The Island Paradise of Madeira – Part I
August 17, 2019
Swimming, boating, and eating. The essentials of visiting a beautiful, tropical island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. … More The Island Paradise of Madeira – Part I
Category: Destinations
Travelling and exploring different towns, cities, and countries by train, plane, and automobile
Decadent Weihnachtsmärkte: Exploring German Christmas Markets
December 31, 2018
Christmas traditions in Germany go way back, but the focus throughout December are the widely visited Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market). … More Decadent Weihnachtsmärkte: Exploring German Christmas Markets
Dreamy Dresden
July 17, 2018
I’ve been saying it for months now, with Dresden being a short and inexpensive bahn ride away, I need a day trip to the capital of Sachsen. It finally happened. I visited Dresden. It is as beautiful as people say it is, there has been so much construction work done since the German reunification in … More Dreamy Dresden
Berlin: Touristic Finds
May 27, 2018
Let me start by saying that I LOVE BERLIN. Of the cities I have had the privilege to visit thus far in my life, Berlin is my favourite. This city is big, cultural, doesn’t sleep; as the capital city of Germany it still has a huge number of affordable places to eat and things to … More Berlin: Touristic Finds
Poutine: The Classic Canadian Comfort Food
May 15, 2018
Love comfort food? Me too! Traditional Canadian comfort food: poutine, while in Berlin. Real cheese curds and Canadian maple syrup. … More Poutine: The Classic Canadian Comfort Food
Würzburg and Wine
May 13, 2018
Würzburg and the surrounding area in Franconia How beautiful with wine hills all around. I must say, traveling in Spring has its positives (aside from there only being early budding and blooms), there are not the giant massive crowds. Würzburg is located in Franconia (Franken), the northern region of Bavaria (Bayern), it’s a smaller city … More Würzburg and Wine
A Day in Bamberg
April 30, 2018
Bamberg is a gorgeous city in the northern part of Bavaria, it’s well known for its ‘rauschbier’, classic-Bavarian architecture, and rivers through the city … More A Day in Bamberg
Sights to be Found 