With the school holidays just around the corner, you might have started to think about what do with the kids over the summer. The same thoughts are going through every parent’s head in Germany with only a couple of weeks to go until schools break up for the summer. For many parents, this means looking […]
Our fantastic cycling trip from Lindau to Rorschach Family fun around Lake Constance If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll already know that we, as a family, love outdoor activities as much as we love our food! That means we love walking, cycling and anything outdoorsy – particularly now our son […]
Cycling is fun Cycling was part of my childhood I grew up in the Lower Rhine region of North Rhine-Westphalia, close to Dusseldorf. The area is quite flat, compared to other regions in Germany, making it perfect for cycling. As a child, I would think nothing of cycling the five-mile round trip to school every […]
The diversity of Germany’s natural landscape Germany’s landscape is so diverse that it attracts millions of nature lovers every year. The coastal areas in the North are protected habitats for numerous plants and animals, and the country is home to some stunning national parks and forests. In my series of blogs about Germany’s beautiful nature, […]
In November 2018, I interviewed Tracy about her family holiday to the Black Forest. I was really interested to hear about her experience of travelling to Germany with her husband and two daughters, who were 7 and 9 at the time. In love with Germany When I asked Tracy what had made her decide […]
In December 2015, we decided to spend a week in Bavaria, in the small village of Lenggries. We’d been there several years earlier for a walking holiday and loved it so much that we decided to go again – this time with our son. We ‘sold’ him a skiing holiday, which turned out not to […]
Have you ever considered visiting Germany during the winter? In my unbiased opinion, I think Germany is worth visiting at any time of year. In the spring and summer, the weather is usually very good and perfect for exploring Germany’s diverse landscape or visiting its many beautiful cities. City breaks are very popular in May […]
Nature makes us calm It’s no secret that nature makes us feel good. Taking a stroll in the local park means that we will be less stressed and much more relaxed to cope with life’s challenges. But just how much impact does it really have on our wellbeing? Can nature actually make us happy? It’s […]
We had an amazing holiday in Germany last year in summer (2017) and I’d like to share why I think you should go to Lake Constance. We travelled by car from the UK to Düsseldorf, continued to the Black Forest and then to Lake Constance with our 7 year old son. We stayed in […]
With the weather heating up nicely and the school holidays fast approaching, many of us are now turning our attention to those all-important summer holidays. Countless years of austerity and a weakening pound have left many of us wondering how on earth we are going to occupy the children for six long weeks – or […]
