Category: Europe
Back to Beautiful Barcelona – An Easy Tour of the Sagrada Familia & the Sites of the City
In our second time to Barcelona in less than five months, we decided to explore what Barcelona has to offer. At Christmas, we were in Barcelona but our tour was to nearby Montserrat, with that blog post found here. Barcelona is such a beautiful city on the Mediterranean Sea. It is very modern, but also ...
Mallorca or Majorca: It’s a Matter of Perspective – How to Easily See the Best of Palma
Okay, it is really do you speak Spanish (Mallorca) or English (Majorca) in the way one spells it. But, since this island belongs to Spain, we will call it Mallorca (by the way both spellings are pronounced the same "My-or-ca"). Another port of call during our May Mediterranean cruise was to the island of Mallorca ...
Cannes in the French Riviera – Star Gazing at the International Film Festival & Visting the Medieval Village of St. Paul
In a city that is most famous for its annual international film festival, make no mistake about it, you are in the middle of the French Riviera! In French, the Côte d'Azur (literally meaning the Azure Coast) or in English, referred to as the "French Riviera" it is easy to see the reference to "Azure" which ...
Spring in Tuscany and Florence – Seeing the Main Sites of Florence & Ending the Day with a Tuscan Wine Tasting
There are some places in Europe that are truly awe-inspiring with its history and beauty. Okay, there are a lot of places in Europe like that 😉 In May, after leaving Rome, we traveled to Florence, Italy as part of an excursion with our cruise. Our cruise ship docked in the port city of Livorno, ...
We Have An Announcement – We Are Featured by Multicoolty.com
One of the best things about having this travel blog to share our experiences living in another country and traveling the world, I have met some wonderful people and organizations. Recently, Amanda & I were interviewed and featured by a terrific website, Multicoolty.com. Our interview, and the website's mission in general, is to share experiences ...
Rome – The Eternal City: How to See the Best of Rome & the Vatican in 2 Days
Why is Rome called the Eternal City? It's because ancient Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world or how many empires came and collapsed, Rome would go on forever. This is our 2nd time visiting Rome, and both times we seem to discover something new or a new vantage point. There's just ...
Keukenhof Gardens of Holland – Picking the Perfect Time of Year to See Millions of Flowers in Bloom
When we moved to Germany, thanks to reading a fellow Travel Blogger's site, I learned about this place that I knew my wife would absolutely love to visit!! Imagine....7 million spring, flowering bulbs spread out over 500 acres of gardens that come in full bloom during an 8-week period. And, if timed just right, you ...
Find Out the Fast Food Differences in Germany Compared to the US
One of the best or worst things about America, depending on your viewpoint, is the prevalence of so many fast food places in even the smallest of towns. From the chain places like McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, etc. to local burger or pizza places, America does not lack for easily finding fast food. In ...
Find Out the Differences between American vs German Homes: it’s where the heart is.
For anyone who has traveled around the US, you have seen many styles and sizes of homes, primarily built from wood or brick materials. And, unless it was a custom-built home, most homes in American subdivisions tend to be very "cookie cutter" homes with only slight differences in appearance. Visiting and living in Germany, sprawling ...
Find Out the 25 Things Only an American Expat in Germany Can Truly Understand
Okay, so it has been two years since we moved from the US to Germany. Before we moved, we took German lessons, researched the area online, made some early visits to find a place to live, & talked to fellow German colleagues living in the States as well as American colleagues who had already moved ...
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