The Romantic Road in Germany is a popular tourist route that spans 220 miles (350km) between Wurzburg and Fussen, and along the way you’ll discover dozens of picturesque villages and medieval walled towns. When researching our most recent trip, all it took was one quick Google search and I was sold.. the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fussen is a charming Bavarian town at the end (or beginning) of the Romantic Road. Just about everyone passes through here on their way to Neuschwanstein Castle, but most don’t stop to see what it’s all about. We picked Füssen as one of our overnight stops while on our ‘Romantic Road’ road trip, and I’m…
Nestled in the hills of Bavaria, just above the village of Hohenschwangau, lies a beautiful fairytale castle fit for the pages a story-book. Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1869. Rather than hiring an architect to draw up the plans, King Ludwig hired a theater stage designer to create…
Our trip so far has been packed with WWII sites. We’ve been to Auschwitz, The Krakow Ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory. It’s been emotionally heavy and I think Nick is ready for some lighter activities as he doesn’t quite share the same fascination with this historical period as I do. On…
The LA Metro is an interesting place. One day you sit next to a business man who decides to clip his toenails. The next, you cautiously watch the homeless man across from you sharpen his knife. And every once in awhile you find yourself as the only person on the subway wearing pants….
With so many beer halls/gardens in Munich and only three days in the city, we had to narrow down our options. A German friend highly recommended the Chinesischer Turm beer garden in Munich’s English Garden, so we put it at the top of our list. This place did not disappoint. In fact,…
In the center of Munich lies one of the largest public parks in Europe. The English Garden is 910 acres of peaceful nature, and you could easily spend half a day here. While I don’t usually seek out parks when I travel, the English Garden topped every “must do in Munich” list…
When our AirBnB host mentioned Augustiner Brau, we put it at the top of our list of things to do while in Salzburg. We’ve never experienced a true beer hall before and this one’s the largest beer tavern in Austria, so it was a great way to get our feet wet. Augustiner Brau…
Save Money by Staying Outside the City Center Salzburg was the most expensive destination on our trip. Consider staying just outside of Old Town for better deals on rooms. We stayed in an AirBnb 15 minutes from the city center and had no problem getting public transportation into Altstadt. Consider…
A huge part of my childhood consisted of watching musicals with my grandma, so of course I had to visit Julie Andrew’s stomping grounds from The Sound of Music when I was in Salzburg. While I’m not enough of a superfan to commit to the official 4 hour Sound of Music tour, a visit to…