Europe
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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…
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Where to Stay in Munich, Germany
Each hotel we look at generally has the same basics: luggage storage, similar check-in/check-out times, and a close proximity to the city center. For our trip to Munich, Germany, the biggest considerations for our hotel choice ended up being comfort and convenience. We were staying for three nights, the longest…
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Spend 3 Days in Munich, Germany
Munich (München in German) is the capital of the German state of Bavaria, and undisputed beer capital of the world. Because of this, many people (myself included) plan a Munich, Germany trip around beer. It is the home of the famous Oktoberfest celebration – which contrary to the name starts…
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Délice Restaurant || Stuttgart, Germany
When it comes to our wedding anniversary, we always try to make a big day of it. While year 8 isn’t a huge milestone, we already had plans to be in another country for it so why not do something extra special (especially after a day of car museums)? I…
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A Guide to Exploring Stuttgart, Germany in 48 Hours
Stuttgart, Germany basically has middle child syndrome: often overlooked or ignored for its more well known neighbors – Frankfurt to the north and Munich to the east. Stuttgart is a relatively quiet, unassuming manufacturing city with one major tourist draw: it’s Germany’s Autohauptstadt, aka the car capital. Major manufacturers Mercedes-Benz…
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Where to Stay in Stuttgart, Germany
There are so many different things that can factor into where you choose to stay on vacation. Is it a special occasion that calls for a bit of a splurge on a luxury hotel? Is public transportation non-existent, making being close to downtown is a must? What is most important…
