Awesome Hostels We’ve Stayed In

This will be a 2-part series about good and bad hostels we’ve stayed in around the world. Since I like to start with good news, the first part will discuss the good, the great, and the awesome places we’ve slept! The second part, well, you’ll have to read about that later. For me, some of…

Things I Miss (and Don’t) About the U.S.

While in Lauterbrunnen recently (aka the most beautiful little village in the world – more on that later), Brian and I met some travelers from the U.S. who were on a 3-week tour of Europe. When they learned we were living in Germany, one of them asked me: “Do you miss anything about the U.S.?”…

Triberg Waterfalls

After a last-minute cancellation, Brian and I were unable to go to Milan this past weekend (I know, I know – first world problems). Instead of moping about the fact that we were not, at that very moment, gawking at the stupid prices of goods in Milan’s fashion district, we decided to take a day…

The Inconveniences of Returning Home from German Festivals

Since moving to Germany in August, Brian and I have been to three of the biggest festivals the country has to offer. These include Oktoberfest, Carnival, and most recently, Frühlingsfest. All of the festivals themselves have been great fun – there was dancing, there was drinking, and there were celebrations galore! I’ll preface the following…

Why Were We Told To Leave Frühlingsfest?

I have no idea why the ornery, old beer server did not want us in his tent. Perhaps he was having a bad day. Perhaps he doesn’t like foreigners (we were American, Irish, Mexican, & Brazilian). Perhaps his heart was two sizes too small. Whatever the reason, he definitely did not want us there. Here’s…

A Trip Through the Alps with K Mau – Part 2

Here’s Part 2 of our weekend trip through the Alps. This section includes Füssen and Neuschwanstein. You can find Part 1 here!   Füssen and Neuschwanstein (aka Cinderella’s Castle) We arrived in Füssen on Saturday night, having only spent a few hours in Liechtenstein. Füssen is the closest, decent sized city to Neuschwanstein. It’s quite…