Kassel doesn’t get a lot of classic tourist love. Some of this has to do with the fact that the old city center was mostly destroyed during WWII, and rebuilt… Read more
Düsseldorf offers so many paths to adventure. A city of well over half a million people, it’s as hip as Berlin and half the distance from Kaiserslautern. It’s filled with… Read more
If you’ve heard of Dortmund, likely it has something to do with the sport that Americans call soccer (and which Germans call football). No wonder. Borussia Dortmund is a soccer… Read more
Looking for a weekend getaway that will surprise and delight you? Consider Münster. Consistently named one of Germany’s greenest, most liveable, and most cyclable cities, Münster has an incredible history,… Read more
Travelling to the United Kingdom? If you are a US citizen, then you need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before you go. Applications for ETAs are already open for Americans,… Read more
If you find you’ll be spending the holidays a little closer to home than you might have liked, don’t worry! Holiday beauty can be found in plenty of places –… Read more
by Bret Helenius, Contributing Writer The best sports in Germany is also located in one of the country’s most beautiful locations – Edelweiss Lodge. If you’re jonesing for good sports,… Read more
If you’re looking for a great travel destination, it’s tough to go wrong with France’s North Coast. From Bretagne’s pink granite coast to the famed beaches of Normandy to the… Read more
German summer travel can be fantastic…until the autobahns become jam-packed with staus and hordes of tourists throng city centers and beach fronts. Same goes for winter. Christmas markets and the… Read more
Germany lends itself well to ghost stories. It’s not just all the ruined castles and long autumn nights. Sometimes, the very forests themselves can seem, well, forbidding (check out the… Read more
One of Germany’s best – and most memorable – autumn events is the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival, which is open this year through Nov. 3. Ludwigsburg, which is just north of… Read more
Looking for an easy, enriching, and quintessentially German experience? Look no further than the variety of outdoor and farmers’ markets in Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart. German outdoor markets are a cultural… Read more
Sometimes being the smallest isn’t a bad thing. In the case of Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park – which is the smallest of Germany’s three national parks that encompass the… Read more
Heidelberg Castle is one of Germany’s iconic destinations – with good reason. Poised high on a mighty hill overlooking Heidelberg’s old town and the Neckar River, the castle is a… Read more
The Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is so beautiful and so distinct that Germany’s portion of it comprises not one, but three, national parks. Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National… Read more
Are you a fan of white sand and windswept beaches? Looking for someplace wild and civilized all at the same time, a place that makes you feel like you’re standing… Read more
Almost as long as Germany has been inhabited, the area now known as Harz National Park has loomed large as a place of imagined – and very real – wilderness…. Read more
Time to don a Dirndl or Lederhosen and party like a German. Follow our guide to traditional dress and you won’t go too far wrong…
Sometimes, the best trips reveal a wonderland in a place that at first seems like the middle of nowhere. Kellerwald Edersee National Park, which is located in the lovely forested… Read more
Whether you’re from the coast or from somewhere inland, there’s something magical about water. Müritz National Park, which is located in the northeast German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is definitely magical…. Read more
story by Susan Melnyk Although Valentine’s Day has long been celebrated in one form or another, the essentials have evolved to be about the same in Germany as in the… Read more
It might surprise you to learn that Saxon Switzerland National Park is nowhere near Switzerland. In fact, the park is nestled just against Czechia. Don’t let that deter you from… Read more
Set in a tiny nook in southeast Bavaria, nearly surrounded by Austria, Berchtesgaden just might be Germany’s most beautiful national park. The park summons so many superlatives: majestic, breathtaking, raw,… Read more
Jasmund National Park feels like Germany’s last frontier. Located on the island of Rügen (Germany’s largest), Jasmund (Germany’s smallest national park) is beautiful, tranquil, and historic. The park’s chalky white… Read more
Lower Oder Valley National Park is a special place. Germany’s only wetland national park is filled with water, reclaimed land, incredible views, and unique wildlife. Nestled against the border of… Read more
Forests are an essential part of Germany. Naturally, autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons around. Gold, orange and red leaves are yours to see all over the country…. Read more
Oppenheim is a place of wine and water, a small town on the banks of the Rhine where the circle of life is very much present. It is a place… Read more
Pforzheim embodies so much that is good about Germany. With more than 100,000 people, it’s large enough to offer something for every traveler, and small enough that navigating it doesn’t… Read more
by Kat Nickola You know you’ve seen them. The Hahn Airport signs. They are everywhere; on the way north to Koln, on the way west to Trier, in dinky hamlets, on… Read more
The American love affair with pumpkins is well documented. On the other side of the Atlantic, autumn is the season in which decorative gourds pop to life all across the… Read more
There are 5000 different types of German beer which are made by more than 1300 breweries. So it might take you some time to sample them all!
For Americans living in Germany, it can be all too easy to never learn German. If you speak English at work and English (or another non-German language) at home, you… Read more
by Kat Nickola As we walked into the school for the first time last summer, I was more nervous than my daughter. She had taken a year of German language… Read more
by Kat Nickola This is our first year in Germany and our children are attending a local German high school. I thought I’d write about our experience as the year… Read more
Worms makes an excellent destination for a day trip. It is packed with outstanding architecture, pedestrian zones and green space. It is steeped in history, too. As one of Germany’s… Read more
Whether you love winter or simply endure it until spring arrives, one thing is true: getting outside and active is important for your health during the long, dark months. Fortunately,… Read more
November 12, 2021 It is increasingly important to have a COVID digital certificate on you at all times. Depending on where you live, you might need it to get into… Read more
Get started on your shopping journey beyond the gate guards – discover info on popular grocery and hardware stores as well as drugstores in Germany.
Story and photos by Kat Nickola Take advantage of the bike trails while you are in Germany! There is no need to find a specific trail, or do a special… Read more
Cecelia Curtis shows us how to blend in while we travel to get a true European experience, stay safe and prevent cultural misunderstandings.
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