Category: Travel

  • The Sites From Hamburg PT2

    The Sites From Hamburg PT2

    More sites from the Hansa City, Hamburg Germany offers views from many angles.

  • Cinderella Should Be Here

    Cinderella Should Be Here

    When I saw the enchanted Schwerin Castle the fairy tael “Cinderella” came to mind. I started looking for a glass slipper. The pretty as a picture structure is a World Heritage Site. It is not hard to get to Schwerin. Meclenburg Vorpommern is a slight detour between Berlin and Hamburg via AutoBahn 24.

  • It Happens In The Reeperbahn

    It Happens In The Reeperbahn

    “What Happens in the Reeperbahn Stays in the Reeperbahn.” The St. Pauli’s Red Light district is known for sin. Historically, sailors staying in the Hamburg would visit the Reeperbahn for “fun”. Today, while hit by the tourist overload, in the evening its true character comes out. I recommend a stroll after 18:00.

  • Staycation Preview Hamburg

    Staycation Preview Hamburg

    A quick staycation to the port city of Hamburg is always nice. The last time I visited Covid rules were in place.

  • Kite Surfing City

    Kite Surfing City

    A revisit to Laboe, Germany. The Northern Baltic City is a destination for Kite Surfing.

  • A Walk in Castell

    A Walk in Castell

    A small village in Lower Franconia offering enchanting views and pleasant hikes. After all of this, a bit of wine tasting to top off a good day.

  • The Shire Franconia Style

    The Shire Franconia Style

    I had a casual hike around the Beer Region of Franconia, Germany. The landscape made me think of The Shire from THE HOBBIT films.

  • My Yearly Usedom Recharge

    My Yearly Usedom Recharge

    I took my annual trip to Usedom. A mixture of clouds, cold, rain and sun made this tour a guessing game. For me it, walking along the long quiet empty beach for me is a mental battery charge.

  • BER Works, Sort Of Not

    BER Works, Sort Of Not

    WORTH IT? The Berlin Airport continues to be an embarrassment. So much for German Efficiency. After a tortuous process, many false opening dates, BER finally opened in 2019. The new airport has been plagued by one crisis after another. Limping its way along from one step from insolvency to bacteria in the water. The recent…

  • A Keeping It Real Wine Tasting

    When thinking of wine tasting, what comes to mind? Romance and sophistication enters the head. In the town of Ipsheim, Franconia, the occasion was more real. A local feel, sitting around a kitchen table with a Lazy Susan in the middle. As we were trying one bottle after another, more people came in, sat down…