News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Switzerland’s mountains are about as stunning as it gets. I was more than excited to see them up close. A friend organized a two-day hike around the Matterhorn. With seven hikers, we chose to do a longer, more aggressive hike to our cabin/Hütte. However, less aggressive and shorter trails can […]
Speyer is a town in the Rhineland-Palatinate and is close to the Rhine River. One of the oldest cities in Germany, the town was recorded on one of the Greek geographer Ptolemy’s maps, dated 150 AD, as Noviomagus. There are many delightful parts of Speyer to explore, and its location […]
Bad Wimpfen is just one of the charming villages in Baden-Württemberg along the castle road between Mannheim and Prague. A city that contains many treasures, Bad Wimpfen’s history is one of compromise and collaboration. Today it is also marketed as a health resort, as well as a medieval town. History […]
Many members of the Kaisers-lautern Military Community have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages and towns surrounding Kaiserslautern in the heart of Rheinland-Pfalz. You may already be familiar with your immediate vicinity, but there is much more to explore and experience at your “home […]
In an international survey, tourists voted Berlin the most popular city in Germany. What’s its secret, you ask? Berlin has changed a lot since the reunion of Germany. Offices, malls and hotels were built. Art and culture flourished. Berlin slowly but steadily became the capital in many ways. The parliament […]
Konstanz (Constance) is a lively, yet relaxing famous university town offering a wide range of leisure activities for visitors of all ages. A visit to the old town of Konstanz, which has remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, reveals how this traditional trading town came to life. The town’s […]
The temperatures are beginning to rise in Germany, and with that comes spring fever: That restlessness you feel whenever it starts to get even the slightest bit warm outside. You’re going to feel the need to deep clean your house, throw your windows wide open, and spend as much time […]
“I’m sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea…” If you are now singing STYX’s ‘Come Sail Away,’ you’re welcome. And now you’re asking yourself, ‘how great would it be to actually be on a boat?’ If you’re now singing ‘I’m On a Boat’ by The Lonely Island, […]
If you’re looking for a day trip that blends interesting history, fascinating geology, beautiful driving, and outdoor activities, Germany’s Vulkaneifel region is a must. A quiet land that wasn’t always so quiet As with most German words, Vulkaneifel seems solid and efficient, since it brings together a descriptor (Vulkan) and […]
Thassos, a Greek island in the north Aegean Sea, is like something from a dream. It is April, and the sea is warm enough for swimming. We are on Paradise Beach, standing on a vast swath of white sand lapped by turquoise water. Our children race into the surf and […]
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