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What Is Germany’s Role In Europe? Europe has tried to unify itself for centuries. No one has succeeded permanently. First you had the Roman Empire. You had Charlemagne. You had Napoleon. You had Hitler. Now you have Germany and the… Continue Reading →

England and America Nowadays Like Marriage Of Dora and Edward: England is very much in vogue in America. Everything English is admired. If somebody has a British accent people here are impressed. A Brit here could get hired just because… Continue Reading →

Dine Next To Kings: We strolled up and down a canal in downtown Oldenburg while furious bicyclists rushed past. We took photos in front of the bright yellow Schloss that looked like something from the Wizard of Oz. My son… Continue Reading →

England and America Nowadays Like Marriage Of Dora and Edward: England is very much in vogue in America. Everything English is admired. If somebody has a British accent people here are impressed. A Brit here could get hired just because… Continue Reading →

Schloss Oldenburg: The Perfect Lunch Time Companion: When you go out to lunch in Oldenburg you want to have the perfect old world setting. A canal nearby, trees to provide the ideal shade canopy, bicyclists scooting past, and a Schloss… Continue Reading →

I don’t like cruise terminals in general, but if you have to pick one the Hamburg Cruise Terminal in Hafen City is the nicest one of the group of terminals we encountered in our travels this summer during Cunard’s 175th… Continue Reading →

The quay at Hafen City was crowded with gawkers as the Queen Mary 2 set sail up the Elbe River toward the North Sea. The banks of the river were lined with curiosity seekers. The beaches were filled with kids… Continue Reading →

1000 Year Olds Inspire You: St. Michael’s Church is built of the same old gray bricks and stones as the medieval walls of Southampton. it looks grave and serious standing there just in front of the Tudor House and Garden…. Continue Reading →

When we left the cruise terminal on June 10 to take a stroll in Old Town Southampton we felt we were walking into the medieval past of the city. We stepped on bricks which reminded us of historical events which… Continue Reading →

The Only Garden In Southampton With A Norman Chimney and Elizabethan Cannon: The Elizabethan period is immensely popular with tourists and nowhere more so than in Southampton, England at the Tudor House and Gardens located in Old Town where you… Continue Reading →