Moving to and Living in Stuttgart, Germany.
The flight to Florence connects through Zürich and is an easy one (plus Zurich airport has the best edamame at their asian bistro/bar for a snack between planes), the harder part is monitoring the trends in flight costs to get there, for some reason the cost fluctuates from as little as 100 euro one day,... Continue Reading →
This past week was one year since we first arrived in Germany. It feels like only a few months ago, but time flies. Weather wise last year, it was 40 degrees when we landed in the morning, our sponsor picked us up from the airport wearing a winter coat, we knew immediately that was a bad sign.... Continue Reading →
A trip to Amsterdam from Stuttgart is usually cheap with several direct flights on smaller airlines. This weekend in early August however, was the first holiday for students in Germany to go on break for the summer, and unbeknownst to us, it was also Amsterdam Gay Pride Week. Needless to say, flights were pricey and hotel options... Continue Reading →
Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest is exactly the same as another Oktoberfest (earlier post), only the potential of being warm and possibly not raining is much greater during Spring Fest time than in October. It's a fun time, live music inside each tent and beers all around. The tent reservation process is just as hard, but in Stuttgart it... 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 →
Slowly but surely we are getting there organizing the apartment. We know the first round of guests are coming soon! Fingers crossed, there might be a bed for you when you arrive. No furniture bought yet, just what we had from the US, and it was an unsuccessful chandelier seeking trip in Italy this time around.... 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 →
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 →
On this Thanksgiving we have much to be thankful for. Though we can't be there to enjoy it with you, we are wishing everyone a happy holiday with friends, family and pie. Of course we'll still have turkey with you in spirit (this turkey recipe is my fav). The Christmas market in Stuttgart is also... Continue Reading →
