November 8 Yes, it is possible, just probably not to the ‘Big Ones’ due to lack of available hotel rooms at such short notice. However, if your aim is just to enjoy some beautiful and authentic Christmas Markets in Germany, and if cost is not an issue (budget seekers need to plan farther ahead) then […]
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Family History or Genealogy Tours Must Wait til September, 2014 or later
November 8 Thinking of booking a family history or research trip with us to Europe? Please think fall of 2014 or later.
Germany Undiscovered
This idea presented as one way to experience Germany and a bit of Austria. We custom design most trips for our clients. This trip can be molded to fit your individual tastes and interests. Enjoy this tour of some of Germany’s known and unknown places. The ‘unknown’ places are familiar to us, because we have […]
Welcome New Arrivals to Germany
October 27 Linda was a student in Heidelberg, Germany in 1970 and her year there was a major impact on her life. Following trips to Europe on business meant an excuse to return again and again to this beloved town on the Neckar River in southern central Germany. For this spontaneous trip, she brought along […]
The First Motorized Flight was Not By the Wright Brothers
October 27 No, it was not. This may come as a shock to those whose knowledge of history is restricted to what they learned in High School, but the first person to successfully fly a heavier than air craft was Gustav Weisskopf, a German-American from the hamlet of Leutershausen near Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. Weisskopf, who […]
Fall Colors on the Rhein and Mosel Rivers of Germany
October 25 We enjoyed spectacular weather and brilliant colors recently while touring the Rhein and Mosel River Valley areas of Germany. Here are some memories.
A Toast to Each Other Above Bacharach on the Rhein
October 22 Jim and Denise toast each other with a chilled glass of wine above the medieval village of Bacharach on the Rhein at the end of their 19-day adventure in Germany, Austria, Alsace and the Czech Republic.
Prague’s Secret Garden
October 18 We made a new discovery today together with a visit to Prague’s wonderful Secret Garden, located below Prague Castle. It truly is a secret, only a small door leading off a busy street with no English signage. One has to be a bit adventurous to find it. We spent a happy hour wandering […]