Art, Beer, Beer & Bike, Biking, Biking in the Netherlands, Haarlem, Netherlands, Netherlands Beer, World War II

Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Discovering the revival of Haarlem’s one rich brewing tradition and its most famous resident, Frans Hals. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

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)

Bacharach, Beer, Beer & Bike, Biking, Biking in Germany, Bingen am Rhein, Books, Boppard, Castles, German Beer, Germany, Koblenz, St. Goar, Wine, World War II

Beer & Bike: Romantic Rhine

Biking the Romantic Rhine, fulfilling a dream, and indulging in regional myths with a couple classic travel writers. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Romantic Rhine

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Hike the Brewtifulworld: Mount Greylock

The highest mountain in Massachusetts gives a rare chance to start knocking down some hikes in my long lost home country. Continue reading Hike the Brewtifulworld: Mount Greylock

Art, Beer, Belgian Beer, Berlin, Drunken Masterpieces, Germany, Haarlem, Netherlands, Netherlands Beer

Drunken Masterpieces: Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Contemplating proverbs in Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie where naturally I bump into Frans Hals. Continue reading Drunken Masterpieces: Gemäldegalerie Berlin

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Brewtiful Brussels

A hike around Brussels best beer-related spots which would make Charles of Lorraine proud. Continue reading Brewtiful Brussels

Beer, Castles, Cesky Krumlov, Christmas Market, Czech Beer, Czech Republic, Glühwein, World War I, World War II

Česky Krumlov

One of my favorite cities in Europe helps understand the Sudetenland and carries on its centuries old brewing tradition. Continue reading Česky Krumlov

Berlin, Castles, Christmas Market, Franconia, Germany, Glühwein, Würzburg, World War II

German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 4: Würzburg & Berlin

My German Christmas Market Hopping Tour concludes in Würzburg and Berlin where I confront the occasional difficulty of solo traveling. Continue reading German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 4: Würzburg & Berlin

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German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 3: Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber

Rothenburg is the ultimate Christmas Market village. Continue reading German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 3: Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber

Christmas Market, Germany, Glühwein, World War II

German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 2: Nuremberg

The next destination after Dresden and Leipzig is Nuremberg, where I sip glühwein behind medieval walls with Charles IV and Dürer. Continue reading German Christmas Market Hopping Pt 2: Nuremberg