PLACES More Than the FRA: Top 10 Things to do in Frankfurt Posted on February 23, 2025March 8, 2025 Frankfurt isn’t just a layover city. Step beyond FRA and discover lively cider taverns, historic squares like Römerberg, world-class museums along the Main River, and stunning skyline views from Main Tower. This vibrant city invites you to explore deeper—one glass of apfelwein and museum stroll at a time. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Time Traveling: The Enchanting World Of Medieval Festivals In Germany Posted on September 4, 2024October 12, 2024 The show’s about to start, and your seat, my liege, awaits at one of many Medieval Festivals in Germany. Ah, the romance of distressed damsels and brave knights in shining armor. They cast a spell in modern times for chivalry and courage. Moreover, they evoke values of a mysterious era… Read more
PLACES Bad Durkheim is the Heart of Germany’s Weinstrasse Posted on August 30, 2024January 12, 2025 It’s arguable that the soul of Germany lies deep in the Bavarian cities to the south. And if that’s true, then it should come as little surprise that the heart of Germany lays in the Rhineland. The greatest Roman ruins north of the Alps, traditional wine festivals and elegant spas surrounded by vineyards, rolling hills and meadows of golden mustard flowers are the backdrop for a trip to just about any town in the Rhineland. Read more
PLACES Idar Oberstein: The Prettiest Little Town in Germany Posted on August 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Discover Idar-Oberstein, one of the prettiest little towns in Germany with a 600-year gem-cutting history. This charming town offers picturesque landscapes, historic sites, and a vibrant gemstone culture, making it perfect for a memorable day trip. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Ranking Military Bases– Baumholder Germany Posted on November 3, 2017December 26, 2024 Baumholder has been my favorite duty station in the 23 years we have traveled with the military. Forty minutes from the French border, the Weinstrasse (wine road). It was less than 90 minutes from Frankfurt, central to a lot of cute towns like Idar Oberstein and less than an hour from Frankfurt Hahn, an international airport and Ryan Air. And Baumholder was in the middle of it all. Read more
PLACES The First Time I Saw the Eiffel Tower in Paris Posted on October 27, 2016October 13, 2024 As long as I live there are a few things I will never forget. I will never forget the day I met my husband or the day my children looked into my eyes and knew who I was. The first time my husband left for war was the worse. And I will never forget the first time I saw Paris. Never. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Welcome to My Apartment in Baumholder, Germany Posted on October 15, 2015October 31, 2024 Don’t get me wrong, I loved our little apartment in Baumholder, but that town was well-known for its contrary weather. We fondly and not so fondly referred to it as the rock. We lived in an old stone mansion that had been renovated into four large apartments. We shared the second floor with a retired German officer. The first floor was split between a US Major and his wife. Across the hall was a 90+ year old German widow. Read more
LIFESTYLE Dead on the Autobahn- How I Killed My Husband’s BMW Posted on April 25, 2014June 9, 2024 BOOM and a puff of smoke. Was that us?? A moment later the car died on the side of the road. I coasted the once mobile BMW down the hill and off the autobahn near Saarbrucken. Get out of the car I screamed at the top of my lungs– to… Read more