Story and photos by Uta Mayr-Falkenberg
Contributing writer
Ever since Germany was reunited, the Saxon Switzerland has been a magnet
for tourists. The area east of the Baroque city of Dresden, which since
1990 houses the 93-square-kilometer national park with the bizarre rock
formations of the
July 22, 2011 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Annweiler lures many visitors each year when it celebrates a medieval
fest to honor Richard the Lionheart of Brittany. The seventh Richard the
Lionheart Fest will take place today to Sunday.
July 22, 2011 ×
by Jennifer Piver-Renna, Ph.D., Health Promotion
& Wellness Portfolio U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional)
Nothing defines the summer season better than the ultimate vacation. In
2009, U.S. residents logged 1.5 billion trips for leisure purposes and
most often traveled to visit relatives, shop, visit friends, sightsee
and visit beaches.
July 15, 2011 ×
by Michael Mamer
Kaiserslautern-Westpfalz ski club board member
For many folks, summer is the time to do fun outdoor activities, such as
swimming, hiking, water skiing, and BBQs. The summer months are great,
no doubt about it and it
July 8, 2011 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Otterberg forestry office and the villages of Hochspeyer,
Frankenstein and Waldleiningen will sponsor, in cooperation with local
associations, the 10th Triftfest, drifting fest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday at the Biedenbacher Woog (pond) in the Leinbach Valley.
July 8, 2011 ×
Compiled by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
July 1, 2011 ×
by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer
If you love classic cars, Formula 1, locomotives or aircraft, there is a
perfect day trip for you. Visit the Auto & Technik Museum in
Sinsheim and the Technik Museum in Speyer. Only 44 kilometers away from
each other, both locations are in the vicinity of Mannheim and
Heidelberg, east of Kaiserslautern.
July 1, 2011 ×
by A.L. Shaff
Contributing writer
OK, after considering what to expect and what not to expect, a wise
flier on any discount airline should still accept a few good hints from
those people who have chalked up trip after trip and thousands of miles
on Ryan Air and their counterparts.
July 1, 2011 ×