It's difficult to visit anywhere in the world without encountering some form of World War II history. It's everywhere, from the remnants of bombed churches in Hamburg to the beaches of Normandy and even museums here in the United States. It's hard for many of us to understand that time period since … [Read more...] about Visiting World War II and Holocaust Sites
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Not All Tours Are Created Equal
Many "independent" travelers are immediately turned off by the word tour. They picture large groups huddled around a tour guide with an umbrella or worse, a portable microphone, spouting out facts about whatever random attraction they're standing in front of. They picture fanny packs and knee high … [Read more...] about Not All Tours Are Created Equal
A Visit to Dachau
Some tourist attractions aren't supposed to be fun or to be crossed off your bucket list. Some are somber and meant for reflection. The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The Killing Fields in Cambodia. Hiroshima in Japan. And it's not all Oktoberfest and pub crawls in Munich, but rather a place with … [Read more...] about A Visit to Dachau
Photo Friday: Innsbruck, Austria
While I was staying at Doug's Mountain Getaway in Fulpmes outside of Innsbruck, I went into town one day to pre-book my train ticket to Oktoberfest. Before I fell in love with classical Salzburg, my breath was taken away by the town in the foothills of the Alps. The mountains are almost distracting, … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Innsbruck, Austria
Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center
While many of my days in Munich were nice and sunny, one, in particular, was rainy and miserable. Christine and I were looking for something to do and ended up at the BMW Welt Visitor's Center, one of the city's top attractions. BMW was founded here in 1917 and the company recently opened a plant in … [Read more...] about Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center