"You have champagne tastes on a beer budget." I've been told this many times, mostly since I want to travel all the time but don't want to save up enough money for it. But when I arrived in Berlin, I found out that I can have both. PLUS Hostel Berlin is luxury accommodation on a backpacker … [Read more...] about PLUS Hostel Berlin: Luxury for Backpackers
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Munich By Bike
In my week in Munich I spent too much time imbibing, but there was one particularly sunny day that was ideal to see Munich how locals see it: by bicycle. I was signed up to do a tour with Mike's Bike Tours, which meets daily near the famous Glockenspiel. The tour was frequented by mostly … [Read more...] about Munich By Bike
Berlin 30 Years Later: A Mother Daughter Tale
December 1982. Amy visits West Germany as a part of a summer course credit option at Young Harris College. At age 18, she had only been as far as Florida. On the same trip, she visits Italy, Greece, Austria, and Communist-controlled Hungary before ending the trip in Germany. The American school … [Read more...] about Berlin 30 Years Later: A Mother Daughter Tale
Photo Friday: Bath, England
On my fourth trip to England, I knew I wanted to see more than just London, so Sammi and I planned a day trip to Bath. We knew it as the setting for Persuasion, one of our favorite Jane Austen books and film adaptations. I wasn't really sure where to begin planning our day trip, so I spoke with … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Bath, England
My Favorite Austrian Meals
How is Austrian food different than German food? That is what I asked myself in my week or so in the country. Sure, there are a lot of similarities, but here are a few of my favorite dishes from my visits to Innsbruck, Vienna, and Salzburg. Hungarian Style Goulash, Stubaier Gletscher, … [Read more...] about My Favorite Austrian Meals