Where to Go in Germany An Old Peep Show Machine In the age before computers and video games, itinerant amusement parks in the 30s to the 50s were the place kids and adults could have some fun. At the end of our day hike on the Siebengebirge south of Bonn in Germany, we chanced upon these…
Day Trip from Paris Memories of Two World Wars The highlight of our day hike in Compiegne was the visit to the Musee de l’Armistice to view some of the relics of two world wars. Aside from the monument erected to honour the war dead, we saw relics of two world wars that were on display too….
Hiking near Paris Easy Hiking in Compiegne Compiègne is a handsome market town 60 km north of Paris. It houses Napoleon’s favourite castle, a beautiful Renaissance Town Hall and a 13th century church. I bet you did not know that Compiegne has a proud history as an Olympic town, too – it hosted the golf competition…
Day Trip from Paris Here’s What Hitler did in Compiegne One hour away from Paris lies the quiet provincial town of Compiegne where not one but two recent chapters of European history were completed. If the 30 Year European War from 1914 to 1945 was a drama in five acts, Compiegne was the stage of…
In Memory of Angelique Dumetz The day we chose to hike in Compiegne was perfectly sunny and hot as any summer day considering Autumn has already arrived. We were jauntily reaching the end of the first half of the trail when we saw, alongside the trail, this “tomb” or what we took as one. It…
Hiking in Germany Where Witches Go Hiking Trail The Harzer Hexenstieg in North Germany, about 200 km (130 miles) west of Berlin, with a total length of 97 km (in 5 to 7 stages) from Osterode to Thale across what was once the most fiercely protected border in Europe. Profile The Harz is the wildest,…
Guest Post: Hiking in Brazil An Adventure Hike for Beginners To pull off this adventure hike for beginners to Tabuleiro in Minas Gerais, you’ll need good hiking shoes and a good physical condition. At some places, you will need to use hands and feet to get over rocks, or just to keep your balance and…
Youth hostels have, for the past few years, working hard to edge into the lower end of the tourism market. But are they a viable alternative to discount hotels? How Hostels Compare with Discount Hotels I already posted a few lines here about European non-profit Youth Hostels in general, but on the occasion of our…
Guest Post: Easy Hike in Norway Are you pining for the Fjords? A family-friendly hike through an Ice Age Canyon You go to Norway pining for the Fjords? But did you know there are also easy hikes for the entire family to discover? Go to Kjøsterudjuvet, advises Anne-Sophie Redisch If you’re in Oslo, and in…
Transport Tips for Germany Getting Cheapest Train Tickets in Germany Over the years, the Deutsche Bahn has been trying to improve their online services at www.db.de. Today, you can now conduct a transaction in at least 10 languages. Language aside, though, what may be self-evident to its regular online customers might be missed by those who…