Lifestyle

December is right around the corner, and Christmas lists are flying through the mail in true first-class fashion. This is the time of year children live for — the pre-season warm up, scouting out toys in the ads and trying to remember that good behavior counts. Parents are used to […]

“Holiday traditions” are often so ingrained that we rarely stop to think about them. What happens, then, when you and your family move abroad and are cut off from grandmother’s pumpkin pie? Do you try to video-conference into a dining room filled with bleary-eyed loved ones nine time zones away? […]

If you’re looking for a great travel destination, it’s tough to go wrong with France’s North Coast. From Bretagne’s pink granite coast to the famed beaches of Normandy to the medieval streets of Honfleur, you can find unforgettable experiences. One of the best destinations, however, is Boulogne-sur-Mer, a hilly seaside […]

Though it’s no longer quite so packed with precious metal, the Copper Mine of Fischbach contains something even better: Adventure. Unexpected fun and adventure I can’t even begin to describe how awesome it was to take a day trip to the Copper Mine of Fischbach (or Kupferbergwerk Fischbach, in German). […]

German summer travel can be fantastic…until the autobahns become jam-packed with staus and hordes of tourists throng city centers and beach fronts. Same goes for winter. Christmas markets and the Alps are incredible…but again, you’ve may have to do a lot of elbowing. So here’s a little secret: If you […]

The month of November tends to be rather foggy, rainy and windy. However, a few events can light up the season and bring color to dreary days. Allerheiligen For Germans in the region November kicks off with a public holiday on the first of the month and a long weekend […]

Ghosts and goblins, spiders and witches, trick-or-treating, jack-o-lanterns, and spooky parties? We are all familiar with typical Halloween scenes and activities. But, have you ever wondered where the tradition originated and how it was brought across the Atlantic Ocean and then back to Europe in the last century? The celebration […]