A staycation this Easter 21, a trip to Wine Country Germany. No tasting this year but we managed to get a picnic with some great landscape views.
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The Hilly Wine Country of Franconia
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Not So Outrageous Now,,
I received a press release of the product ViraShield by tech start up Pictar. If I had gotten this mail 18 months ago I would have laughed. Or thought to myself, “an EasyJet Safety Bag”. For those moments during budget traveling when you need to have a tight happy zone. Outrageous!
2020 has made me rethink about life, especially travel. Sooner or later I have to get on a train or plane again. My worry is real. Newspaper stories about travellers infected during travel then isolated on arrival became common.
At $89.00 the ViraShield could be money well spent. A way to prevent an expensive unintended 10 to 14 day quarantine.
It’s light, reusable and adjustable. Producers claim it is resistant to droplets. Because of the 360° design, the users body is protected at all times.
Is this future of travel? Would I travel with the ViraShield? This year proved not ruling out anything.
Covered on an airplane 
Portable for easy travel
The writer has not taken a train, bus or plane in months.
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Wine Country Franconia
I spent my staycation in the Franconia region of Bavaria Germany. Romance, picturesque, rolling vines on hills shape the landscape. Traveling from one wine tasting spot to another, with every glass, my fondness grew. The warmth of the area beamed under the sunlight.
Hill top views, palace terraces, and old churches; traveling around from one village to another made for inspiring images.
Outlet Shopping in Ingolstadt. All the brands at incredible prices.
Coming Soon
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Bauhaus Dessau
Bauhaus Building Dessau
Stay tuned for the story on my visit to Dessau Germany to see this iconic building.
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A Design Influence on Me.
Bauhaus Museum Weimar opened in April 2019. Its collection houses pieces from the 1920’s to the present. Focusing on design, art, dance, and architecture, the Museum narrates the history of Bauhaus over 3 floors.
Side Note: The Black and Paper logo was influenced by the Bauhaus movement. We incorporated some of the graphics in our face shield design.
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Second Day in Weimar
Exploring the cultural city offerings on my staycation. Still inspired and strolling around the city. It’s easy to see why Weimar has appeal. On the second day, I saw the dramatic and elegant.
Classic Anna Amalia Library 
Modern Anna Amalia Library 
Anna Amalia LibraryRussian-Orthodox Chapel 
Garden Park 
Top View 
Top View 
Bauhaus Style 
Goethe House 
For my first travel in the New Normal I decided on a staycation. As if I had a choice. Nothing is flying these days. Where to go? The city of Weimar, located in Thuringia, a 3 hour drive from Berlin. I knew little about the city.
Classy, compact, and elegant the former Grand Duchy Capital is a Unesco Heritage Site. A centre for culture for 2 centuries, many German intellectuals called Weimar home. The giants in the city mythology are writer Goethe, poet Schiller and composer Liszt. Each man contributed to the Artistic and Intellectual Movements of the 19thcentury. The Weimar Republic period of Germany started here with a 1918 Congress declaring the country a republic after World War 1.
The uproar the early 20th century produced the Bauhaus Art School headed by Gropius and Kandinsky. (Stay Tuned for the feature on the new Bauhaus Museum).
It is easy to fall for the charm of Weimar form its small square to strolling the parks and small cobblestone streets. Mercifully, the center was spared bombings during World War 2 and the cheap architecture of the Communist regime.
Arriving not expecting much. Sometimes it’s nice to be proven very wrong. Casual, not overloaded, take time to enjoy Weimar. There are many museums and exhibits. Or just take a stroll. On my stroll meter: 8.
More coverage coming.
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Staycation Weimar
In Weimar. All the details coming soon.
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Is It Worth It?
As the Coronavirus takes a toll on travel. Global Tourism has crashed down around us. I could not decide if it is appropriate to post or encourage destinations. Accounting for in some cases up to 20% of countries GDP. Many livelihoods depend on the travel industry.
Boarders are still closed. Airlines on the brink of insolvency. Hotels remain vacant.
As a travel enthusiast, I started questioning over tourism After a trip to Prague, the whole system looked as if it had come off the rails. Too many people. Cheap. Little value. Overrun. At times Tacky.
Things changed fast. Lockdowns are being eased. I am not ready to get on a plane. Traveling involves risk from the time you purchase a ticket. Will the destination be virus free? A long weekend to a beach is not worth it in the “New Normal”. On return, a possible 14 day Quarantine. No Thanks!
I am keeping an eye on events. My fingers crossed. Meanwhile, I am at home like everyone.