Destinations
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Take a Ride on the Colebrookdale Railroad || Boyertown, PA
The Colebrookdale Railroad, also known as the Secret Valley line, is a Civil War-era railroad turned tourist attraction operating between Boyertown (where the station is) and Pottstown in Southeast Pennsylvania. Boyertown is a borough located in Berks County, a little over an hour drive from Philadelphia. The original Colebrookdale Railroad…
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6 Holiday Markets to Visit in the Northeast
Now I’m a summer girl through and through (I am a Leo afterall), but the holiday season holds a special place in my heart. I don’t know what it is about the lights, decorations, and festivities, but it has always felt like the most magical time of the year. Sure,…
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Where to Eat and Drink in Munich, Germany
Occasionally being a short/petite girl can be a pretty big disadvantage, especially when it comes to being a major foodie! My eyes are always bigger than my stomach and I usually can’t try as many things as I’d like because I just can’t make anything else fit. The struggle is…
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Wissahickon Valley Park || Philadelphia, PA
As much as I love living in the city, sometimes I miss the green spaces I was surrounded by growing up. Thankfully when I need that breath of fresh air, I don’t even have to leave the city to get it! Nestled in suburban-esque Northwest Philadelphia you’ll find Wissahickon Valley…
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Where to Drink Apfelwein in Frankfurt, Germany
I don’t know about you, but I’d never heard of apfelwein before visiting Frankfurt. What exactly is it? Apfelwein, or ‘Apple wine’ in English, is basically a still, sour alcoholic cider that Frankfurt is known for. Compared to the average American hard cider, Apfelwein is a bit stronger (5-7% ABV)…
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A Guide to Stuttgart’s Car Museums: Mercedes and Porsche
Hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of car enthusiasts flock to Stuttgart, Germany every year to visit both the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the nearby Porsche Museum. Personally, I’m not a big car person – I couldn’t even tell you the last time I checked my own oil or changed a…
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Will Travel for Coffee: Stuttgart, Germany
The second leg of my German coffee shop tour was in Stuttgart – Germany’s Autohauptstadt (Car Capital). We were four days into our trip at this point, and I wasn’t sure if it was still jet-lag or something but the coffee just wasn’t hitting like usual. It seems as though…
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Trip Budget Breakdown: 1 Week in Southern Germany
We’d been wanting to take a trip to Germany for a while and finally decided it was the right time. The big question was – when exactly should we go? As much as I wanted to go to Oktoberfest, I knew it’d be an expensive madhouse that we probably didn’t…
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First Time Flying Lufthansa Business Class
Lufthansa, short for Deutsche Lufthansa AG, is the largest airline in Europe – moving an average 3.6 million passengers a month! They are also the biggest operator of the Boeing 747-8, which is the plane we took for our business class trip from Newark to Frankfurt. Home of the Lufthansa…
