With Summer school holidays fast approaching for the Northern Hemisphere, now is the perfect time to plan your next vacation. We think the Bavarian city of Munich in southern Germany is a wonderful destination for families with children of all ages. It is easily accessible and has a variety of things to see and do, […]
The fire-pit warms us on this chilly winter eve as ‘Glühwein’ (mulled wine) is sipped from souvenir mugs, and we look up to see hundreds of starry lights strung in the trees above. Below us, the River Rhine flows, and in the dark distance, the hills of the Black Forest can be seen clearly in […]
Nuremberg or in German is ‘Nürnberg’ is famous for some most beautiful of Christmas Markets set in the historic old former medieval town that dates back hundreds of years. We are currently making our way around Europe. It is a new way to travel for us, as we are traveling by train using our Eurail First […]
We have arrived in Europe and we are heading to Germany! We visited here two years ago, and can’t wait to explore Germany this winter. So we are thinking of packing, and all the important items we will need for our trip. I’m sure you feel like this when you are about to […]
Here we are – at the Nymphenburg Palace just on the outskirts of central Munich Germany, and it is massive. And I mean really, really grand and massive. In the immediate area is a beer garden and restaurants, and an area you could spend a whole day exploring. Munich has so much to see and […]
After our mad dash from Prague to Munich (you can read about that here) we arrived late in the evening. We divided our Munich stay into two parts. We wanted to be central to see the inner city, and then we wanted to head out of the city to explore that area, so I will […]
Luxembourg and Germany for a day trip We have been staying in Belgium with friends and trying to see as much of this beautiful area as possible. So this day we decided on a road trip to Luxembourg, with a quick side trip to Germany – well across the border a short way anyway. It […]
