Category: Northern Europe
See the Sights in the Seaside City of Antwerp, Belgium
Our Department at work decided to have our group meeting in Antwerp, Belgium. Half of us live in Germany, and the other half in various countries throughout Europe. For those of us in Germany, we took a bus to Antwerp, which was 4 hours away. I have been to Belgium before, but this was a ...
This Is Why Autumn Is My Favorite Time to Visit Germany
Autumn is a beautiful time in Germany! The change in color is amazing with the leaves blending in perfectly with the architecture of the German timber buildings. There are hundreds of vineyards where we live, and all of the grape leaves have changed into this golden yellow color. These pictures were taken by Amanda's Mom, ...
How to See A Lot of Medieval Castles in Germany? Take a Rhine River Cruise
I work for a very international company. We have either manufacturing or sales offices in most countries around the world. Our global headquarters are in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is the reason my wife and I are in Germany for the next couple of years. Since there are a lot of foreign expats in our work ...
How to Obtain a German Drivers License? Study, Study, and Oh Yeah — Study!
Wo bin ich gewesen? Where have I been? That is a great question. When I started this blog, I either had downtime in an airport or hotel or was just starting the new job in Germany, so free time was a luxury.. With me now being 7 months into my new job and 9 ...
Come to Norway and See the Fjords to Be Truly Amazed
Here is a funny story. When we were booking our cruise to Iceland to Norway, we did not realize truly what a Fjord was, or that our first stop in Norway would be through one! If we had known before we did our research after we booked our cruise, we would have been super excited ...
Travel to Iceland & the Arctic Circle. Does the sun ever set?
The main reason we decided on this cruise itinerary for our 10th Anniversary was that we were going to a place that frankly none of our friends had ever been to before. A year ago, if someone would have asked me to create a list of the Top 20 places in the world to visit, ...
Travel to the Faroe Islands – a beautiful remote place to visit
When Amanda & I were looking for a trip to take for our 10 year wedding anniversary, we wanted to take an unique trip but wanted to save a truly exotic trip to say Asia for a later time. We found an awesome cruise itinerary that traveled to Iceland through the Arctic Circle to Norway. ...
Picking the Perfect Day Trip from London – Travel to See the Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and the City of Bath
At the end of June, we took a cruise that departed Harwich, England. But, before our cruise, we enjoyed a weekend in London and sightseeing southern England. Although we did not spend a lot of time in London, we know we will be back and can explore more of the city at a later time. ...
How Do We Sum Up Our Cruise from England to the Faroe Islands to Iceland, & to Norway? One word, WOW!
In Germany, we have 6 weeks of vacation! That is such a wonderful benefit, especially for Amanda and me as we want to see as much of Europe as possible in our 2-3 years here! We had taken our first cruise a year ago in the Caribbean, and since I did not get motion sickness, ...
Travel to Germany to See the Land of Fairytale Castles
Everyone has surely watched either a Disney movie or any of the other types of movies that would be set in a castle. I think everyone has a general fascination of castles, whether it's the romanticized view of Prince Charming or Cinderella, or the imposing structure it can seem to be against invading armies. Whatever ...
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