After making a promise 3 years ago in Toronto, we made it back to World Youth Day, this time in beautiful Koln. We stayed with a wonderful German family –…

The 1936 Winter Olympic Games were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Eddsel and I made a day trip up to this Bavarian mountain resort.  We found it very picturesque and quiet compared…

Back in Bavaria Germany. Much to my surprise, I really enjoyed Munich because of its architecture in Marienplatz, its history and beer. The beer gardens are something else!

After seeing Alana, I made it back to Berlin for a day before I had to head out to Athens. This has to be one of my most favourite cities…

After seeing the U2 show in Berlin with Alana, she convinced me (pretty easily) to visit the town where she had an exchange in Trier for the weekend.  It was…

Recommended by Rick Steves, it was a gorgeous Bavarian town, largely untouched by the Allied bombings in World War II. I stayed overnight, when most tourists just stay for the…