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Hamburg
Despite being Germany’s 2nd largest city, Hamburg doesn’t offer a whole lot for tourists, but as Germany’s largest port, Hamburg houses a pretty spiffy financial district, and more famously the seedy red-light district. We only dropped into Hamburg briefly for a … Continue reading
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Copenhagen
Originally, we hadn’t planned on visiting Denmark. In fact, there was only one reason that brought us there, and I will share that reason at the end of this post. As soon as we added Copenhagen to the map, I … Continue reading
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Kronborg Castle
It’s super easy to get castled-out in Europe, especially Denmark. There are too many damn castles everywhere! But Kronborg Castle caught my attention because of its location. With its strategic location on the northeastern tip of Zealand in Elsinore (just an … Continue reading
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Budgeting in Denmark?
No amount of warning could have prepared us for the Scandinavian reality of price hikes. We knew everything was going to be expensive, but it wasn’t until our first day in Denmark that we grimaced at the numbers and regrettably made the conversions … Continue reading
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Bremen
I wonder how often Bremen is overlooked by Cologne and Hamburg, because I had never heard of it until I looked at a map for a place to stay in Northern Germany en route from Cologne to Copenhagen. As soon … Continue reading
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Cologne Cathedral
Let’s face it. There really isn’t a whole lot to do in Cologne. It’s just another big city (Germany’s 4th largest) with plenty of shopping, restaurants, and museums. And a handful of bridges and a zoo. We also happened to be … Continue reading
Luxembourg City
After our pleasant stay in Rothenburg, we knew that the Cologne Cathedral was next on our must-see list. However, upon looking at the map, we decided to make a quick detour to Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, because why not? If a … Continue reading
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Despite having a mouthful of a name, the historic town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber was tiny. But it didn’t matter that it was tiny. What mattered was how irresistibly adorable it was, and the fact its medieval façade wasn’t … Continue reading
Neuschwanstein Castle
Here is a weird fact: the only three things I knew about Germany before my arrival were Oktoberfest, WWII, and the Neuschwanstein Castle. I sampled a tiny bit of Oktoberfest while in Munich, I shuddered at the Dachau Concentration Camp, and … Continue reading
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Munich
I never knew that Munich, nevermind Germany, exploded with culture. Even in mid-February, the opposite time of year from the world famous Oktoberfest, locals and especially tourists filled the air (primarily beer gardens) with the boisterous festivities known to Bavarian … Continue reading
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