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Museums in Berlin

October 7, 2009

It’s almost hard to fathom, but the city of Berlin is home to more than 170 museums and collections and they offer a foray into virtually every area of art and history. With this in mind it seems as though any trip should be punctuated with trips to a variety of museums that would enhance [...]

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Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria

September 22, 2009

The Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria Germany is one of the most famous castles in the world and an incredible architectural structure that would make any princess swoon with envy.

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Start Planning For Oktoberfest

July 13, 2009

Every year, October races around so fast that many people I know who’ve been planning to make it to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest discover they’ve left their planning to late again – so start making your bookings soon! Especially for beer lovers, there’s nothing like a trip to the beer tent on the Theresienwiese in [...]

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Book Review: Rick Steves’ Germany 2009

June 2, 2009

Germany’s cities are not sexy destinations like Paris or Rome, but they certainly have a lot to offer – and that’s the message that comes through in the most recent Rick Steves’ Germany 2009 guide. With some cities given a real boost, others, however, are not spoken of so highly, and most of the country [...]

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City Hall in Bamberg, Germany – Travel Photo of the Day 4/21/2009

April 21, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 4/21/2009 is of Bamberg Altes Rathaus and was taken by Qole Pejorian

Photo credit: Qole Pejorian
This is a picture of the city hall of Bamberg, Germany. This building, which is called Altes Rathaus, is located over a river on a rock. The architecture utilized is that of the [...]

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Best International Parties

February 6, 2009

Maybe you’ve already been to all the big parties in the US. Or maybe you just want to see how your neighbors in the Global Village celebrate. But in case you were wondering, there’s a whole world of parties out there.
Carnival- Rio de Janeiro
Although Carnival is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil and other [...]

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You won’t run out of things to do in Berlin

November 25, 2007

There are plenty of good reasons to visit Berlin: 175 museums and 400 galleries, or the 1,500 unique events held every day to welcome travelers. If you can’t find something you want to do in Berlin, you’re just not looking hard enough.
Berlin is a relatively cheap city, compared to other European capitals, and [...]

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