The Schneller Compound: A Window to Jerusalem’s Past, Present and Future Travel February 27, 2019A Lutheran missionary travels from Basel to Jerusalem and his contributions to the local population are still respected and remembered...
Saxony’s Triple Treat: The Elbe River, Graceful Steamboats and Grand Palaces Travel February 27, 2019Onboard the Leipzig on Dresden’s Elbe River. By Don Heimburger • Photographs courtesy Don Heimburger Calmly cruising down the...
Bavarian Oettingen—More than Just Royal and Romantic Travel February 27, 2019The universe gave the region its unique topography and two ruling dynasties have given this quaint town two distinctive faces....
Transcending Borders: A Little Piece of Paradise on the South Styrian Wine Road Travel January 7, 2019“Black Gold,” beautiful vineyards and a wide variety of delicious wines combine with gorgeous landscapes on the Austrian/Slovenian border. By...
Half-timbered Houses and More in Hesse’s Homberg Travel January 7, 2019Fabulous half-timbered architecture and fantastic fairy tales meet and mingle in this delightful town. By Leah Larkin Photographs Courtesy Leah...
Pforzheim Travel June 27, 2018Destroyed by Allied bombing, Pforzheim started anew as the remains of the city’s former self silently keep watch. By James...
The Lure of the North Sea at St. Peter-Ording Travel June 27, 2018Settle into a Strandkorb, take in the salt air and enjoy beach life along the coast of the North Sea....
Traveling With No Itinerary Travel March 13, 2018By Bob Bestor Group travel via bus, rail or ship/boat, in which decisions regarding accommodations, transport, sightseeing—and sometimes even sustenance—are...
Germanic Food Gets Little Respect Travel December 20, 2017By Bob Bestor Unlike the cuisines of Italy and France, there isn’t much of a following for Germanic cooking among...
My Berlin Travel November 3, 2017By Bob Bestor • Photographs Courtesy Bob Bestor Germans we met on our trips to Europe in the late 1970s all seemed...
