Salve Trier – Sights in Rome of the North
The lack of patience coupled with a rich imagination was attested to by my Latin teacher as my greatest weakness. For me, this weakness was fine. With my translation technique loos
Advent tip – Trier Christmas market
After I introduced you to the Montreux Noel last week, this week I have the next Christmas market tip just in time for the second Advent. Germany and its Christmas markets – a su
InstaTour – out and about in the High Black Forest
“Oh, there are actually mountains here!” I say in amazement as we drive up the serpentines to the Feldberg nature reserve. From my German colleagues, I get one or two f
Bavaria finds: Walhalla, mead and beer
Today, gloomy clouds are piling up in the sky, and heavy raindrops are occasionally slapping on the cobblestones of the narrow old town street. “That was clear,” we thi
Regensburg travel guide – joy of life on the Danube
The big neighbour has much more to offer than motorways without speed limits and a hip capital. Spread throughout Germany, for example, there are 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites tha
Berlin sights from A to Z
Photo-heavy short summary of my sixth visit to an (for once) incredibly sunny Berlin. Thank you friends, it was great again! A – Alex B – Bleibtreu and bikini (one cudd
An Advent weekend in Nuremberg
Imagine you visit a city famous for its Christmas market, but secretly find Christmas markets a bit superfluous… Well, I was totally free in my decision to visit Nuremberg fo
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt – Christmas market in Nuremberg
It is one of Germany’s most famous Christmas markets – the Nuremberg Christmas Market. I took a look around the market for you and captured my experiences in many colorful
My mini Hamburg guide
Hamburg had a hard time. After three wonderful days on the Halligen, the city seemed a bit too grey to us at first glance. The starting point of our exploration tour was the Möven
Hamburg – where the big, wide world meets
If you look at the following pictures, you might think that it is a typical gray November afternoon. In fact, we experienced this spooky late fall weather in early September. Hambu
Weimar in onion fever
A clever person finds the best education while travelling – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Following Goethe’s wise words, I leave pretty Erfurt behind me to immerse myself
Come on, let’s discover Erfurt
Until recently, Erfurt was one of those blank spots on the map for me. The name of Thuringia’s state capital was familiar to me, but I didn’t have a picture of it. So i