Every place we went for Christmas was breathtakingly beautiful. Everything we saw was stunning. But when I caught my first glimpse of Tyn Cathedral, I gasped out loud. “I think that’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen!” I said, sipping a hot gluhwein as a live orchestra performed “Somewhere In My Memory” nearby. “This …
9 Lessons We Learned While Taking the Trains in Europe
Were I to do a Christmas markets trip again, the first thing I would do differently would be to limit it to just two cities instead of three. Eight days simply isn’t enough time to take in three cities in three separate countries. The other thing I would do would be to fly into one …
Christmas In Strasbourg
We had a lovely time visiting Strasbourg, the “Capital of Christmas”! The hotel we stayed in was very modern…too modern in a really big way. The restroom was see-through. It had blinds–heavy plastic ones that were designed to remain permanently open. And there was a big, heavy door that was built not to close all …
Christmas In Munich
Although my travel adventures have only just begun, my plan for doing so is to visit just one country at a time. Stay in a major city with an airport, take day trips out into other cities or the countryside, and really get a feel for that country as a whole. However, for this trip …