top of page
Search


A train ride through a winter wonderland at the Harz Brockenbahn, everything you need to know
Ever dreamed of taking a steam train in a winter snowy white wonderland? In the Harz Mountains in Germany, it is possible to fulfill that...
Fokke Baarssen
Dec 17, 2022


Traveling during the Corona pandemic, our 3-week road trip to France, Italy, Austria, and Germany
( Nederlands scroll naar beneden ) Just after the European borders reopened, after the closure due to the Corona pandemic, we drove to...
Fokke Baarssen
Jul 30, 2020


A visit to the Christmas markets in Cologne
Planning a visit to the Cologne Christmas market? You have the choice of seven different markets to explore in Cologne (Köln). That's...
Fokke Baarssen
Dec 23, 2019


Weekend getaway on the Moselle river Germany
( Nederlands scrol naar beneden ) I had to go to Luxembourg for my work and saw an opportunity to combine this with a weekend of...
Fokke Baarssen
May 18, 2019


Best things to do in Harz Germany
( Nederlands scrol naar beneden ) The Harz Mountains are the land of German fairy tales: steep-roofed houses with tiny windows and...
Fokke Baarssen
Feb 24, 2019


Harz Germany, steam trains, mountains, and charming Unesco towns
( Nederlands scrol naar beneden ) At about a five-hour drive from the Netherlands lays National park Harz in Germany, the national park...
Fokke Baarssen
Feb 23, 2019


Beautiful Cologne, a weekend trip to all the highlights of Cologne
( Nederlands scrol naar beneden) Weekend trip Cologne At an hour drive from the border of the Netherlands lies the beautiful German city...
Fokke Baarssen
Feb 4, 2019


Weekend getaway Middle Rhine Valley Germany Boppard
The steepest vineyards and one of the loveliest riverside walks on the Middle Rhine, the oldest surviving Roman fort walls north of the...
Fokke Baarssen
Oct 19, 2018
bottom of page