Germany

Category: Christmas Markets/Europe Destination Guides/Family Travel/Germany/Road Trips/Travel with Baby/Travel with Toddler/Winter in Europe

How to Spend Christmas in Bavaria| A Complete Travel Itinerary

Posted On April 2, 2022July 10, 2023 By Sara & JC

This past Christmas was our second Christmas with our daughter, Isabella, and the first Christmas during Corona in which travel both within and outside of Germany was allowed. We decided to try for a white Christmas this year and spend the holiday in the most ‘Christmasy’ place of all: Bavaria. Germany really does Christmas like […]

Category: Europe Destination Guides/Germany/Weekend Getaways

How to Experience Oktoberfest in Munich | A First-Timer’s Guide

Posted On October 2, 2020August 26, 2022 By Sara & JC

Last year, JC and I decided that while living in Germany, we had to experience Oktoberfest in Munich at least once. I have a good friend living in Munich, so even better to show us the ropes. JC invited two of his closest friends from Dusseldorf to join us in the festivities. I bought a […]

Category: Berlin/Eat & Drink

Best Restaurants and Places to Eat in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg

Posted On July 30, 2020May 1, 2022 By Sara & JC

With a brand new baby and in the midst of a global pandemic, we have definitely been spending more time in our own backyard as opposed to traveling to new cities and countries. That means finding simpler ways to enjoy ourselves and get out of the house — usually in the form of eating out. […]

Category: Christmas Markets/Europe Destination Guides/Germany/Road Trips/Weekend Getaways/Winter in Europe

Where to Go for the Best German Christmas Markets

Posted On December 10, 2018July 10, 2023 By Sara & JC

Schnitzel, bier, lederhosen, Oktoberfest……these are all things that come to mind when discussing good ole’ Germany. But my new home country of Deutschland has more to offer than just beer and pretzels. Especially when it comes to Christmas (Weihnachten). The German Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are a wonder to behold. And this December, JC and I […]

Category: Germany/Road Trips

Where to Drive on the ‘Romantische Straße’ Romantic Road | Germany

Posted On August 11, 2018February 27, 2021 By Sara & JC

JC and I’s first road trip in Germany after moving to Berlin was the Romantic Road or ‘Romantische Straße’ which starts in Würzburg and ends with the iconic Schloss Neuschwanstein, otherwise known as the Disney Castle (it is said to be the inspiration behind it). This themed route has been in existence since the 1950s […]