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  • Beer Country Franconia

    Beer Country Franconia

    I visited three local beer producers in Franconia in one day. Each brewery had different flavour characteristics.

  • Wine Country Franconia

    Wine Country Franconia

    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.

  • OOTD on a Budget

    I went to the Ingolstadt Outlet Center outside of Ingolstadt Germany. The 110 store center had pretty much all I wanted as a Bargain Hunter, designer stores with some very good prices. As a habitual shopper with less cash but a lot of ambition designer outlets are heaven sent. I have to stretch my “fabu […]

  • Wine Country Franconia

    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 […]

  • HAMBURG STAYCATION

    Stay Tuned for more details.  I am a fan of the Hanseatic City. 

  • Travel Longing,,,

    I was looking over vintage airline posters longing. Back in the old days traveling was alluring, fun, easy, a bit of glam.  .  As vacation season starts in the New Normal, the surreal sensation stays with me. I have been planning on another staycation.  The thought of getting on a plane in the near future […]

  • Get There with a Credit Card

    Outlet Shopping in Ingolstadt.  All the brands at incredible prices.   Coming Soon 

  • Bauhaus Dessau

    Bauhaus Building Dessau  Stay tuned for the story on my visit to Dessau Germany to see this iconic building. 

  • A Design Influence on Me.

    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 […]

  • Second Day in Weimar

    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.