Mainz on the Rhein A short train ride from Frankfurt sits the ancient roman city of Mainz (pronounced like “mines”). When my parents came to visit, we started our vacation here, with a weekend on the Rhein, exploring Mainz and neighboring river villages. The funny thing is, when we told our German friends our plansContinue reading “A Weekend in Mainz”
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A Weekend in Amsterdam
Dam Tourists Last week my parents came to visit. It was their first time in Europe, and we tried to do and see as much as possible in the short time frame they were visiting. One of the destinations: Amsterdam, Netherlands. I had never been to Amsterdam before, and knew little about it. The onlyContinue reading “A Weekend in Amsterdam”
Nachtansichten
A Night at the Museums Saturday was Nachtansichten. My feet are sore, I’m tired, and I have a bit of a headache, probably from the lights. It’s a Nachtansichten hangover. Every Spring in Bielefeld, the city stays up past midnight and gets a little bit wild, all in the name of creativity. Over 50 museums,Continue reading “Nachtansichten”
A Weekend in Berlin
Germany’s Capital This weekend, we took the DeutscheBahn from Bielefeld to Berlin for an unscheduled no-itinerary weekend in Berlin. We didn’t even know what we wanted to do, only that we wanted to eat good food (preferably Asian) and go to a museum (preferably history). We stayed outside of the historical section of the city,Continue reading “A Weekend in Berlin”
Erin Maglione 