Moving to and Living in Stuttgart, Germany.
The drive to Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Bavarian castles from Stuttgart is about 2.5 hours. Its is unfortunately necessary to have a car, the train and bus system is difficult with multiple transfers to get here unless you book a scheduled bus trip ahead of time. Parking is about 6 euro for the day, then follow... Continue Reading →
In under an hour driving from Garmisch Germany towards Innsbruck, Austria is the highline 179 & Ehrenberg castle ruins in Reutte, Austria. Highline 179 is the longest Tibet-style pedestrian suspension bridge in the Guinness Book of World Records as of 2014 running 406 meters long between the Ehrenberg Ruins and Fort Claudia and over 100 meters high. There is nothing... Continue Reading →
Let me start by saying I love France. As soon as you cross the border driving in over the Rhine river toward the Alsace wine country from Germany to France, the air feels different. The scenery changes to rolling hills, fields, vineyards and cypress trees. There are visible castles or ruins along the way at... Continue Reading →
Dahn is not a city on anyone's list to visit when coming to Germany. When we mentioned we were headed there for the weekend, our Stuttgart friends had never even heard of it. We made Dahn our first weekend road-trip because our good friends were there visiting family. His wife is from there, they met when... Continue Reading →
Strasbourg is in the Alsace region of France less than a 2 hour drive from Stuttgart. It was snowing a lot on the morning we had planned to go so it definitely took us a full 2 hours. When we crossed the border, there was no snow in sight, just rain. Getting There: At the moment you... Continue Reading →
Barcelona city center is very culturally mixed. Like any big city, there were parts we felt uneasy at night because we were unfamiliar with the narrow alley ways, but we were never afraid to walk anywhere anytime. The biggest caution we were warned about was pickpockets at the airport, train stations and in general. We... Continue Reading →
Ulm is just 40 minutes outside of Stuttgart via train using the Baden-Württemberg ticket. The main Christmas market is in walking distance from the banhof surrounding the main church, Ulmer Münster. This huge Gothic church stood through the WWII bombings that destroyed most of Ulm, and today has the tallest spire in the world at over... Continue Reading →
Stuttgart The Christmas Market in Stuttgart is by far the most detailed in decor we have visited yet. The tops of the booths are all unique with so much to look at, we see something we didn't see each time we walk through. Start early because it gets dark now by 5pm and more crowded as people get... Continue Reading →
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