Arriving in Vienna we lugged our suitcases down Mariahilfer Straße, one of the city’s most crowded shopping streets. Tucked away around a corner we had finally found Das Tyrol and were relieved to step inside. The first thing I noticed was the art decorating the hotel. Whether eating in the dining room or simply walking up the staircase […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Viktualienmarkt in Munich. Viktualienmarkt is one of Munich’s finest outdoor markets, selling everything from baked goods to Bavarian specialties. While it does see its fair share of tourists, the market is also used daily by locals, especially come […]
Looking back, we must have been blessed by the weather gods or something while in Europe. We had beautiful blue skies in London, that alone should be case and point right there, warm summer nights in Paris, and perfectly breezy days along the Mediterranean coasts. Sure, a lot of our days were a bit overcast, but […]
Munich was one of the cities that most surprised me in Europe– in a good way. From the moment we arrived, entering the city by bus, I was taken aback by the city’s size. As we made our way from quiet residential neighborhoods to the Old Town, the architectural styles quickly started to change. It […]
Part of the reason I wanted to go to Europe so badly, and take my mother, was to explore our German heritage. Growing up in white, middle class suburbia, most of my friends felt no connection to their ancestral heritage, myself included. We were American. No one ever talked about their family backgrounds unless prompted by homework assignments. […]
After a long day floating down the Rhine followed by dragging our luggage around Bingen we finally arrived at Hotel Zum Bären in Rüdesheim. Tucked up and away from the main touristy drag, we were ready for a restful night somewhere quiet. Stepping inside the door we were greeted with glasses of wine. Clearly, this hotel knew exactly what […]
After living in Asia for nearly three years, I had gotten used to the fact that I would never fit in. No matter how I dressed or how many cute accessories I piled onto my cellphone, I would always be a gaijin (外人), a gweilo (鬼佬), a foreigner. Even as my travels moved me westward, I still couldn’t pass […]
This week we would like to introduce Samantha of Samantha En Route. Samantha started traveling as a baby with her family and it’s grown into her major passion. Now that she’s an adult she’s interested in making it her career. She loves understanding and exploring new cities, cultures, and cuisine and sharing it with others. She also strives to educate others on the […]
This week we would like to introduce Samuel Jeffery of Nomadic Samuel. Sam is the wizard behind the curtain pulling the strings of Nomadic Samuel cultural travel blog. He’s also the lesser half of Backpacking Travel Blog which he runs with his wife Audrey Bergner of That Backpacker. You can connect with Samuel on his YouTube travel channel and on Google+. 1. What inspires you to […]
This week we would like to introduce Bethany of Progression of Happiness. Bethany is an 18 year-old university student in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada. She loves shopping, travelling, planning imaginary trips, learning languages, making spreadsheets, and challenging herself every day. She blogs about her journey of living a full life on a student budget! Young people often don’t think they […]