Category Archives: Europe

Schwetzingen: Asparagus and Schloss

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jayandtanya

Schwetzingen is famous for two things: its asparagus and its Schloss.  Other towns, like nearby Bruchsal, may boast of being #1 in asparagus production but Schwetzingen certainly has the bigger asparagus festival, held every May.  The artwork shown here is … Continue reading →

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First trip of 2014: Regensburg

Posted on January 6, 2014 by jayandtanya

  Imperial Crest The Diet Chamber This weekend we went to the Bavarian city of Regensburg.  Regensburg is often overlooked in guidebooks or little attention is given to it.  That’s a shame because this medieval town is one of the … Continue reading →

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Cyprus

Posted on December 27, 2013 by jayandtanya

Aphrodite’s Rock:  Where the goddess, Aphrodite, was born from the foam of the sea One of the places Tanya and Jay visited in October was the divided island of Cyprus.  Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to visit the Turkish portion of … Continue reading →

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Antalya, Turkey

Posted on December 26, 2013 by jayandtanya

Antalya is one of those beautiful Turkish Mediterranean cities that one must really spend some time in to savor and enjoy.  Once a gem of the Byzantine Empire, the city now has over 1 million people but its old town … Continue reading →

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Kusadasi, Turkey & Evening at Ephesus

Posted on December 26, 2013 by jayandtanya

One of the places we re-visited in October was Kusadasi, Turkey.  We had been here once before, about 15 years ago, when we took our 4-week Turkey trip.  As is usually the case, much of what we remembered had changed. … Continue reading →

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Wedding Anniversary in Leipzig

Posted on December 24, 2013 by jayandtanya

We celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary on December 21st in Leipzig.  We enjoyed a great German meal and wine in the historic Auerbach’s Keller in downtown Leipzig.  This was our third visit to Leipzig at Christmas time and we enjoy … Continue reading →

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Along the Fairy Tale Road: Hameln & Bremen

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jayandtanya

While on our late November trip along the Fairy Tale Road, we stopped in Hameln and Bremen to visit the Christmas markets and refresh the memories of our last trip here 15 years ago. Hameln, of course, is where the … Continue reading →

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Along the Fairy Tale Road: Bodenwerder & Lauterbach

Posted on December 19, 2013 by jayandtanya

The Brothers Grimm hold a very strong place in German culture.  While they didn’t actually write the fairy tales many of us grew up with, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Rapunzel and so on, they did compile these folk tales … Continue reading →

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Würzburg in November

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jayandtanya

As we’re winding down the year and in the middle of the Christmas mayhem, we’re trying to include as many of the places we visited this year in our blog.  Last month, one of the German cities we visited was … Continue reading →

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Dijon, France: Mustard Capital of the Universe

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jayandtanya

This weekend we visited Dijon, arguably the mustard capital of the universe.  This store, Moutarde Maille, is ground zero for mustard.  Mustard with basil, with pimento, with figs, with truffles, olives, cherries and on and on….a veritable mustard heaven on … Continue reading →

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