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A Guide to the Prettiest Villages in Alsace Part 2-Ribeauvillé

Today we continue our exploration of the prettiest villages in Alsace. This eastern region of France is so rife with beauty that it is hard to go wrong anywhere. There are, however, names that come up again and again. Today… Continue Reading →

A Guide to the Prettiest Villages in Alsace Part 1 – Colmar

As a first-time visitor to the Alsace region of France myself, I recently learned a lot about where to go and what to see. What follows is a guide for other travelers of the prettiest villages in Alsace. The Alsace:… Continue Reading →

What is Walpurgis Night?

We discovered on the afternoon of April 30th that on May 1st everything in our town would be closed due to a holiday. I’ve heard of May Day before, but I didn’t realize it was considered a significant enough holiday… Continue Reading →

Spring Events in Germany

Spring events in Germany often begin in mid-March and run through at least April. Spring has sprung in many places around the world. However, this is either not the case in my little micro-climate in the German mountains, or they… Continue Reading →

Mainz: Providing an Unexpected Education

In this article, I am uncovering some of the secrets of Mainz, Germany. Providing an unexpected education that I wasn’t prepared for, this city turned out to be quite charming. It isn’t one of the places that most people mention… Continue Reading →

Life in a German Small Town  

We never dreamed of living in a German small town. Yet here we are. Our first experiment in international living was one year in Cambridge, England. This was an extremely successful experience, so we decided to do it again. My… Continue Reading →

Historic Places: Miami’s Spanish Monastery

What is there to do in Miami? Well, everyone is familiar with beaches, the museums and the art deco neighborhood of South Beach. I am drawn to historic places, but I doubted if Miami had more than one or two…. Continue Reading →

When Travel Plans Don’t Go Smoothly

Mr. HomeFree and I travel more than some, but considerably less than others.  We have now been to Europe five times and our overall country count is in the double digits.  We are fortunate that we don’t really have any… Continue Reading →

Wedding Crashing in Four Countries

OK, so I didn’t really crash any weddings, but I did spy on them a little bit.  There is something lovely about stumbling on a stranger’s wedding while you are traveling.  For me, it is a professional fascination since I… Continue Reading →

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