Trier – Experience Ancient Rome in Germany
9th May 2020Germany’s oldest city is Trier – it dates all the way back before the Roman Empire! Trier was founded by the Celts (the Treveri tribe) in the late 4th century BC, although there is some evidence of a settlement as far back as the Neolithic period. Trier was then conquered by the Romans during the 1st century BC under the rule of the first emperor, Augustus. In 16 BC, the city was renamed Augusta Treverorum, “The City of Augustus among the Treveri.” By the 4th century AD, Trier was one of the largest cities in the whole of the Roman…
Y’all Hungry? Restaurants in Winston-Salem
So here’s the thing: I think we’ve all realized by this point in quarantine that our hobbies include many “non-essential” businesses. I find myself day-dreaming of going into Home Goods or Marshalls and touching ALL the things that I have…
The Ultimate Weekend in Bavaria – Your Guide Here
I’m not going to lie, 2020 is off to a pretty rough start. So many uncertainties, so many canceled plans (birthday trips, baby showers, visits with loved ones), so many unanswered questions and with that, so much…. (dare I say?)…
Lindau – The Coolest Island Town You’ve Never Heard Of
Picture this: you’re on a beach, sunshine and a cool breeze on your face. In front of you stretches a crystal blue lake. Across the water to the left is Austria. And to the right, Switzerland. You see in the…
Rothenburg – A German Fairytale Town
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is considered one of Germany’s most quintessential German towns. Famous for its timber-framed houses, it remains one of only three fully walled-in cities in Germany. Part of the Romantic Road in the Franconian region of Bavaria,…
The Guinness Storehouse – The (Second) Happiest Place on Earth
This Saint Patrick’s Day hit a wee bit different. Normally, Will and I like to visit our local Irish pub and celebrate over a nice bowl of shepherd’s pie and a pint (or two) of one of our favorite beers…
Tips for Visiting Cochem
A Brief History The ancient, picturesque town of Cochem sits on the banks of the Mosel River. Cochem and the surrounding Mosel River Valley are famous for some of the steepest vineyards in the world and the Reisling produced there.…
German Fairytale Castles – Plan Your Visit
If visiting medieval fairytale castles is your dream, then a trip to Germany should be high on your list. There are estimated to be at least 20,000 of them! People from all over the world (61 million of them to…
Burg Eltz – Plan Your Visit
Set upon a high rock in a valley above the Mosel River between Trier and Koblenz lies Burg Eltz. Located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, it is one of only three castles that survived untouched by wars on the left…
Burg Hohenzollern – Plan Your Visit
Upon Berg Hohenzollern, an isolated outcropping of the Swabian Alps, sits the fairytale fortress, Burg Hohenzollern. The ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern is located 31 miles south of Stuttgart in the state of Baden-Württemberg. There have actually…
A Change in Plans…
This is a hard post for me to write. I’m a planner. As I write this, I have about 14 separate to-do lists running through my brain. And that’s pretty much my standard. “Go with the flow” is not really…
