Category: Germany
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Munching Our Way Through the European Christmas Markets
We made it into Cologne without much trouble but decided we could visit Dusseldorf to meet some friends before our new travel companion arrived! She came on the train after her semester ended and together we visited the markets of Cologne, Luxembourg, and Basel, while eating plenty of delicious foods and of course, melted cheese!…
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A Trail of Castles and Christmas Markets
I had been watching so many YouTube videos of Christmas Markets over the years that I was so excited we managed to properly time our Europe visit this year! We begin in Berlin but it was more about visiting the city and get a timely refresher on World War II than it was about the…
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Sidestepping Crowds in the European Summer
We spent three weeks after leaving the UK hopping between the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria by train. Between a few colds and excessive heat warnings we didn’t spend every day sightseeing, so instead of a play-by-play I’ll mainly give you an overview of the sights we did see in each city. I am glad we…