Category: Germany

The Fatherland

RoadTrip #37.10: Eurotrip 10/13 – From Karlovy Vary, CZ to Wolfsburg, DE (ft. Leipzig Zoo)

May 30, 2023

Here comes Day 10 of our roadtrip last summer. 🙂 We started the trip back home and left Karlovy Vary early in the morning. We didn’t have any specific plan, just did things spontaneously. That’s how we ended up checking out Leipzig Zoo, with breeding programs for more than 1,000 animal species. It also focuses … More RoadTrip #37.10: Eurotrip 10/13 – From Karlovy Vary, CZ to Wolfsburg, DE (ft. Leipzig Zoo)

RoadTrip #37.9: Eurotrip 9/13 – From Füssen, DE to Karlovy Vary, CZ (ft. Neuschwanstein Castle, Nabburg town, and Karlovy Vary)

May 25, 2023

On Day 9 of our roadtrip last summer, we visited the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle, which had been on my bucketlist for a very long time. We also checked out the charming town of Nabburg, and finally, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Karlovy Vary (or Carlsbad) in western Czech Republic. Here’s our entire route, c/o … More RoadTrip #37.9: Eurotrip 9/13 – From Füssen, DE to Karlovy Vary, CZ (ft. Neuschwanstein Castle, Nabburg town, and Karlovy Vary)

RoadTrip #37.8: Eurotrip 8/13 – From Feldkirch, AT to Füssen, DE (ft. the ski-resort village of Malbun in Liechtenstein, and Lindau island on Lake Constance, Germany)

May 22, 2023

On Day 8 of our roadtrip last summer, we checked out my 26th visited country, Liechtenstein, which is the 6th smallest country in the world. Liechtenstein is known for its mountains and medieval castles. We rode an open chair lift and had some delicious apple strudels on top of a mountain in Malbun, and took … More RoadTrip #37.8: Eurotrip 8/13 – From Feldkirch, AT to Füssen, DE (ft. the ski-resort village of Malbun in Liechtenstein, and Lindau island on Lake Constance, Germany)

RoadTrip #37.3: Eurotrip Day 3/13 – From Schleswig-Holstein, DE to Nunspeet, NL (ft the 16th century Ahrensburg palace, the equestrian town of Verden, and the delta town of Meppen)

May 13, 2023

On the third day of our Euro roadtrip last summer, we drove from Germany to the Netherlands, visiting the Ahrensburg Palace and the German towns of Verden and Meppen, on the way. One could see the difference in the terrains already, although we stayed primarily on the major roads. Once we crossed the border, it … More RoadTrip #37.3: Eurotrip Day 3/13 – From Schleswig-Holstein, DE to Nunspeet, NL (ft the 16th century Ahrensburg palace, the equestrian town of Verden, and the delta town of Meppen)

RoadTrip #37.2: Eurotrip Day 2/13 – From Hjørring, DK to Schleswig-Holstein, DE (ft Hesteskoen in Aalborg, Marselisborg Dyrehav in Aarhus, and UNESCO WHS: Jelling mounds, Runic stones and Church)

March 17, 2023

On Day 2 of our roadtrip, we crossed the Danish island of Jutland and crossed the border to Germany. We passed by a few bigger Danish cities, like Aalborg and Aarhus, and visited some interesting sites. The Hesteskoen (literally, “the horse’s shoe”) in Aalborg, for instance, is a beach and nature park by the river … More RoadTrip #37.2: Eurotrip Day 2/13 – From Hjørring, DK to Schleswig-Holstein, DE (ft Hesteskoen in Aalborg, Marselisborg Dyrehav in Aarhus, and UNESCO WHS: Jelling mounds, Runic stones and Church)

Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 1: Oslo – Berlin – Prague (1.travel day)

July 5, 2018

Interrailing is an adventure-filled way to explore single or multiple European countries. I have always wanted to try that out, even before I got married, so it was really cool when my husband agreed to travel this summer via Interrail. We’ve been deciding which countries to include since March, and eventually, we came up with … More Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 1: Oslo – Berlin – Prague (1.travel day)

All aboard! A 2-night Color Magic cruise from Oslo, Norway to Kiel, Germany

February 24, 2017

Christmas is normally celebrated with the whole family, or clan. Last year was, however, different. Living far away from your family is really tough, but not a reason to be sad on Christmas. So Carl and I decided to go on a cruise from the 25th to the 27th, amidst weather forecast of a possible … More All aboard! A 2-night Color Magic cruise from Oslo, Norway to Kiel, Germany

BERLIN: Views of the city from Panoramapunkt

August 20, 2016

Hallo! Maerose here. Here’s the last Berlin entry. 🙂 I really enjoyed writing about my escapade in the grey city. It was fantastic to finally visit and see for myself the Brandenburger Tor, Berlin Wall, Holocaust Memorial, the Reichstag among others.. (see previous entries)  Things I just saw on postcards, books and magazines before. Indeed, … More BERLIN: Views of the city from Panoramapunkt

BERLIN: Madame Tussauds, the legendary wax museum

August 19, 2016

Hejsan! Maerose here. It’s a beautiful Friday, and it’s time to write another entry about my escapade in the grey city of Berlin. I have covered almost all the main sites and attractions in the city — the Brandenburger tor, Berlin Wall, Holocaust Memorial, Potsdamer Platz, Tiergarten, the Reichstag, among others (see previous posts). My … More BERLIN: Madame Tussauds, the legendary wax museum

BERLIN: A walking tour around the grey city (Part 2)

August 17, 2016

Heisann! Maerose here. This is the continuation of my escapade in Berlin, dubbed as the grey city. In the previous entries, I wrote about the Brandenburger Tor and Berlin Wall, along with the the other famous landmarks and sites in the city, such as the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt square, Berlin Cathedral and Potsdamer Platz. There’s … More BERLIN: A walking tour around the grey city (Part 2)