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Bad Homburg Christmas Market
Bad Homburg (which sounds way too much like “Bah! Humbug!”) features a small Christmas Market by the palace. In addition to food, drink, and gift stalls, there are a small train and carousel, and...
View ArticleBook Review: German Men Sit Down To Pee
Author James Cave recently contacted me to ask if I would check out his recently-published book, German Men Sit Down To Pee & Other Insights Into German Culture. (Disclosure: He provided a copy at...
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Parenting Interview for Kinstantly.com
I recently was interviewed for a parenting piece that was put out by Kinstantly.com, exploring German kindergartens and American parenting: “The country that invented kindergarten is doing something...
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Some Guy’s Hat is Finished with Germany!
Last week was monumental–Some Guy’s Hat made it to the very last place in Germany for which there is an old souvenir pin on the hat(!!). Inzell, Germany is a lovely Bavarian town butting up against the...
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Heppenheim St. Nikolausmarkt in beautiful wine country
Every year, Heppenheim hosts a one-day market, Nikolausmarkt, where the whole town gathers, drinks Gluühwein, and supports local businesses, all at the base of a castle that sits atop the vineyards of...
View ArticleROAD TRIP WHAT!
Okay, so I can’t give all the details, but in April there’s a road trip, #finishSGH2016. I finished all the Germany pins on Some Guy’s Hat a few weeks ago, but two lone points in Switzerland mocked me....
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12 Interesting Museums Worth Visiting in Europe
Europe is filled with the quirky and the interesting, and museums are no exception. Many are fun, while some interactively address a serious topic in such a way that you leave both informed and having...
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Visiting the Black Forest with Kids
It’s no secret that the Black Forest is a major tourist destination. Many people say you can’t visit Germany without visiting the region. Because the Black Forest is picturesque But the Black Forest...
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A World of Model Trains at Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland!
Okay, so it sounds kind of goofy to visit a museum of train models if you’re not a train enthusiast, but this was no ordinary model train exhibit. It really lived up to the name “Miniature Wonderland”...
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Upcoming Travel to Watch
Here is the current travel I have booked for 2016…you can follow it on twitter, facebook, instagram, tumblr, and here. MARCH Coming up, we have 2 weeks in the States, where we will be looking for a new...
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Places I Never Got Around to Visiting
As we wrap up our time here in Germany (just six weeks left?!?!), I am cleaning out my desk. Yesterday I came across a folder of places I wanted to visit while we live in Germany. Despite making my...
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Bamberg Christmas Market
During one of my parents’ visits, we popped into Bamberg to see my mother’s colleagues and check out the local Christmas Market. The town is much nicer than the beer. Bamberg, Germany is home to...
View ArticleSome Recent Vine Loops
There’s a title I never thought I’d write. Anyway, here are a few of the videos recently posted to Vine. If you don’t know what Vine is, it’s a place where you can post a 6-second loop of video that...
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Happenings since May, and beyond
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. That’s what happens when I go without a desktop from the end of May until mid-August. Here’s what’s been up, and what’s coming up. This isn’t a particularly wordy...
View ArticleLink to fun article
Yesterday, someone forwarded me an article, “7 Surefire Signs Your Kids are Definitely German.” Why was this forwarded to me? Because it featured two of my tweets!...
View ArticleUpcoming GERMANY Travel!
It’s been forever since I’ve blogged about travel, but…This is just a quick note to let followers know that I’ve got an upcoming trip to Germany this spring (!!!!!). It’s been over two years, and it...
View ArticleMy Bilingual Haiku Pun LOLZ
I forgot submitting my pun to the Mensa Bulletin until I was leafing through the April/May issue. I saw my name staring up at me and fell over giggling pretty hard, because I find this pun...
View ArticleSanta Claus, Indiana: My Personal Wally World
Well, guys, I’ve met my Wally World. I’m basically Clark Griswold with curves. I mean, I know that now I’m rolling up to houses like Uncle Eddie, but I’m Clark in spirit. If anyone would shlep a family...
View ArticleQUIT STEALING CREATORS’ WORK. I’m looking at YOU, Expatica. CREDIT CREATORS
Edit 11 March 2021: It took 5 or 6 days, but the website has finally credited my work. Edit 20 March: The link now takes you to a re-written article on the topic, written by someone else, basically...
View ArticleHappenings since May, and beyond
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. That’s what happens when I go without a desktop from the end of May until mid-August. Here’s what’s been up, and what’s coming up. This isn’t a particularly wordy...
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