Category: Destinations
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, ...
I Will Be Traveling Soon – An American Expat’s Ode to Home
This is a short blog post to share a little (poem?) that I wrote about going home to North Carolina this weekend. The inspiration came because one of the last things I do at night is to take our dog Barney outside for a quick walk. And, this past Sunday night at 10:30pm, I was amazed ...
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 ...
Where in the World Is Mauritius? Our First Adventure to the Southern Hemisphere to an Island Paradise
We have been living in Germany now for almost 2.5 years, and in this time we have traveled fairly extensively around western Europe and the Mediterranean. With an early April Easter holiday, and the fact that we had both Good Friday & Easter Monday as a holiday, we wanted to plan a vacation to coincide ...
Our Review of the St. Regis Resort in Mauritius – Let Me Summarize in One Word — “WOW”
Once we knew we wanted to travel to Mauritius for our extended Easter Holiday Weekend from Germany, we needed to find a place to call home for our planned 5 night stay. After doing our research online, we selected to stay at the St. Regis Resort in Mauritius, and we were not disappointed!! NOTE: I ...
Find Out Why Mauritius Is Called Heaven on Earth
Okay, I will admit it...being an American, I have never really heard of Mauritius before. When we decided to take a vacation to somewhere warm over the extended Easter Holiday and for Amanda's birthday, we heard a lot of good things about Mauritius from our fellow German colleagues and from information we found online. But, ...
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 ...
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