You may be stunned to read this, but after living in Germany for 4 years, I have discovered that Germans do things differently than you do in the United States and the situation with a German kitchen when you are buying or renting a house there is just one of […]
Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to visit many beautiful buildings and photograph some spectacular architecture. We’ve put together a list of ten of our favorite buildings in Europe although we love many more. Castle Stalker, Appin, Argyll, Scotland You might recognize Castle Stalker from Monty Python and the […]
Having a Eurail train pass made traveling through Germany and Italy a breeze. From spectacular sunsets to stunning scenery – this is the only way to travel in Europe. Germany My boyfriend and I first used the pass to travel through Germany’s major cities – Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich. Checking out […]
Train travel may be slower than flying, but you see so much more when you’re moving at ground level. One of our favorite trips was by train from Budapest to Amsterdam. It’s about an 8 hour journey if you do it straight through, but taking it slow and stopping for a […]
The Best Things To Do In Berlin The German city of Berlin is one of the real European capitals that are both vibrant and historic, and as offers a wide variety of things to do and places to see. Berlin has hosted some of the most important and iconic events […]
The historic city of Berlin is one of the most popular European destinations for those that are traveling to Germany, and it has so much to offer visitors whether they are there for a weekend or a week. There are historic buildings aplenty in the German capital, but many people […]
Berlin is one of my favorite cities in the world. For one thing, its cheap. Well, its cheap on European prices at least. I have spent most of the year so far (and will spend most of the rest of this year) in Europe and as much as I truly […]
An celebrity impersonation show combines nostalgia, campiness and hilarity. They are a fun sing-along and also a gentle laugh-at, all for the price of one ticket. I am not sure I’ve ever been to a impersonation show. Wait, I take that back. I do remember stumbling into a transvestite drag […]
I would have never thought that a visit to the Berlin Music Festival would be one of the more emotional experiences I have had in quite a long time, but as I came through the terminal entrance of the Berlin Tempelhof Airport, on my way to the runway side of […]
Just in time (almost) for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, here are some quick notes on a self-guided walking tour of Berlin. A city with almost too much to see, Berlin is to easy get around via subway and by walking. It is well worth at […]
OK — two pictures, but one is just a cropped close up. There aren’t many countries where you can summarize the nation’s personality in one picture, but I think this does a pretty good job for Germany. Simply put, Germany is a country of rule followers. This is no better […]
