A multi-day hike below Germany’s Highest Peak The train slowed and finally lurched to a late afternoon halt in Mittenwald, a small town between huge mountain peaks on the German-Austrian…

This Oberallgäu beer hike takes you to the far southwestern reaches of Bavaria – well to the south and west…

There are great beer gardens …. then there are patios and terraces where you can buy a beer and sit…

Bike & Beers & Rock & Roll … maybe not as exciting sounding as sex & drugs & rock &…

The hike to the highest brewery in Germany began on a crisp morning in the hamlet of Oberstdorf, a picturesque…

Gäubodenvolksfest is the biggest Bavarian beer festival you may have never heard of.  Named for the small region of Gäuboden…

“Inventing an Elf Seidla Steig” is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek bow to two thoughts.  The name “Elf Seidla Steig”…

Mountain, Coast, and Gorge Hiking The Cretan Way is the premier long-distance hiking route on the island of Crete.  Although…

Beer for Cretans is definitely not the same thing as beer for cretins.  But most people don’t spend much time…

Exploring Crete provided multiple adventures — both on hiking trails and during visits to the small set of breweries that…

The hikes at Komovi and Ljevaja Canyon offer two very different environments.  Komovi hiking is in the open with expansive…

Accursed Mountains and the Lake of Happiness hikes are two more beautiful excursions into remote areas of northeastern Montenegro.   Both…

A hike to the summit of Crna Glava and  a route known as Katun Road were two more great opportunities…