When it comes to Christmas, no one does it quite like Germany. Weeks before Christmas eve kicks in, the annual Christmas markets around Germany spread the festive joy with the smell of roasted chestnuts in the air, glühwein in your veins, and enticing food delighting your taste buds. Germany is a pleasure to travel around regardless of the season, having…
Once we’re past July and start heading into the second half of the year, it means Christmas is just around the corner, and you must prepare for the best time of the year. Starting at the end of November, in the beautiful city of Germany, Cologne – a stunning destination all over the year – one of the world’s greatest German…
Christmas is a very special time in Germany. Very few European countries celebrate this holiday with as much passion and fun as they do. One of the best things about going to Germany during this time of the year is visiting its many Christmas markets (and finding the best Berlin Christmas Markets is a challenge in itself). These typically open…
Train travel in Europe is one of my favorite modes of travel. Think about it- it’s far more convenient than a bus or an airplane, you have more room to spread out, and depending on the train, you get some neat amenities like food and drink along with wifi. The trick to really enjoying train travel is finding the train…
It’s very very rare that we fall in love with a hotel so hard and so fast. But it happened with Hotel Friends in Dusseldorf. The newly converted hotel (it was grocery store before) is one of those places that just makes you happy, and makes you want to tell all your friends. Located a quick 7-minute walk away from…
