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…
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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…
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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…
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