News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
At 12 noon on Saturday, September 16, Munich’s mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first beer barrel to declare the 2023 Okotberfest or “Wiesn“ — as the Munich people call it — officially open. This year, the world-famous festival runs through October 3. It is the most famous event in Germany […]
For many of us, Karlsruhe is a mostly just a familiar name on a blue Autobahn sign. From Kaiserslautern, we zoom past it heading south to the Alps. From Stuttgart, we wave hello while heading north to Heidelberg. Here’s a secret, though: even though Karlsruhe is not a city designed […]
The Wurstmarkt (Sausage market) in the spa town of Bad Dürkheim is the world’s biggest wine festival with over 600,000 visitors each year and it’s taking place on the second and third weekend of September. This year’s dates are Sep. 8-12 and 15-18. Pfälzer party of the year The Wurstmarkt, […]
When service members are notified of their selection for an overseas assignment, they may feel a sense of anticipation for various reasons, including the opportunity to travel and immerse themselves in a new culture. This holds true for many service members in the Kaiserslautern Military Community, who may have missed […]
State of the Art is a series introducing Germany as a whole, but also highlighting an individual state or “Bundesland” every month. After reunification in 1990, the 11 states of West Germany and the five of East Germany merged into one country. The former East German states are often referred […]
Turin is one of Italy’s best and most unexpected cities. Located at the foot of the Alps and packed with parks and tree-lined boulevards, this isn’t hot, touristy Italy. This is a thriving city with food, culture, style, shopping, and outdoor activities galore. In Turin, you’ll feel like you’re in […]
If you’re a lover or even connoisseur of great wines, or rather prefer fruity grape juice, you’re just in the right place to be. Germany is one of Europe’s largest winegrowing countries and the state of Rheinland-Pfalz produces two-thirds of the country’s fine wines. The Moselle and Saar valleys along […]
With our planet slowly falling apart, we see words like ‘zero waste’ and ‘sustainability’ floating around the internet and feel guilt-tripped by people with 2 oz. waste jars that hold a year’s worth of trash. The truth is, you don’t need to be zero waste, never go on vacation and […]
Passau is one of eastern Bavaria’s best destinations. Located at the confluence of three rivers (including the mighty Danube), the city has history, an amazing castle, brilliant Baroque churches, and a rocking downtown. It’s also a stone’s throw from Austria and a short drive to the Czech Republic, which makes […]
Anyone that has traveled to Alsenborn is sure to have encountered a giant elephant pulling a plow in a traffic circle leading into the village. Thinking about elephants you may picture herds of the mighty gray animals roaming the savannahs of Africa. Working elephants carrying large logs with their trunks […]
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