We had an incredible week in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany and our final day trip to Luneburg was the perfect ending to our travels. Given we had an early flight the next morning, I didn't want to travel too far from Hamburg or return exceptionally late on our last day trip. Luneburg was perfect-- a half-hour …
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While I had an incredible week exploring different towns in Schleswig-Holstein during my solo day-trips around the region, I was excited for Friday. Brian's work conference was over, and instead of using the day to travel home, we used it as one of two days to explore the region together. I had mapped out the different …
Continue reading Germany: A Day in Kiel and Lubeck
As I researched things to do in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany in preparation for our trip, the city of Lubeck seemingly always topped the lists of 'top places to see' and 'the best day trips from Hamburg.' Only a 45-minute train ride from Hamburg, this city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987-- the first time …
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After an awesome day exploring Schwerin, Germany, I was more than ready for my second solo day trip from Hamburg-- this time to Bremen. I took the metro to the main train station and grabbed a cappuccino and chocolate muffin again prior to boarding. As part of my preparation for our trip to Hamburg I …
Continue reading Germany: Day Trip to Bremen
Germany is one of my favorite places to visit so when we had the opportunity to book a somewhat last-minute trip to Hamburg in the spring we jumped on it! This will be my fourth trip to Germany. I was in Munich, Augsburg, Cologne and Berlin with my brother in spring 2005 as part of …
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Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
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