Category: Germany
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Baltic Bound: A Winter Road Trip Through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia & Finland 🇩🇪🇵🇱🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇫🇮
There’s something magical about heading north in late November—when the first Christmas lights start to twinkle, markets awaken, and the air carries both frost and anticipation. Our family’s journey from Wiesbaden to Helsinki was a true winter road adventure: five countries, four currencies, one loyal dog, and countless memories packed into ten days. We began…
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Day 1 – From Wiesbaden to Poznań: Christmas Lights, Late Arrivals & a Loyal Co-Pilot 🇩🇪🇵🇱
Every good road trip begins with a full tank, a good playlist, and a wagging tail. At 3:00 PM sharp, we pulled out of Wiesbaden—our family of four plus Marley, our ever-faithful travel dog—ready to begin our Baltic Road Trip 2025. The goal: reach Finland by way of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, tracing a…
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Koblenz, Germany 🇩🇪
I was fortunate enough to meet up with some lovely friends from Maryland on their cruise up the Rhine.
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Ingolstadt, Germany 🇩🇪
Ingolstadt is a historic city in Bavaria, Germany, located along the Danube River. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture, it is home to landmarks like the New Castle (Neues Schloss) and the Gothic-style Liebfrauenmünster church. The city is also recognized for its role in literature as the birthplace of Frankenstein’s monster in Mary Shelley’s novel.
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Bavarian Whimsical Beer Garden 🇩🇪
Brauerei zum Kuchlbauer GmbH & Co KG
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Bavaria Nature 🇩🇪
Schwarzach-Durchbruch hiking area just to get off the beaten path.
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Phantasialand 🇩🇪
Just something for the boys.
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LEGO Center of Berlin 🇩🇪
Topping off our cultural sites of Berlin.
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Pergamon Museum 🇩🇪
The Pergamon Museum. Das Panorama in Berlin is a temporary exhibition showcasing a 360-degree panorama by artist Yadegar Asisi, depicting ancient Pergamon in vivid detail. The immersive experience combines large-scale digital projections with original artifacts from the Pergamon Museum, bringing the ancient city to life. It’s an alternative to the main Pergamon Museum, which is…
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Berlin Reflections 🇩🇪
Sobering images and stories coming from Berlin’s sites as a result of their dedication to keeping history alive to ensure we do not repeat it. It was chilling how much the rhetoric and sentiments are present today.