Destination: Passau, Germany

Once our stay in Munich was over (along with our day trips to Salzburg and Neuschwanstein Castle), my parents and I were ready to embark on the Danube river cruise that they'd reserved months prior, which would take us through five or six different countries along the long river for the next week or so. … Continue reading Destination: Passau, Germany

Destination: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

After our day in Salzburg, my parents and I took another day trip from Munich, this time participating in a tour that would go to some of the famous castles and palaces in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Frankly, I hadn't had much knowledge of the places we would be visiting, but all the … Continue reading Destination: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Destination: Salzburg, Austria

While still in Munich during last year's April vacances with my parents, we made a day trip over to Salzburg, a well-known city in Austria famous for two things: the birthplace of the musical wunderkind Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the location of The Sound of Music (as I'm writing this, the opening scene of the lush Alps with Julie … Continue reading Destination: Salzburg, Austria

Destination: Munich, Germany

After a pleasant (but wild) stay in Amsterdam during last year's April vacances, I headed out to my next destination on my itinerary: Munich. I would be meeting up with my parents there, as they were planning to visit me while also visiting Europe: we would be traveling together for the rest of the time, spending about three … Continue reading Destination: Munich, Germany

Destination: Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Part 1)

With the vacances d'avril (aka "Easter holidays") just about to start this year, it's time for me to recount my travels around this time last year, during my first year as an assistante in France. Similar to what I'd done during the vacances de Noël that year with the ambitious trip to the UK and Ireland, I hopped through many countries that … Continue reading Destination: Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Part 1)