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3 new salads to add variety to your diet

3 new salads to add variety to your diet

Arugula, Peach and Goat Cheese Salad Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup pecans 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 bunches (6 cups) arugula 1 peach, sliced 2 […]

March 29, 2024 ×

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3 Seasonal Dessert Recipes

3 Seasonal Dessert Recipes

With warmer weather comes a number of reasons to get together with friends and family. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, enjoying a backyard barbeque or serving an Easter feast, these springtime desserts are sure to please a crowd. CARROT PATCH CUPCAKES These cute little cupcakes are a perfect treat […]

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Explore Famous Burg Eltz

Explore Famous Burg Eltz

I remember when we first moved to Germany, I found myself mesmerized by castles. I actually saw a Facebook post where someone mentioned that they had lived in Europe for over two years and they were tired of castles. What? I was seriously offended. How can you ever see too […]

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Germany’s National Parks: Hainich National Park

Germany’s National Parks: Hainich National Park

Even if you’ve only been in Germany for a short time, you probably know that forests are a big deal here. They are an essential part of German culture, representing a love of nature, a connection to a (far more heavily) forested past, and a desire for balance. Hainich National […]

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Germany’s National Parks: Müritz National Park

Germany’s National Parks: Müritz National Park

Whether you’re from the coast or from somewhere inland, there’s something magical about water. Müritz National Park, which is located in the northeast German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is definitely magical. Billed as the “land of a thousand lakes,” the park doesn’t disappoint. Water is everywhere, accessible, and beautiful. Plus, the […]

March 8, 2024 ×

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The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 8: Outer Hebrides

The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 8: Outer Hebrides

I first fell in love with the Outer Hebrides, or Hebs as I call them for no reason at all, during a class trip when I was 18 years old. Do you know how beautiful a piece of nature has to be to convince a social-media addicted, fresh-air-allergy-sufferer and overall […]

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Beethoven’s beautiful birthplace, Bonn

Beethoven’s beautiful birthplace, Bonn

Bonn is one of Germany’s oldest cities and the former capital of West Germany. There is a lot to do and plenty to see in this northwestern city, famously touted as the birthplace of Beethoven. Beethoven walking tour Bonn offers a unique opportunity to see Beethoven’s origins- and they’ve preserved […]

March 1, 2024 ×

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The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 7: Scotland’s Castle Trail

The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 7: Scotland’s Castle Trail

We are nearing the end of my trip and heading for a less famous part of Scotland: the east. I had initially planned on seeing the wild north but my decision to explore the east coast instead was made in the hope of better weather. I had spent weeks in […]

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Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

Located less than an hour from Kaiserslautern, Hunsrück-Hochwald Natio-nal Park is Germany’s newest national park. It is also one of its best. Established in 2015 with territory in both Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz, the park offers sprawling vistas, fantastic hikes, large populations of wild animals, old growth beech forests and much […]

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The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 6: Scotland’s west coast

The GREATest BRITAIN road trip, Part 6: Scotland’s west coast

We have, at last, arrived in Scotland. When I had initially planned my trip, I thought I was merely going to pass through England on my drive north but since we just spent 5 parts of this series in the south, you guessed correctly that it took me a while […]

February 23, 2024 ×