Category Archives: Europe

Trier: The Oldest City in Germany

Closing out January this year we took a weekend trip to Germany’s oldest city, Trier.  There seems to be a bit of a dispute about whether Trier really is the oldest city in the country.  Worms and Köln also are … Continue reading

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Vienna in January

The first eight months of this year have been filled with adventures, but no postings.  Well, let’s fix that right now.  In mid-January we spent a 3-day weekend in Vienna.  Of course….January…the perfect time to visit. No crowds, no lines … Continue reading

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New Year 2013 in Berlin

We started out the new year in 2013 with a trip to Berlin to celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate.  We had heard this was the biggest New Year celebration in the world, with about 1 million people crowding the area … Continue reading

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