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 […]
Partying, weekends away with mates – and lots of alcohol. That used to be my perception of Norderney back in the eighties when I was a teenager. This East Frisian island on Germany’s North Sea coast had a reputation of being a party island; late nights, and not always happy outcomes. Thankfully, this is no […]
It’s not long now until Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt in German), which falls on Thursday, 30th May 2019 this year. It’s a bank holiday in Germany, and many Germans will take the Friday off work as well, so they get a nice long weekend out of it. We call this extra day Brückentag, which literally […]
With Christmas and the new year firmly behind us, many of us are starting to think about booking our summer holiday. For the organised planner, you may already know where you are heading off to this summer – whereas, if you enjoy the thrill of being spontaneous, you probably won’t know what awaits you until […]
I hope you enjoyed reading my last blog about our family holiday to the Bavarian Forest in the summer of 2014. The eastern part of Bavaria, close to the Czech Republic, is a stunning region, and you’ll find plenty of things to do with children. I’d like to share more from our 10-day holiday, and […]
Let’s face it, we all love a holiday! So, why aren’t us Brits taking our full holiday entitlement? According to a YouGov survey in 2015, figures revealed that around 36% of British people don’t take their full holiday entitlement. Reasons varied from wanting to carry over days to the following year (26%), never getting around […]
With weeks of temperatures reaching way over 25C, no one can argue that we haven’t had a good summer this year! Even in the UK we’ve all enjoyed the warm evenings and being able to sit outside without needing to wrap up. We, as a family, always love eating alfresco – both at home and […]
Walking, hiking and trekking exhibition For the 16th time, TourNatur show will open its doors in Düsseldorf. The exhibition focuses on worldwide destinations for outdoor activities, innovative and functional equipment as well as clothing trends. An interesting lecture programme and attractive activities for the whole family make it a fascinating show for any outdoor […]
Social media – The good and the bad You might have read my last blog post about how social media can open up a whole new world – whatever your age! If you’re interested in travel, social media can be a great way to get ideas and form impressions about thousands of destinations. Since finding […]
