• Lifting Spirits in Oberaudorf

    Nestled amidst towering peaks and verdant valleys of the Bavarian Alps, the ski town of Oberaudorf, Germany was my destination for a lift-assisted beer hiking experience – one that combined…

    Old West Highway Detour

    Roadtrips in the southwest USA tend to take two different forms for me. One kind is about spending some time…

    Magic Doors

    Cool promo for rail travel in Europe.  I think that many places would love to have one of these ……

    How Wolves Have Changed the Rivers in Yellowstone

    This four minute video from Sustainable Human describes the far reaching and surprising (to a lay-person like me) effects that have…

    A Volksmarch in Bavaria

    On a misty morning I woke up early and started a pot of coffee. It had been a late night…

    Ehingen – Beer-themed Volksmarch

    The Swabian town of Ehingen promotes “beer culture” among its attractions.  It is a pretty little town on the banks…

    Friendship, Fun and Fitness

    Volksmarching traces its roots to Germany in the late 1960’s.  Translated, “Volksmarch” = “People Walk”.  Hiking and walking enthusiasts would…

    Roaming the Steigerwald

    I’ve had a fond place in my memories for many decades for the graceful slopes, valleys, and forests of the…

    Ich bin ein Traufgänger

    The Traufgänge are a collection of premium hiking routes around the area of Albstadt in the Swabian Alps of South-Central…

    The Road to Hellenbach

    Whenever I’m traveling, I invariably see things that strike me as unusual, odd, and picture-worthy.  Sometimes it is a sign…

    Waterfalls and Horses

    The town of Bad Urach is in the Central Swabian Alps in Southern Germany.  I’m here to learn about the…

    More Beer!

    This summer I’ve been learning about beer culture in Franconia and Bohemia and hopefully, you may have read my recent…

    Hiking in the Frankenwald

    The mountains of the Frankenwald are laced with tremendous hiking opportunities – more than 2500 miles of marked routes. My…