One Of The Best High Alpine Driving Experiences When I think of those picturesque mountains, the Alps, I think of craggy, green mountains sprinkled with sheep and cows, bells tinkling. I think of girls dressed up like Heidi, in dirndls […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Say Cheese! Alpine Cow Parades
Something magical happens each fall, and after four years of living in Bavaria I’m addicted!
Breaking Down the World War Two History of Berchtesgaden And More!
What better place than sunny, idyllic Berchtesgaden, Bavaria for a mad man to rise to power? Growing up watching movie after movie, reading book after book we learned that the worst enemy out there was Adolf Hitler and his army […]
Gliding Across Lake Königssee
Have you ever tried to go someplace over and over again, and for whatever reason it just doesn’t work out? The Königssee seemed to be that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but no matter how much we […]
Welcoming Spring with German Maypole Celebrations
Hoisting the Maypole – A Bavarian Tradition One of the great things about living in Germany is that we get to experience some of the traditions that would be difficult to plan as a traveler. There are so many very […]
Krampus, A Downright Scary Christmas Tradition
Christmastime in Germany is full of charm. All over the country the Christmas markets are going strong. With the smell of sugary almonds roasting and the wisps of steam climbing out of your gluhwein mug, you happily look out for […]