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In northern Italy, where the massive Dolomite mountains dominate the land, you can find a different sort of country. This is adventure Italy. Adventure Italy gets your heart pumping. For example, we asked a lifelong local to recommend a remote hike that was still reasonable enough for a family ofContinue Reading

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Cover photo by Erlebnis Akademie AG Many people from other countries, particularly the United States, see Germany as a place that truly ‘gets it’ with regard to wellness, concern for environment, and plugging-in with nature. Since 2009, a series of extended, elevated walking routes is putting Deutschland and surrounding countriesContinue Reading

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Read part 1 here You’ve likely been to the Champs-élysées in Paris or seen the cathedrals at Strasbourg and Cologne. You’ve surely been able to stand up close, beside Big Ben in London and all those were indeed fabulous trips for you and your family. But have you ever seenContinue Reading

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The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover, Stonehenge here, part 2 about the Roman City Bath here, part 3 about Wales here, part 4 about The Lake District here, part 5 about Hadrian’s Wall here, part 6 about theContinue Reading

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You’ve likely been to the Champs-élysées in Paris or seen the cathedrals at Strasbourg and Cologne. You’ve surely been able to stand up close, beside Big Ben in London and all those were indeed fabulous trips for you and your family. But have you ever seen the world’s tallest cathedralContinue Reading

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The words “Belgian chocolate” stir the imagination in a way that few other phrases do. You picture rows of delicate pralines and truffles behind pristine glass, and lose yourself in the idea that bliss lies inside each one of those small, delicious pieces. It’s not a distant dream. Belgian chocolatesContinue Reading

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In the Netherlands, the Dutch Tulip Blossom attracts millions of visitors every year. Why? Because it’s just so stunningly beautiful. Seemingly endless rows of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils, of all colors, line the streets of North Holland, a Dutch province, as their scent fills the air and all your troublesContinue Reading

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The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover, Stonehenge here, part 2 about the Roman City Bath here, part 3 about Wales here, part 4 about The Lake District here, part 5 about Hadrian’s Wall here and part 6 about theContinue Reading

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The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover, Stonehenge here, part 2 about the Roman City Bath here, part 3 about Wales here, part 4 about The Lake District here and part 5 about Hadrian’s Wall here. We have, atContinue Reading

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The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover, Stonehenge here, part 2 about the Roman City Bath here, part 3 about Wales here and part 4 about The Lake District here. We continue north to Hadrian’s Wall. The former Roman frontier,Continue Reading

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The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover, Stonehenge here, part 2 about the Roman City Bath here and Part 3 about Wales here. As we slowly make our way north, we arrive back in England. In Lake District, toContinue Reading

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Cover photo by  Lukas Bischoff Photograph The GREATest BRITAIN Road Trip, my favorite destinations in England, Wales and Scotland: read part 1 about Bruges, Dover and Stonehenge here and catch up on part 2 about the Roman city Bath here. Wales is one of those countries that people tend to forgetContinue Reading

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Coming from the Mediterranean sea with 250+ days of sunshine a year and a coastline of 8,000 miles, I assumed my sailing days were over when I moved to Germany. Thankfully, I soon learned that local rivers are deep enough to sail cargo ships, the lakes are long and wideContinue Reading