When there’s snow you can ski. In December you will want to visit the Christmas markets. In the summer there is lots of hiking and outdoor fun. But what are things to do in the […]
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Germany is famous for its fairytale castles. My favorite one is the castle in Schwerin, situated on an island in a calm lake, surrounded by a landscaped park. The entire city is built around water, […]
Coming to Europe and wondering how to use the train system in Germany? Train travel in Germany is huge. As a German expat I use trains pretty much every time I visit friends and family […]
Have you ever searched for a place to get away from it all? A small town in the country where the world is still going at a normal pace? Where you can smell the pine […]
7 cities in 7 days – how to get around in Germany I started 2019 with a week-long backpacking trip in Germany. There I saw 7 cities in 7 days: Schwerin, Cologne, Leipzig, Greiz, Erfurt, […]
Origins of German winter traditions Imagine a mining community in a German around 100 years ago. Winter meant the men working in the mines would not see daylight for weeks on end, spending all daylight […]
Everybody makes resolutions for the next year. And I suppose champagne and fireworks are pretty common too on New Year’s. But did you know about these New Year’s traditions in Germany? Pouring lead They melt […]
On the shores of the Elbe river that was once the border between the two German countries lies the town of Dömitz. After the German reunification a bridge was built again, across the river to […]
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