Category: Destinations
How We Spent a Weekend in Paris in January
Oh, ho hum just a little weekend in Paris. Living in Germany, sometimes I pinch myself when I look at a map and see that living in central Europe has its perks. Like the ability to get to so many cities and places in a short time. For Americans living in Europe, distance is nothing ...
See the German Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Ludwigshafen, Germany
The month of December is a wonderful time in Germany. Most Christmas traditions we have in the States originate from Germany. The Christmas Tree, most Christmas Carols, the types of Christmas decorations....even the tradition of Santa Claus has been influenced by German tradition. Almost every village in Germany has a Christmas Market (called Weihnachtsmarkt in ...
See the German Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Neuleingen, Germany
Thanks to our friend Gesine, we visited a very unique Weihnachtsmarkt today. Almost every village, town, and city has their own Wiehnachtsmarkt (or Christmas Market). Some cities have several, and they are open through the day and into the evening from the end of November until Christmas. Most have vendors selling crafts, foods, candy, etc ...
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, ...
What to See in Mykonos, Greece — or as I call it, the place where I could live when we retire…
I have traveled lots of places. But, in Mykonos, something seemed so different here!? Maybe it was the white-washing buildings with bright blue color accents? Maybe it was the crystal, blue water? Maybe it was the weather? Whatever, I found a place I felt like I could retire to. DAY 5 - MYKONOS, GREECE: One ...
The Perfect Excursion When Visiting Izmir in Turkey – Travel to Kusadasi and the Ancient City of Ephesus
On Day 4 of our cruise after Croatia, and before our stop in Greece, we stopped in the port of Kusadasi. Located to the east of Greece along the eastern Mediterranean Sea is the port city of Kusadasi, Turkey. It is basically a beach resort area, but it is better known as the launching point ...
What to Do in Split, Croatia? Visit the Krka National Park
Day 2 of our cruise was to the port city of Split, Croatia. Okay, I will be honest. In the list of European countries on our wish list to visit in our three of so years in Germany, Croatia did not even make the D List. It is not that we had any negative thoughts ...
How to Travel to 2 Continents and 4 Countries by 1 Boat
2 continents (Europe & Asia) & 4 countries in one week!! When we learned that Amanda's mother Sheila was coming to visit us in Germany for the month of October, we planned a 7 day cruise to see several countries in one trip. This was our 3rd cruise (the others in the Caribbean and to ...
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 ...
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