Hiking the Zugspitze!
This summer when my friend Cindy said she was coming for a visit and told me that hiking the Zugspitze with her kids was on her “bucket list,” I jumped at the chance to join them. Of […]
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For the love of VERONA!
Whether you decide to visit Verona, Italy for a quick trip or stay a week, one thing is for sure, you will fall in love. Similar to the beloved writer, screenplay, actor, William Shakespeare, you […]
Five Day Trips Around Stuttgart
Summer is right around the corner, yup, I said it. It’s out there and if you are like me, you probably have a few stateside friends and family coming to visit this summer. One of […]
Spring Fests in Baden-Wurtemburg
Spring Fests in Baden-Württemberg One word you learn almost instantly upon arrival in Germany is “fest!” Although auto-correct will try to change it into everything imaginable “fest” in Germany is synonymous with “good times.” Pretty […]
Champagne France!
Bubbly Champagne! Most of us think of Reims or Épernay when we think about visiting Champagne. That makes sense, when you’re only stationed here for a short time, sometimes cramming in as much as you […]
Colmar France!
The charming city of Colmar Recently I went with a small group of travelers to discover the charming city of Colmar, France. A day trip from Stuttgart we decided we would hit the road a […]
Cross-country Skiing in the Black Forest!
I still laugh when people say, “Cross country skiing is so easy.” I’m not quite middle age and I think cross-country skiing is pretty tough. A few weeks ago, I tried it again after many […]