With spring coming soon, the 21st International Easter Market at the beautiful Kloster Eberbach Monastery was an ‘egg-cellent’ way to kick off the season!
Each year the town of Leonberg comes alive with horses of every color shape or size and so much more. Mark your calendar next year for the second Tuesday of February!
As Germany’s longest suspension bridge, Geierlay is 360m long and 100m. It makes for a wonderful day out in the stunning German countryside. Do you dare to cross it?!
If you are considering celebrating Fasching next year and you have little ones, I highly suggest to mark your calendar for the Wiesbaden Children’s Parade.
Head to Wolfspark Werner Freund to see wild wolves. This free park features eight different varieties of wolf.
Get completely absorbed in the live music scene while creating lasting memories. Live music of Wiesbaden is just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed!
Living in Germany would not be complete without a visit to neighboring Belgium, especially when that particular neighbor is hosting a beer fest entitled “The Place to Beer”.
In the final leg of our Ireland trip, we moved from Dingle Peninsula to one of Ireland’s most spectacular sights….the Cliffs of Moher.
Do you miss this season’s chilly fun? Well come and explore the Baden-Württemberg region as it will not disappoint you.
Celebrating the first wine festival of the season, the quaint town of Freinsheim offers a night with wine, food & fire in January!
Learn why “driving” is probably the best transportation mode to visit places on your bucket list while in Europe. Also, find out great tips to make the most of your road trip!
Would you like to see through the eyes of the Lorelei, the legendary mermaid? Head to Bornich to take in the spectacular view from up high above the Rhein River.
Continue the journey with me as I discover “the Best of Ireland in 5 Days.” Arguably Dingle is one of Ireland’s most charming towns.
If you aren’t able to make it to a parade or outing during Fasching week in February; have no fear, head to two Fasching museums in the Black Forest.
For a fun and different Fasching experience, head to the Schramberg Fastnacht Boat Race and Parade this February 7!
Whether you make this a full day or break it up, the Schweine and Mercedes-Benz Museums you won’t want to miss if you’re here in Stuttgart.
Innsbruck, Austria, a ski town, has a lot to offer for visitors year round and a special celebration for the New Year that’s a great time for visitors.
While not exactly ripped from the pages of Mary Shelley, the Rhineland-Palatinate’s Frankenstein Castle and town are certainly worth a visit.
Wanting to trade in an American or a German meal for Bangers ‘n Mash, we headed to Ireland. Our first stop was Dublin!
The beautiful city of Ulm has many places and things to see including its majestic cathedral, Christmas Market, museums and more.
Come join the USO on Saturday, February 6th, and help them celebrate their 75th Anniversary! There will be live music, a DJ and free food.
Make a day trip in Trier. Not only can you enjoy a nice meal, but you can also explore its 4th century Roman ruins of the Imperial Baths.
Though traveling in the world today can be a bit nerve-wrecking, here are a few tips from a traveling artisan to experience Paris.
Let your kids have fun at Trier’s indoor trampoline park Trampoline Trier! There are rides, bumper cars, slides, swings, ball pits, a tot-sized roller coaster, and of course, trampolines.
Der Pferdestall Stables and Saloon is a hidden gem. From horses and cows to ponies, mules, and llamas, children can delight in meeting and greeting most of Old McDonald’s favorites.
Tübingen is a town of all seasons delighting the masses throughout the year with its festivals, museums, quaint shops, wonderful eateries, a gorgeous river and much more.
A trip to Valkenburg Caves left me almost speechless, especially the creation at the Magic Sand. And this does not happen very often!
When you let Interlaken, Switzerland be your New Year’s destination, you can take in amazing views, hit the slopes, enjoy Fondue and so much more.
Nestled between the Wiesbaden Kurhaus and Kurpark, ESWE Eizeit (ice rink) is the perfect place to go skating in the city!
With shopping malls in Germany appearing to be now in their heyday, they provide the opportunity for great fun! Here is a list of a few in the Stuttgart area.
Stroll the Heidelberg Castle’s courtyard and garden, Heidelberg Tun (Big Wine Barrel) and the German Pharmacy Museum (Deutsches Apothekenmuseum).
Take a fun day trip to the Kreuzberg Monastery and Brathähnchen (chicken) Farm. Enjoy taste beer brewed at the monastery and then chicken roasted on an oven pit at the farm.
Kakteenland Steinfeld is a cactus and aloe farm in which you can explore and buy over 1, 000 varieties of cacti and succulents. Also available are planters and garden accessories, stone jewelry and minerals and more.
From now until December 23, get lost for hours under the spectacular lights of the Mainz Christmas Market.
Warm lights, musical sounds and scrumptious cuisine of the Wiesbaden Christmas Market will leave you seeing twinkling holiday stars!
If you’re looking for a daytrip that offers something a little different, head to Straussenfarm Mhou for a closer look at these prehistoric birds as well as some exotic eats.
From the coast to the mountains, traveling to Italy is paved with delicious opportunities for discovery! Make Italian cuisine from scratch, enjoy delicious wine, assist with the olive harvest and more.
Check out the Kaiserslautern American Special Holiday edition from Friday 28th November and you could win one of many fabulous prizes. Count the penguins in the special edition to win!
Normally indigenous to the Taunus Mountains are the brown foxes, wild boar and red squirrels. Thanks to Opel Zoo you can see elephants, giraffes, hippos and more.
Take a little history trip at Nürnberg’s Nazi Party Rally Grounds Museum. This museum documents the rise and fall of the Nazi Party in Germany with specific focus on the rallies and trials in Nürnberg.
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