If you haven’t seen the movie In Bruges, you’re missing out on a darkly entertaining comedy that gives you a pretty authentic feel of what it’s…
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In no particular order, here are some of the amazing foods we tried for the first time in the Netherlands! Oliebol These Dutch doughnuts reminded…
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Holland is to the Netherlands what Bavaria is to Germany: a state which, in this case, is particularly known for its tulips, wooden clog shoes, and…
Continue reading Kinderkijk: Heart of Holland, by way of windmills
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These are living spaces turned not-quite-upside-down. They’re cubes tilted 45 degrees so a corner of each one sits on a hexagonal pole. From the circle…
Continue reading The Cube House Concept: it’s worth seeing the inside!
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Turns out there is a connection between the city of Cologne and the generic term for scented water. We visited the museum and historical house…
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Let’s star with the obvious: German is an AWESOME language. I bring this up now because the English word “wander” shares roots with the German word…
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O Nöel! Our experience in Strasbourg was intensely colored Christmas. Signs all over announced that this is the Capital of Christmas. Strasbourg surely does give practically…
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Strasbourg was our first foray into France. It’s part of Alsace, on the eastern edge of France, bordering Germany. Consequently the local culture bridges the…
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A few scoops on life in Rothenburg, from when it was modern. i.e. in the Middle Ages. (All the the facts/information are from the Rothenburg…
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Schnee = snow Ball = ball Schneeballen (that’s the plural form) are everywhere in Rothenburg. Every bakery has its own, and there are even entire shops devoted…
Continue reading Schneeball, Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s Sweet Treat (with update)
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