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Colmar

This has to be one of the best villages for photoshoots. Every turn you take, there are brightly colored buildings, German timbering,...

Kari

Jul 7, 20203 min read

Monkey Mountain & Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

Growing up, Aladdin was one of my favorite movies. I loved Princess Jasmine and thought it was pretty awesome that she had a pet tiger. I...

Kari

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Europa Park

You can find all the information you need about getting there, buying tickets, current regulations and restrictions on their website. We...

Kari

Jul 7, 20205 min read

STRASBOURG & GERTWILLER

Traveling again, finally! After several canceled trips due to Corona Virus, we were FINALLY able to get out and do some traveling over a...

Kari

Jul 7, 20208 min read

Black Forest - Schwarzwald.

If you didn’t already know, Germany is one of the most wooded countries in Europe. Germany is blanketed with forests. We love living in...

Kari

Dec 23, 201910 min read

Geierlay Suspension Bridge

Sensation-seekers throughout the world experience euphoria as they participate in cliff jumping, sky diving, surfing, paragliding,...

Kari

Oct 30, 20192 min read

ROME & POMPEII

It smelled like a ham sandwhich as we stepped into the shuttle to make our way from the car park to the Hahn airport. Our first day in...

Kari

Oct 17, 201912 min read

LUDWIGSBURG Kurbisfest

The festival for those who really, really, really love pumpkins! We made a brief excursion to Ludwigsburg to enjoy the PUMPKIN FESTIVAL....

Kari

Oct 8, 20192 min read

HAVASUPAI

2/22/18 The last 3 days have been amazing! For a few years now I have dreamed of going to Havasupai Falls in Arizona. It's a waterfall in...

Kari

Oct 4, 201910 min read

PARIS & REIMS fall 2019

Spontaneity, patience, savoring the moment, sharing in other’s passions, and enjoying great food--all keys to successful, happy...

Kari

Oct 1, 201914 min read

Normandy

July 19, 2011 We took a train from Mont. St Michel out to Normandy, but when we arrived everywhere we checked had no rooms available and...

Kari

Sep 30, 20193 min read

Mont St. Michel

July 18, 2011 Yesterday we went out to Mont St. Michel. It's gorgeous. The view is amazing and the castle part is pretty cool. I loved...

Kari

Sep 30, 20192 min read

Paris 2011 - The Main Sites

I spent about a week in Paris in 2011 and there is just SO much to see in Paris. I realize most people will only spend a couple days in...

Kari

Sep 30, 20199 min read

PARIS - Transportation & Helpful Apps

TRANSPORTATION Paris can be expensive. Entrance to museums and monuments will easily cost adults from 10€ to 20€ per ticket, some even...

Kari

Sep 30, 20199 min read

BADEN-BADEN

The secret identity of Superman in the United States is Clark Kent… but that’s not true in Germany. In Germany Superman arrives in the...

Kari

Aug 26, 201913 min read

Solo in Madrid (as a female traveler)

The way that our flights worked out, Ryan went home a couple days before I did from San Sebastian. That left me alone in Spain to explore...

Kari

Aug 14, 201913 min read

Lake Bostalsee

We were looking for a lake in the Rhineland-Palatinate where we could take our pooch swimming. There are a lot places to go swimming, but...

Kari

Aug 12, 20197 min read

San Sebastian

August 2018 For the last 2 days I have been in San Sebastian with my wonderful husband Ryan. He has been working in San Sebastian for the...

Kari

Aug 9, 20198 min read

Marseille

Adventures are made by the people you meet, the food you eat, the things you see, and the moments that touch your heart. May 5, 2019...

Kari

Aug 9, 201911 min read

Auschwitz

Auschwitz wasn't emotionally real for me until... I had this deep connection with Slovakia. Disclaimer: this post contains...

Kari

Aug 9, 20193 min read