Today, we took the city walking tour of Munich. If you go to visit Europe, we absolutely recommend walking tours for your first time in any city (which will familiarize you with the European city you are in, through the…
Road trip through the Alps: Bergamo (Milan) Italy to Munich, Germany
If you have never taken a road trip, it is something you simply must do. Carrie and I have taken a couple of long road trips together, and we loved them – despite not loving all the time in the…
Milan Italy: Tourism and Shopping Streets On A Great Day In Milan
Obviously being a historical city, Milan totally blew us away. We LOVED it! We tend to enjoy smaller, less touristy cities better, and even though Milan definitely did not fit that mold (it was basically a big crowded city), we…
Bergamo Italy Tourism: The Bergamo Tourist Day In The Cathedral and at the Castle
Carrie and I agree that the cathedral in Bergamo was one of the nicest (if not the nicest) cathedral we have ever visited.
Parmesan vs. Parmigiano Reggiano
That is, American Parmesan has been ruined for me forever. That is because Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy is something entirely different than American Parmesan cheese. I mean, the cheese we get from Sam’s Club is pretty good, but it’s definitely an imitation of the stuff we’ve eaten here in the northern part of Italy.
Verona: Our Wonderful Day In Verona
We wrote our experiences of Verona separately (for no particular reason)… so today, you get to experience Verona through both of our eyes in one short post! Verona: Jonathan’s experience To be honest, before going, I wasn’t that excited about…
Bergamo to Venice: Our Guide and Day in Venice
Venice… ah Venice… the city of love, canals, and funny smells. Venice was nice. It is definitely a place everyone should see. We’re glad we went, and we enjoyed the time there. But to be honest, Venice and the Venetian experience felt a bit hyped and overrated at times. We’re in Venice during a relatively low time of the year for tourism. However, Venice is still overrun with people taking pictures of things.
From Bremen to Bergamo (Milan)
Because of the strike happening with the German train system, we were unable to take the train from Bad Zwischenahn into Bremen to catch our flight this morning. Sabine was nice enough to drive us to the Bremen airport, which…
Bad Zwischenahn, Bremen, and the Twistringen Cemetery
On the 24th, we went into the town of Bad Zwischenahn, which is kind of a quiet little village in the wintertime and a well-visited lake/resort town in the summertime. (For those of you living in Colorado, who have been…
Bad Zwischenahn and Oldenburg
We traveled by train from Hamburg to Bad Zwischenahn, where Carrie’s family picked us up. Many people are surprised when we tell them that Carrie still has family in Germany. But yes, she does still have DISTANT relatives living in Germany. I’m still not exactly sure just how distant they are. As I understand it, Carrie’s great-great-great-great (something like that) grandpa had a brother. Carrie’s GGGG Grandpa came to the US, while his brother stayed in Germany. And for generations, the families have kept in touch. Which is very cool long-term communication if you ask me. So, back to the present-day, Carrie’s family lives on a 30 acre nursery in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, which they own and operate.