News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
For a town of only 160,000 people, Salzburg is a cultural star. A UNESCO world heritage city, this Austrian gem offers music, festivals, art, beer, food, history, architecture and so much more. Just a short trip across the German border, Salzburg also is nestled next to the Austrian Alps. Mozart […]
Maastricht is special. It’s the oldest city in the Netherlands (settled around 50 BC), yet in many ways feels like the newest. Maastricht is vibrant, historic, creative, international, and easier to navigate than Amsterdam or Rotterdam. The city has brilliant restaurants, bars, museums, shops, and even a rubber ducky store. […]
Rome is like no other place in the world. It’s a modern city that also contains some of the most ancient — and well-preserved — buildings on the planet. The streets never sleep, and the traffic can sometimes seem straight out of Dante’s Inferno. But Rome will win visitors over […]
Looking for a trip of a lifetime that’s only a short flight (or long-ish drive) away? Southern Corsica is it. Visitors will find beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, historic cities, great food, and incredibly warm people. Southern Corsica is gorgeous and plentiful, in every sense of the word. Beautiful Bonifacio At […]
Alive with music, food, drink, culture, parks, and water, Bremen is a brilliant place to visit. It has the vital energy of a Northern German city, but is much easier to navigate than Hamburg or Berlin. Worth a weekend, Bremen will surprise and delight you. Begin at Marktplatz The Bremer […]
Nestled in southeast Bavaria on the Austrian border, Burghausen is an ideal destination for a long weekend. A small, walkable town, Burghausen features the longest castle in the world and plenty of local Bavarian hospitality. It is also a fantastic spot from which to explore some of the most beautiful […]
Great Britain is not commonly known internationally as a beach destination. However, England can be a fabulous place to get your beach on! One of the most famous and beautiful coastlines of Britain is on the southernmost point of England — Cornwall. Here are some of the best. Porthmeor (St.Ives) […]
Bruges, a beautiful medieval city in the north of Belgium, is a destination for travelers the world over. It offers an almost perfectly preserved version of a medieval city that is bustling with modern life. Plus, it’s got monuments, art, beer, and — of course — great chocolate! This city, […]
Münster is a great place to go on a long weekend. In two full days you will have time to shop, eat, drink and see the sights. Although Münster was heavily bombed during WWII, it has been beautifully reconstructed in the old style. The city of Münster has a population […]
State of the Art is a series introducing Germany as a whole, but also highlighting an individual state or “Bundesland” every month. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, both German countries reunited in 1990. The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) included 11 states and Berlin, in […]
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