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Zoo Berlin, A Fantastic Attraction for Animal Fanatics

January 1, 2017

Zoos are something that always make me feel conflicted. While I hate seeing wild animals in captivity, especially if they seem agitated, I love animals. LOVE them! It's unusual for us to even visit more than on...

SANDEMANs “Free” Berlin Guided Walking Tour: Yea or Nay?

December 31, 2016

Germany, Guided Tours, Monuments

Until our most recent trip to Berlin, we'd never gone on a guided walking tour of a city - paid or free. When we've gone on other kinds of guided tours, we're always the slowest in the bunch, hanging back to t...

Footsteps Through Berlin: 15 Unforgettable Experiences

December 30, 2016

Churches, Germany, Monuments, Museums

No city in Germany is quite like Berlin. Whether you're interested in historical sites from WWII, the city's subsequent division under Soviet rule, street art, international cuisine, or world-class museums, the city has something for everyone. Next to centurie...

Things to Do in Hannover, Germany

December 29, 2016

Churches, Germany

Munich is known for its Oktoberfest. Berlin has the Berlin Wall. Heidelberg is home to one of the prettiest castles in Germany. But what's the deal with Hannover? We live just an hour south, yet other than t...

Touring the Historic Rammelsberg Mine

December 16, 2016

Caves & Mines, Germany, Guided Tours

Legend tells that in the year 968, a knight was hunting deer in the forests of Rammelsberg, a peak in the Harz Mountains. Stopping for a rest, he tied his horse to a tree. Restless, the horse pawed ...

Halloween Burg Frankenstein, A Truly Monsterous German Festival

October 23, 2016

Castles & Palaces, Festivals, Germany

Everyone's heard of Frankenstein, right? Even those who haven't read Mary Shelley's book are familiar with the basic storyline of Victor Frankenstein - an eccentric scientist who creates a lumbering, malformed humanoid patched together with recycled body part...

Burg Eltz, Germany’s Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Castle

October 15, 2016

Castles & Palaces, Germany, Guided Tours

Ok, we get it. Some of you loyal readers are perhaps getting a bit tired of seeing our posts about one German castle after another. But we ask you to bear with us for one more castle - just one more! Perh...

Gelmerbahn, The Steepest Funicular In Europe

Osterfeuer: Embracing Easter Traditions in Germany

Skizentrum Sankt Andreasberg, Skiing for Beginners

New Year’s Aboard the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat

Descending into the Turda Salt Mine

Zoo Berlin, A Fantastic Attraction for Animal Fanatics

SANDEMANs “Free” Berlin Guided Walking Tour: Yea or Nay?

Footsteps Through Berlin: 15 Unforgettable Experiences

New Year's Aboard the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat

Camping at Ferdinands Homestay

Baltic Sea Camping at Ostsee-Camp Kliff

A 5-Day Road Trip To Paris Costs How Much?

Driving, Parking & Camping in Prague

Another Day, Another Guesthouse

Tips for Moving Overseas With Pets

It’s Official. We’re Going to Kashmir!

12 Tips For Driving In Europe

101 Reasons To Own A Rat Terrier

Sedlec Ossuary, The Church of Bones

Descending into the Turda Salt Mine

Neuschwanstein Castle, A Dreamer’s Paradise

Teufelsbrucke, The Devil’s Bridge

Burgos Cathedral, A Gothic Masterpiece

Zoo Berlin, A Fantastic Attraction for Animal Fanatics

SANDEMANs “Free” Berlin Guided Walking Tour: Yea or Nay?

Footsteps Through Berlin: 15 Unforgettable Experiences

Things to Do in Hannover, Germany

Touring the Historic Rammelsberg Mine

Halloween Burg Frankenstein, A Truly Monsterous German Festival

Burg Eltz, Germany’s Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Castle