The Canary Islands offer much better value for money for anyone seeking a winter break than more exotic destinations. And they are also much more convenient for tourists residing in countries such as the UK and Germany.  As these seven islands are located just four hours away by air from ... read more

Oktoberfest… you’ve probably heard about it.  Munich’s combination Bavarian beer festival and fair is so famous that communities in the U.S. and elsewhere have fashioned fall festivals after it.
Since you’ve heard so much about it, you really want to go… but do you know what to expect?
Are you planning a trip for October?  Well, wait ... read more

The Oberammergau Passion Play (Passionsspeili) is probably what put this little town on the map.  The story is that the townspeople pledged to do the play every ten years in grateful celebration for being mostly spared from the bubonic plague in 1633!  It’s been performed every ten years ever since with only a few exceptions.  ... read more

You may have figured out that we like prehistory, so let’s define ancient Irish monuments.  Hopefully, you’ll find this more interesting than our nieces did….  They pretended to be asleep in the back seat when we were exploring some of these sites!
We’ve talked about some of the ancient Irish monuments we’ve seen…, the passage tombs ... read more

You shouldn’t visit Bavaria without seeing at least one of the five Castles of Ludwig II. The Ludwig we speak of was officially King Ludwig II of Bavaria, but he was also known as the Swan King, the Fairy Tale King, the Dream King… and a bit more dramatically… as Mad King Ludwig. ... read more

Where to go and what to see in Ireland?  This is truly a dilemma for tourists because there is just so much to see and do.
How you plan your trip pretty much depends on where you’re going to land, how much time you have, and what your interests are.  And do you want to see ... read more