
Posted on 21 March 2013.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Today, Bad Dürkeim is a spa town in the Rhine-Nekar region of Germany and is best known by most American’s for it Wurstmarkt, the largest and one of the oldest wine festivals in the world. But there is still plenty to do if you visit outside the first weekends is September, [...]
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Posted in Exercise & Sports, Hikes, Historical Sites, Outdoor Activities, Rhineland-Palatinate

Posted on 07 February 2013.
CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA MENCH Rodeln im Schnee! Freshly fallen snow sent us on a journey to find a good sledding hill. We found a Wintersportzplatz website (auf Deutsch only) and a 2006 article online about the place. It’s definitely a little-known winter park area to the average American tourist, as the location was practically secret, [...]
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Posted in Exercise & Sports, Hikes, Kids Activities: Outdoors, Outdoor Activities

Posted on 11 December 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNYDER So often I hear Americans living in Germany say, “there’s nothing to do on Sunday, everything is closed.” Someone else then replies, “You’ll get used to not doing anything on Sundays, it just takes time.” I think this may end up being one of my biggest pet peeves. Can I just [...]
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Posted in Exercise & Sports, German Festivals & Holidays, Hikes, Historical Sites, Indoor Activities, Just In Germany, Outdoor Activities, Parks & Playgrounds, Pools, To Do