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• Tips for Hiking in the Black Forest, Germany

  

  I love hiking in the Black Forest, so much so that I spent three out of the last four days hiking in the Black Forest and am spending every weekend in July... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Camping in Kananaskis

  

  Living in Germany I get asked a lot about the weather in Canada, and particularly about summers in Canada. A seemingly simple question, with a surprisingly... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Why I Had to Escape Early from My Yoga Vacation in Austria

  

  This past weekend I attended a yoga vacation in the beautiful region of Tyrol, Austria. As mentioned in an earlier post, Why I’m Stressing About My Yoga Vacatio... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel

  

  During my recent stay in Winchester, England a few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to stay at the Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel, a four star hotel. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2011 DINING OUT

• Why I’m Stressing About My Yoga Vacation

  

  Photo courtesy of lululemon athletica on Flickr Normally I would look forward to a yoga vacation in Tyrol, Austria especially one that promised “Yoga vacations... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Warmest Welcome I’ve Ever Received Anywhere

  

  We were also greeted by a very friendly volunteer at the City Museum in Winchester, entrance to the museum is also free. First impressions really do count and... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Hiking in Kananaskis

  

  In a little over a month I will be back in Canada for a five week visit (and to get married) after living in Germany for a year. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• An Expat’s Response to “Germany is the Least Funny Country in the World”

  

  To the 30,000 people who responded that "Germany is the least funny country in the world" I say you haven't spent enough time in Germany to see that Germans ca... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Blue Footed Booby

  

  My encounter with this little blue footed booby was one of the highlights of my trip to the Galapagos. This little blue footed booby chick‘s feet hadn’t turned... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, TRAVEL

• How Losing Weight is Like Learning a Foreign Language

  

  As I struggle to learn German I am finding that in many ways it's a lot like trying to lose weight. In other words not a lot of fun, but doable with the right... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, LANGUAGES, TRAVEL

• Things to Do in Winchester

  

  Although I had never heard of Winchester until recently, after spending 2 days there I'm convinced that Winchester should be on every visitor to England's... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Soapy Sam – a Legend in Winchester Cathedral

  

  Winchester Cathedral is the longest gothic cathedral in Europe and is stunning in itself. But besides the impressive cathedral I was in awe of how the light... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Celebrating Birthdays in Germany Vs Canada

  

  Tomorrow is my birthday and it would be the first time I'm celebrating it in Germany, except that I'll be in Winchester, England. But if I was celebrating it i... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 EXPAT

• Stuttgart Lapidarium – One of Stuttgart’s Quirkiest Attractions

  

  The lapidarium is one of the quirkiest attractions in Stuttgart. I felt like I should know what a “lapidarium” was, but I confess that I didn’t before reading... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Surfing in Munich

  

  ? Why not. Although Munich is likely not the first place that comes to mind when you think of surfing, river surfing is quite popular along the man-made... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT

• Maypole Celebrations in Germany

  

  As we were driving one day in early May, I was surprised to find a very tall Christmas tree colorfully decorated in red and yellow erected on a large pole in th... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Plansee Photo

  

  The Plansee is a lake located in the northern state of Tyrol, Austria. The 2.87 km long lake is nestled between mountains and is an adventure seekers paradise... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hohenzollern Castle – One of Germany’s Top Visited Castles

  

  Hohenzollern Castle was the second castle I ever visited in Germany – talk about getting spoiled! It set a high precedent for all future castles that I would... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Discovering the Roman Limes in Germany

  

  If you’re interested in discovering the Roman Limes in Germany, (the border of the Roman Empire), and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you have a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 CULTURE, EXPAT, HISTORY, TRAVEL

• Schuttberg at Sunset in Stuttgart

  

  The Schuttberg is one of the best places to watch the sunset in Stuttgart, Germany. “Schuttberg” is German for debris hill, and is an artificial hill made from... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL