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  • Christmas market at the Kolner Dom
    Christmas,  Germany

    Best Christmas Markets in Germany

    November 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Christmas is only a month away and the Christmas markets in Germany have opened their doors. So what are the best Christmas markets of Germany to attend? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which place in Germany is their favorite when it comes to Christmas markets. I’ve added my own favorites to the list. Christmas Markets in Germany This year Christmas markets in Germany 2022 are happening again. Here are 12 of the most magical ones in Germany. Hamburg Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Hamburg is located in the North of Germany and it’s Germany’s second largest city. Especially around Christmas it’s a fantastic city to visit, it hosts 20+(!)…

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    Nativity scene inside the cave

    Christmas market Valkenburg: caves and food

    November 25, 2020
    Vienna by Traveller's Elixir

    Best Christmas Markets Around the World

    December 23, 2022
    Yuri with some actors on the photo who where having fun at Dickens Festival.

    Dickens Festival: the perfect Christmas outing

    August 9, 2020
  • Christmas market stalls, in a row, people walking in front of it
    Christmas,  Germany

    Christmas Markets in Hamburg: Travel Guide

    November 10, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Germany is a country with many Christmas markets, almost every town or city seems to have one, Hamburg as well. The Christmas markets in Hamburg are magical, plenty and definitely worth your time. It belongs to the best Christmas markets in Europe. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and one of the best cities to visit in Germany. Hamburg lies in the North of Germany and is a Hanseatic city. It has a large harbor, a lake and lots of green inside the city. Hamburg would be perfect to add to a road trip. Christmas Markets in Hamburg There’s not just one Hamburg Christmas market, there are 20+(!)…

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    Prague Christmas markets by Andoreia, in the dark. An large illuminated Christmas tree to the left and a large lit up building to the left with a Christmas market in front of it

    30 of the Best Places to have a Magical Christmas in Europe

    November 18, 2021
    Vienna Christmas Market by Le Long Weekend, in front of a palace is a Christmas market, lighted up and people walking around

    Best Places to Celebrate Christmas Around the World

    November 11, 2021
    To show a funny picture from Christmas in Jordan. A camel head with a Santa hat on it.

    Christmas in Jordan

    February 21, 2020
  • Burg Eltz by Cities and Seasides, a castle toweing on a hill among forest. Lots of turrets, the left part of the castle is lower than the right part
    Castles,  Germany

    The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Germany

    August 25, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Germany is a country with hundreds of castles, so which castles in Germany should be on top of your list? We’ve already covered castles in the world and fairytale castles in Europe and each time Germany stood out with so many beautiful castles. So here’s one especially on the castles of Germany. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what is they’re favorite fairytale castle in Germany, and added my own favorites. Castles in Germany We’ll start with the number one fairytale castle of Germany, even of the world, and then more beautiful castles will follow. All are perfect stops on a road trip tour with castles in Germany. Schloss Neuschwanstein,…

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    Burg Eltz by Around The World With Me

    30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in the World

    June 28, 2022
    To show a picture of one of the visits of 2018 travels. Castle de Haar from the outside. A castle surrounded by water.

    30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe

    March 25, 2022
    Hohenschwangau castle as seen from above

    A Guide for Visiting the Beautiful Hohenschwangau Castle

    July 17, 2021
  • Freiburg by Wyld Family Travel
    City,  Germany

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in Germany

    December 30, 2021 / 4 Comments

    Germany is a large and beautiful country with so much to see and do. So which are the best cities to visit in Germany? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers their best cities to visit in Germany and I’ve added my favorites. My top 4 are Hamburg, Cologne, Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Füssen. I’ve fallen in love with Hamburg, and we have family living close-by, in Norderstedt. Paul proposed to me in Cologne. Rothenburg is such a dreamy city and has a Christmas museum. Füssen is high on my list because of the beautiful castles. But there are many more special cities in Germany as you can see for…

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    To show us playing a board game

    What to do during lockdown

    March 26, 2020
    To show a picture from one our 2019 travels. In the back the Eiffle tower. Trees in front of it. Then the river Seine. Cosette and Yuri standing on a bridge with a lot of locks attached to it.

    2019 travels in review

    February 19, 2020
    Breda by Solo Sophie, a canal, with on the left bank a park with grass and trees, on the rights trees and houses

    30 of the Best Cities in the Netherlands to Visit

    October 25, 2021
  • A Pink American Dream Car, oldtimer
    Germany,  museums

    A Guide for the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim

    December 1, 2021 / 8 Comments

    The Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim in Germany is a fun and engaging museum to visit. We loved our visit there during our 6 Week European Road Trip. We had driven by this museum already several times on our way to Austria and were curious because we saw planes sticking out above the railing on the highway. The Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim is a technology museum with a focus on motorized vehicles. Such as cars, planes and trains. The museum is kid-friendly and next to all these objects on display it has an IMAX 3D cinema. Where is it The Auto Technik museum is located in Sinsheim, Germany. It’s…

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    Cathedral of Frankfurt am Main, the biggest church

    Discover Frankfurt am Main

    March 25, 2020
    Christmas market stalls, in a row, people walking in front of it

    Christmas Markets in Hamburg: Travel Guide

    November 10, 2022
    Hohenschwangau castle as seen from above

    A Guide for Visiting the Beautiful Hohenschwangau Castle

    July 17, 2021
  • Hohenschwangau castle as seen from above
    Castles,  Germany

    A Guide for Visiting the Beautiful Hohenschwangau Castle

    July 17, 2021 / 31 Comments

    Close to the beautiful fairytale castle Neuschwanstein is the equally enchanting Hohenschwangau castle. At the end of the Romantische Straße, an epic route in the south of Germany, lies the beautiful Hohenschwangau. This castle is definitely worth your time, so read on further for the ins and outs for a visit. We’ll start with some history and details of Hohenschwangau Germany before covering when where and how to visit. History of Hohenschwangau castle The history of the castle starts in the 12th Century with the building of Schwanstein fortress. It was built in commission of the knights of Schwangau. In the 16th Century the fortress was completely rebuilt, but later…

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    Burg Eltz by Cities and Seasides, a castle toweing on a hill among forest. Lots of turrets, the left part of the castle is lower than the right part

    The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Germany

    August 25, 2022
    To show a picture of one of the visits of 2018 travels. Castle de Haar from the outside. A castle surrounded by water.

    30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe

    March 25, 2022
    Burg Eltz by Around The World With Me

    30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in the World

    June 28, 2022
  • Weissensee in Austria, with a perfect reflection of the houses and mountains in the lake. Some snow on the mountain.
    Austria,  City,  Couples,  Germany,  Kids,  Netherlands,  roadtrip

    2020 travels in review

    January 14, 2021 / 4 Comments

    As for us all, 2020 was completely different than we expected. We had only one trip abroad to Austria. Other than that we stayed in The Netherlands. Luckily we made some beautiful trips in The Netherlands during the Summer. So here are our 2020 travels from month to month. January Just like in 2019 we started the New Year at friends in Almere. We played board games and watched the fireworks. Our first outing was Uden on Ice with my nieces during Christmas break. Later in the month I went shopping with a friend in Uden, while Paul and Yuri had the day for themselves. The last day of the…

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    The town of Gotzens, Austria, with a grass filed in front and behind snowcapped mountains and clear blue sky. A view visible on the winter walks in Götzens.

    4 Winter walks in Götzens

    February 4, 2020
    To show another view from the Krimmler wasserfalle with a rainbow. Week in Austria

    A week in Austria: roadtrip itinerary

    April 16, 2020
  • Torhaus in Meissen
    City,  Meissen,  museums

    Visiting Meissen – catching only a glimpse of the porcelain

    May 30, 2020 / 8 Comments

    The German city of Meissen is world-famous for it’s porcelain of exceptional quality, easily recognisable by the Crossed Swords mark. When visiting Meissen, my wife and I only caught a glimpse of the porcelain though. The Torhaus After visiting Albrechtsburg castle, where the first European porcelain was produced in 1710, and enjoying a spectacular view over the city from the tower of the Frauenkirche, we entered the small, historic gatehouse (Torhaus). In the Middle Ages, the Torhaus was an important building in Meissen, being the only accesspoint to Albrechtsburg castle. Throughout the centuries, the Torhaus has been the home of many famous German artists, including master sculptor Christian H. Kaendler…

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    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in Germany

    December 30, 2021
    Picture of Cosette drinking a strawberry daiquiri. To visualise About us

    Where to eat in Scheveningen

    March 23, 2020
    On the left a large screen with the game Pac Man on it. In front on the right Yuri and Paul playing the game with a console.

    8 Things to do in Utrecht with kids

    February 5, 2020
  • Cathedral of Frankfurt am Main, the biggest church
    City,  Frankfurt,  Germany,  restaurants

    Discover Frankfurt am Main

    March 25, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Every year in October, Messe Frankfurt, the third largest fair and exhibition center in the world, is dubbed Frankfurter Buchmesse for five days. Frankfurter Buchmesse is the world’s most important fair for the print and digital content business – and a famous social and cultural event. As a ‘plus-one’, I attended the Buchmesse twice, in 2013 and 2014. It’s a great opportunity to discover Frankfurt am Main and for a mini-holiday in Germany! Intercity-Express (ICE) International Travelling to Frankfurt by high-speed train is by far the most convenient way, since the Messe is located near the main train center (Hauptbahnhof). Subsequently, it’s a 10 minutes walk, or you can take…

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    Colmar by Laure Wanders, craftmanship houses in different colors line the bank of a river

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in France

    January 19, 2022
    Stone bridges over canals. Tromostovje, triple bridge, underneath water, with a small boat on it. On the left a large white plastered building. On the right trees and above a blue sky with some white clouds. Afternoon in Ljubljana.

    An afternoon in Ljubljana

    February 11, 2020
    To show the terrace of Salon de Roosekrans. Eat in Den Bosch

    Where to eat in Den Bosch

    March 20, 2020

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