Category: Destinations
Spending an Afternoon in Strasbourg, France
Visiting the French city of Strasbourg, you experience what it is like to be an area that has seen tremendous conflict between various cultures over 2,000 years and the impacts seen today. From the German architecture of its buildings in the historic city center to the French language and food found throughout the city, Strasbourg ...
The Perfect Medieval Castle in France to Visit
Situated in the Alsace Region of France is a picture-perfect, mountain-top castle straight from the Middle Ages. Visiting the castle, Haut-Koenigsbourg, you are instantly transported back to a time of knights, peasants, and nobility as this medieval castle is absolutely a wonderful place to visit with some amazing views of the Rhine River Valley, and ...
The 14 Typical Questions from Family & Friends about Living in Germany
In June, I visited home in the United States, and it was the first time back in almost 2 years. I was home for only one week, and the time flew by. From visiting different family members and friends, the days just went by very fast. Before I knew it, I was back home in ...
Announcing that World Thru Our Eyes now has its own Facebook & Twitter Page
It has been recently brought to my attention that I should create both a Facebook and a Twitter Page for this website. And, this is just a quick post to announce that we have created a World Thru Our Eyes page in both locations. So, please, please follow these links to LIKE our Page on Facebook ...
Viewing the Historic and Beautiful Castles during a Middle Rhein River Cruise
Living in Germany is like living inside of a history book at times. From strolling down the cobblestone narrow streets of a village lined on either side with half-timber buildings that are over 500 years old to visiting historic battlefields or ancient Roman ruins that dot the countryside. However, there is one place in Germany ...
Picking the Perfect Day Trip from Frankfurt or Stuttgart to the German Auto and Technology Museum
Germany is known for its wonderful automotive history and its love of cars: from Mercedes-Benz to Bayerische Motoren Werke (aka BMW), Volkswagen, Porsche, etc. To showcase their love of autos, there are various museums around Germany that highlight the history of these excellent car brands and their technology. For example, in Munich, you can visit ...
The Beauty of Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast – Driving & Sea Cruising the Amalfi Coast
When one visits Naples, Italy, there are so many choices of sights to see and things to do. Naples itself is a busy, port city. There is a castle overlooking the harbor that is neat to see, but a claim to fame that Naples has (at least for us Americans) is that Naples is the ...
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 ...
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