We enjoy the healthy air around the Wadden Sea If you’ve ever read any of my blogs about our North Sea holidays, you’ll probably already know how much we love spending time on Germany’s North Sea coast. We often combine these trips with visiting friends and family close to Düsseldorf. We never tire of […]
Make sure you pack the right clothes… Are you lucky enough to be going to a German Christmas market in November or December? If so, make sure you pack the right clothes as some areas can get pretty cold. When it’s around zero degrees or lower, it’s not much fun if you’re walking around […]
Making time for mindfulness has never been more essential than it is today. With many of us trying to juggle work with being a parent, and tackling a seemingly endless ‘to do’ list, it’s no wonder that half the nation is suffering from stress-related illnesses at any one time. Modern life can be bad for […]
Europe’s largest open air food festival If you’re a foodie and are interested in trying out new and good-quality dishes, a gourmet or you just enjoy good food and drink – this is a great festival for you. Enjoying food with your friends or family in a relaxed atmosphere is something very important for […]
The ‘Rhine in Flames’ fireworks display is the annual highlight event at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley . On 10 August 2019 breathtaking firework displays will light the sky between Spay and Koblenz in amazing colours. For this unique festival, the largest boat parade in Europe winds its way along the […]
The Rhine in Flames event dates back to 1756 to honour the visit of the Trier Elector, Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, to Koblenz. A Firework display was organised for him as well as a spectacular boat parade. In August 1845, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert celebrated their honeymoon on a steamship along the River Rhine […]
Summertime is festival time. In Germany, there are hundreds of music festivals and interesting events going on – especially between May and September. There’s something to suit every taste from rock & pop, electro, hip-hop, heavy metal to classical and jazz. An added bonus is that many of the festivals take place in beautiful locations […]
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 […]
