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Lockdown Rant: My Lockdown Wanderlust List

Beer, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Hiking, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Oktoberfest, Poland, Scotland, Switzerland

Lockdown Rant: My Lockdown Wanderlust List

Stuck at home? It is still ok to let the mind wander. Continue reading Lockdown Rant: My Lockdown Wanderlust List

My BIG Battle of the Bulge Blog Post

Beer, Belgian Beer, Belgium, Castles, Germany, Hikes in Luxembourg, Hiking, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Beer, World War II

My BIG Battle of the Bulge Blog Post

Battle of the Bulge sites are plenty in Belgium and Luxembourg. This post points out some of the best. Continue reading My BIG Battle of the Bulge Blog Post

Christmas & War in the Eifel: Monschau & Bad Münstereifel

Bad Münstereifel, Beer, Belgium, Christmas Market, German Beer, Germany, Glühwein, Hiking, Monschau, World War II

Christmas & War in the Eifel: Monschau & Bad Münstereifel

Experiencing Christmas Markets and World War II sites in the Eifel Region. Continue reading Christmas & War in the Eifel: Monschau & Bad Münstereifel

Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Bavaria, Beer, German Beer, Germany, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Munich, Oberammergau, Oktoberfest

Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Oktoberfest is here! And so is a kick in the stomach for missing it. Continue reading Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Beer, Beer & Hike, Buttenheim, Eggolsheim, Franconia, German Beer, Germany, Hallerndorf, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Whisky

Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Discovering what Beer Hiking is all about in possibly the best place for it, Upper Franconia. Continue reading Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Mountain Hiking, Switzerland

Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

I woke up on Day 4 in Switzerland without a plan… Continue reading Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Mountain Hiking, Switzerland

First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Now we are talking epic hike… Continue reading First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

Beer, Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Swiss Beer, Switzerland

Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

It is easy to plan an epic hike with a fear of heights, but much harder to execute. Continue reading Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

Eiger Trail Update 2019

Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Mountain Hiking, Switzerland

Eiger Trail Update 2019

Every summer brings the opportunity and excitement to make my annual pilgrimage to Switzerland, particularly the Jungfrau Region, for another … Continue reading Eiger Trail Update 2019

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

Beer, Beer & Hike, Franconia, German Beer, Germany, Gräfenberg, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Thuisbrunn, Weißenohe

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

If Beer and Bike is a thing, why not Beer and Hike? Franconian Switzerland in Germany has some of the best Beer and Hike opportunities starting with the Fünf Seidla Stieg, the official Five Brewery Hike. Continue reading Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)