To the good citizens of Hamburg: You may have noticed an excess of really loud whining invading your streets, restaurants, harbors, gay bars, boats, China Time, and neighborhoods last weekend. That would be us. It was time for the WEBUM (Whiny Expat Bloggers Unmissable Meetup), also known as the WEBMU (Whiny Expat Bloggers MeetUp). But [...]
Posts under ‘Adventures’
When in Rome
Last weekend I went on a last-minute girls weekend in Rome with a friend of mine. I’m always happy to travel in Italy, so I jumped on the chance. I always feel so star-struck in Rome. It can be a gritty, brutal city, but I believe it’s one of the great cities of the world. [...]
Thuringian Travels
Last week I was anxious for a bit of travel, so I packed my backpack and on Wednesday I was on the train headed for a spontaneous three-day trip through Thuringia. I didn’t really have a solid plan or any hotels lined up. I just wanted to ride the trains and see where I turned [...]
Cool Köln
As we left Aachen and were zipping along the Autobahn at light speed, we decided to take an impromptu stop in Köln (Cologne) to see its impressive and famous cathedral, the Kölner Dom. So we zipped in, saw it, and zipped out. And impressive it is, to say the least. I craned my head back, [...]
Aachen
Please excuse the bad and rather uninspired blogging, but I’m trying to get these posts done in a hurry…. I really enjoyed our visit to Aachen last Saturday. The Mann lived there when doing graduate work, so he was able to show me around. I thought the city had a really nice vibe and feel [...]
Country Sampler
Last weekend The Mann and I had a fantastisch overnight trip to Aachen. Since Aachen is so close to the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands, we took a whirlwind detour on our way to Aachen through a little itty bitty bit of both those countries. I can’t say I saw enough of either country [...]
Bathing in Budapest
The highlight of my Budapest trip was easily my visit to the Széchenyi thermal baths. Hungary is blessed with thermal springs, and for Hungarians, a bath like Széchenyi is considered medicinal, is included in the national healthcare system, and is often prescribed by doctors. This is the largest bath complex in Europe, with indoor and [...]
Budapest
Three weeks ago, during my first week of Easter break, I took a little trip to Budapest while The Mann was off traveling the world for his job. I didn’t really know what to expect of Budapest, so I kept myself open to the experience. I thought it was a really fascinating city, with all [...]
Sightings from a Spring Festival
Today there was perfect blue sky and warmish weather, great for visiting a local village’s spring festival. It’s unbelievably beautiful here this time of year, and it was pleasing to be part of a community event. And, finally, something you would NEVER see at an American family festival. Nudity!
I'm a Europhile living with my German boyfriend ("The Mann") and splitting my time between Cologne and the Frankfurt area, Germany.
