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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...

So what’s the deal with Hannover?

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...

Historic buildings of Rammelsberg Mine in Goslas

Touring the Historic Rammelsberg Mine

December 16, 2016

Caves & Mines, Germany, Guided Tours

Legend tells that in the year 968, a knight was out 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 at the...

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! Perhaps y...

Cologne Cathedral, Germany’s Most Visited Landmark

September 9, 2016

Churches, Germany

Covering considerably more square meters of ground than an American football field, Cologne Cathedral towers over its city of roughly 10 million. Construction on Kölner Dom - as the monstrous Gothic church is...

Bunny mold at the Lindt Schokoladen Museum, Cologne

Imhoff Schokoladenmusuem: Chocolate, Git In Mah Belly!

September 9, 2016

Germany, Museums

For chocolate lovers the world over, a visit to the Imhoff Schokoladenmusuem in Cologne just might be in order. The museum is the brainchild of Hans Imhoff, a German chocolate producer who envisioned not only a factory to make chocolate, but a place to showca...

8 Highlights of the Cologne Zoo

September 8, 2016

Germany, Zoos

Love 'em or hate 'em, zoos are an excellent way to get your wildlife fix if you're an animal lover. Like many people, I'm a bit on the fence about zoos. Of the estimated 10,000 zoos worldwide, I'd like to thi...

Have Orus, Will Travel: Kayaking the Elbe River

August 14, 2016

Germany, Kayaking, National Parks

Oru kayaks were made to travel, so why not throw them on a train? Experience Saxon Switzerland's Bastei Rock from a unique perspective floating down the Elbe River.

Königstein Fortress: Come For the Views, Stay for the Concert

August 13, 2016

Castles & Palaces, Germany

The hilltop ramparts of Königstein Fortress are so large and impregnable, it's said that no enemy has ever dared attack. Founded during the 13th century in what was then the Kingdom of Bohemia, the site sprawls across a 240-meter tall plateau. A man-made wal...

Hiking Switzerland's Iconic Hörnlihütte Matterhorn Trail

Skizentrum Sankt Andreasberg, Skiing for Beginners

New Year’s Aboard the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat

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

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

Teufelsbrücke, 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

So what’s the deal with Hannover?

Touring the Historic Rammelsberg Mine

Halloween Burg Frankenstein, A Truly Monsterous German Festival

Burg Eltz, Germany’s Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Castle

Cologne Cathedral, Germany’s Most Visited Landmark

Imhoff Schokoladenmusuem: Chocolate, Git In Mah Belly!

8 Highlights of the Cologne Zoo

Have Orus, Will Travel: Kayaking the Elbe River

Königstein Fortress: Come For the Views, Stay for the Concert

Skizentrum Sankt Andreasberg, Skiing for Beginners

Zoo Berlin, A Fantastic Attraction for Animal Fanatics

New Year’s Aboard the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat

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

Two of the Best Christmas Markets in Berlin