2015 Travel Looking back on where we traveled in 2015 we (meaning at least one of us) went to 12 countries; 4 for the first time. Now we can see why our friends think we travel all the time. We, oh so cleverly, tend not to travel to places we don't expect to enjoy so when we do our year-end review sometimes it can be hard to come up with a lot of things we … [Read more...]
Saving Nuremberg artwork in the Second World War
The most precious and famous Nuremberg artwork, as well as other important treasures, was saved in the Second World War although the city was 90% destroyed by bombs. This impressive feat was accomplished using a labyrinth of beer cellars, built in medieval times, deep into the grounds under the Imperial Castle. Not surprisingly Hitler, a maniac with many astonishing … [Read more...]
Regensburg isn’t regular
Well then, what makes Regensburg irregular? (Not in that way!) It's one of Germany's best-preserved medieval cities, the old city center is a UNESCO World Heritage city of "Outstanding Universal Value" and Regensburg was once the home of retired Pope Benedict XVI. And, for something that might actually be of interest to our readers, it's home to Germany's oldest restaurant, … [Read more...]
Layover in Frankfurt? Do a Rhine River Cruise.
Blonde was making the long journey from Bhutan home to Florida and decided to break up the travel instead of enduring an unnecessary marathon of misery. Part of the plan was to spend 2 nights in Frankfurt in order to have one full day to go into the city and explore. But Blonde didn't follow her own requirement of always looking at holiday calendars before … [Read more...]