with it’s towers and spires piercing the skyline, and, of course, the food and […]
Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour – Czech Republic
Living in Europe, we definitely get our fill of the golden nectar. Here you can find beer in so many varieties and styles that you your mind will be left reeling by all of the choices even before you’ve had […]
Ten Reasons to Love The Oktoberfest!
Oompah Bands, Leather Pants, and Lots of Beer; Why Wouldn’t You Go to the Oktoberfest?! You have 13 days left! If you are anywhere near central Europe get yourself to the biggest party on the continent! The ultimate beer fest […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know about the Hofbrauhaus
Even if you are not a beer drinker, when you go to Munich, you need to go to the Hofbräuhaus. Outside of Oktoberfest season, it is probably the number one destination for tourists from all around the world. This large, loud, and […]
Dresden Christmas Stollen and Parade
A Tasty Holiday Treat with a Long History – Dresdener Stollen! During the holiday season, every country, every family has their own tasty recipes that bring the holidays home. In Dresden, they’re most famous holiday treat is the Christmas Stollen. […]
UNESCO World Heritage Site – Holaslovice
The Czech world heritage site of Holaslovice is a quaint, quiet little village in southern Bohemia. Conveniently located between two fantastic Bohemian cities, České Budějovice and Český Krumlov, we visited Holaslovice on a sunny fall morning. The leaves were just […]
Welcoming the Cows Home – The Almabtrieb
The cows are coming! The cows are coming! As fall descends on the Alps and warm summer breezes turn to icy cold wind, especially in Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland, the farmers go up the mountains and bring their animals down […]