Bremerhaven was the last German city my ancestor saw before heading to America. My mother explained to me that my great-grandmother’s last name was Wefenstette and that they came from Germany. So I went to…
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Why We Got A House Sitter
We are out of the house for three months while my husband is doing a sabbatical in Germany and thought it would be a good idea for someone to house sit. We decided to do…
What to Do in City Center in Munich
The medieval old town area or The Alstadt in Munich is filled with must see sights including museums, historic churches, and palaces along with the famous Hofbräuhaus beer hall and the Viktualienmarkt, an old world…
Ljubljana: Medieval Castle, Dragons, and Art Nouveau
The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, will be our first stop in the Balkan countries. My son can’t wait to see the dragon bridge, it is the Slovenian symbol and can be seen throughout the old…
One Day in Storybook Strasbourg
Strasbourg will surprise you with its beauty of its medieval buildings and grand churches straddling the Rhine River in France near the German border. It is a wonderful mix of these two cultural influences. Former…
A Guide to Romantic Rothenburg
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the most attractive town on Germany’s Romantic Road. It looks much the same as it did in the Middle Ages and best to see outside of summer before its medieval…
Göttingen: Escape to Fairytales
Göttingen is the place of fables, the Brothers Grimm worked as professors at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, and you can even find Sleeping Beauty’s castle nearby. We’ll be in Göttingen while my husband is at a…
Two Days in Budapest: The Paris of the East
The Hungarian Parliament is a magnificent Neo-Gothic structure on the banks of the Danube River and is a sight a to behold. The city is filled with stunning architecture such as this and is nicknamed “The Paris of the East.”
Hamburg Germany Top Ten Sights: A Fabulous Mystery Tour
Red Light Districts, canals and tunneling under a river, and if you’re a Fab Four fan– where the Beatles began, are a few sights to see in Hamburg, Germany. Fischmarkt (Fish Market) Altona Fischmarkt harkens…
What to See in Two Days in Prague
Prague has a complex history, ruled by Hapsburgs, Communists and faced with religious strife. We will only be there for two days, so we will barely scratch the surface of this unique place that includes…
