Category: Germany
Since arriving here in Sicily, it seems like everyone we've met has talked about going to Christmas markets somewhere in Europe. This year, it was our turn! Last weekend, we packed the kids up and headed to Frankfurt, Germany and Strasbourg, France, to see them for ourselves. I'll get to that second one in another post [...]
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Owen's 6th Birthday Adventure: Legoland Berlin and the German Museum of Technology
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Berlin may have a reputation for being a major party city -- there are even discussions that one of its airports could be turned into a giant club when it closes [...]
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Hey there! Sorry for the silence, but it's been for a good reason (and, once we returned early Thursday morning, a not-so-good reason). We've been on our most ambitious trip yet: 12 days in Berlin, Scotland and (briefly) Potsdam during a long layover on the way home. It was everything I hoped it would be! By the way [...]
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Thinking about heading to Oktoberfest in Munich? The fest starts Sept. 22 (Sept. 22 now in 2019!), but winter and spring is the time to start planning, especially if you want table reservations in one of the famous beer tents at the Oktoberfest. Chris and I have been twice to the Munich celebration and highly recommend [...]
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Where to stay, eat and play in Munich for Oktoberfest with kids
Hi guys! It's been two weeks since we returned from Munich and Oktoberfest with the kids, so I want to wrap up this recap with some final housekeeping-type stuff with some of the practical details of our trip! If you are planning to go to Oktober [...] → more
While we found Oktoberfest to be a fabulous time to head for Germany, Munich with kids is a good idea just about any time of year! We had a blast at the Englischer Garten, Deutches Museum, Marianplatz and more. Munich is always great, and Munich with kids is even better.
From my first few posts on our trip to [...] → more
Dancing on benches. Roasted meats and sausages. Liter after liter of beer. Yeah, we had a great time at Oktoberfest! (Without the kids this time). ![]()
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Going to Oktoberfest with kids: our experience a Munich babysitting agency.
For our visit to Oktoberfest, we arranged to use a Munich babysitting agency so that we could enjoy some kid-free time. It worked out great and I'm happy to update that more than nine months later, the kids are still talki [...] → more
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