October 8 We love taking our guests to out of the way places where they can experience something truly unique. The historic church at Ersheim on the banks of the Neckar River just outside of Hirschhorn is one of those places. It had been years since we last visited this very old church, first mentioned […]
Category Archives: Europe Tours
Thinking of a dream trip to Europe?
Updated on October 12 So are these people. And, they have made their reservations already for travel in 2014. Our schedule at this point is at the 75 percent level. We can take just a few more tours before we are full. Don’t wait to fulfill your dreams of easy and relaxed travel in Europe. […]
Sauerkraut ‘Orgy’ in Heidelberg, Germany
October 7 Well, why not. We were in Heidelberg, we had just walked a long distance, it was raining, it was foggy, it’s vacation for Jim and Denise. And, it’s a 30th anniversary trip through Germany, home of sauerkraut and sausage. What better way to celebrate all of the above than by digging into the […]
Coming Attractions
October 3 Coming on our next private, custom-designed tour with a party of two, who will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on their European Focus Tour of October 4 to 23 to: Hirschhorn Castle and the Odenwald Forest Gleiszellen and the wine country of southwestern Germany Meersburg and Germany’s wine country on its largest freshwater […]
Finding the Beauty in a Rainy Day in Tyrol, Austria
September 27 Rain, rain, go away, but tomorrow they promise a sunny day. Something like that. We took a short excursion from our home base in Lans, Austria to the Ötztal Valley to the west of Innsbruck for photography and a short hike along the longest and highest waterfall in Tyrol. Even though it rained, […]
A Walk Around Salzburg Part One
September 25 Salzburg, Austria happens to be one of the prettiest small cities on our Southern Germany and Austria itinerary. Called the ‘Rome of the North,’ Salzburg, founded by the Romans, may have lost its Forum but in its place are magnificent statues, fountains, more than one horse bath and 37 churches and one synagogue. […]
Trip Number 234 is ‘Best of Germany Southern Half’
September 24 http://goo.gl/maps/OAxsq Follow the link above to see a map of our route and primary stops
Sure Europe has Air-Conditioning. It’s Called ‘Open The Window’
September 24 After a one night stay that just happened to be in the middle of a heat wave in one of our favorite alpine hotels near Berchtesgaden last July I was compelled by comments made by my clients to write an impassioned letter to the owner, asking if he would someday (soon) install air-conditioning […]