Category: Europe
Here’s a Way to Celebrate Your New Year’s Eve – take a cruise from Barcelona to Morocco to the Canary Islands
While living in Germany, Amanda & I are taking full advantage of the number of vacation days and holidays we get, as well as how close so many countries are to where we live in southwestern Germany. To take full advantage of seeing as many places as possible, while at the same time getting some ...
Wow the Views from Montserrat Are Breathtaking
Our cruise ended in the city that we started in beautiful Barcelona. Our flight back to Germany was not until 4pm, so we took advantage of the time to visit the majestic site at the Montserrat Monastery about 30 miles northwest from Barcelona. And, we are happy that we did.... 15 second time lapse video ...
Explore the Prehistoric Caves in the Seaside Village of Nerja along the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, Spain
After leaving the Canary Islands, our next stop was in the beautiful Costa del Sol (Sunny Coast) city of Malaga in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. Amanda had a shopping day, while I chose to visit the nearby city of Nerja 30 miles to the west and explore its famous caves. The views ...
The Beauty that Volcanos Can Create in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
Our next stop after the Canary Island of Tenerife was to another Canary Island of Lanzarote. Of all of our cruise ports of call, both Amanda & I had low expectations for Lanzarote. But, after our 10 hour excursion, this island with all its unique volcanic landscapes far exceeded our expectations turning out to be ...
I Can See Why Tenerife in the Canary Islands Is a Popular European Tourist Destination
After our stop at the island of Madeira, our next cruise stop was to the largest of the 7 Canary Island and the island of Tenerife. Instead of an island excursion, Amanda & I chose to walk around the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (capital city). With such truly beautiful island scenery, I can ...
Take a Street Luge Ride & See the Sights of the Portuguese Island of Madeira – Oh, and It Is the Home of Ronaldo
As we left our first destination in Morocco, our next cruise stop was to the port city of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Our excursion today included a cable car ride down the mountainside over the city of Funchal, followed by a tour into the interior mountain highlands. Madeira was settled by Portugal ...
See How a Medieval Castle in Heidelberg Makes for a Festive German Christmas Market
Amanda & I were looking to visit a local Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) this past Sunday afternoon, and we had not visited Heidelberg together during December. Since Heidelberg is only a 20 minute drive, we headed out at noon, as a thin layer of fog filled the Neckar River Valley. Arriving somewhat early for the Market ...
How Did Today’s Christmas Traditions Start in America? Here’s a Hint German Christmas Markets.
Christmas in Germany is my favorite time of year! As a child growing up in the US, I always loved Christmas, and now living in Germany I feel as if I am living inside of a Christmas storybook come to life, since most of the images we Americans have of Christmas have their origins from ...
We Have an Announcement – InterNations.org Has Recommended Our Site for Expats in Germany
Exciting news from the home offices here at WorldThruOurEyes.com. Okay, it is just my desk in my apartment overlooking the Rhein River....but exciting news nonetheless!!! InterNations.org is an international community of 1 million+ Expats worldwide that was founded in 2007 by Expats for Expats. It is a great networking organization for Expats in various communities ...
A Traditional German Housewarming Present
I have lived in Germany now for two years, and have just learned about a traditional German housewarming present. My new awareness of this very longstanding tradition is because of a relocation into a new office building at work. The tradition.... is giving the new homeowner gifts of bread & salt, as well as one ...
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