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Christkindlmarkt Salzburg

One Night in Salzburg

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Julie

Stop two along our Christmas Market trip was in Salzburg, Austria for a one night stay and a chance to do a little exploring in the city. The Munich train station was pretty bland and could use more signage. Luckily we had no issues finding our train and snacked on a couple pretzels as we…

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Marienplatz Christmas Market

Munich Christmas Markets & Craft Beer Scene

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Julie

Nik and I wanted to get a fix of winter and cooler temps so we decided on a short trip to a few cities where we would visit several Christmas Markets. We settled on staying two nights in Munich, Germany, followed by a night in Salzburg, Austria and ending with one night in Vienna, Austria….

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Brandenburg Gate

A Short Run to Berlin

Posted on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Nik

Julie and I did a short run to Berlin to see a couple of friends in town for the Marathon.  We didn’t stay for the race but it was nice to get a change of weather, food and see some people from the other side of the world. Food & Shopping Having been to Berlin…

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Berlin – Miscellaneous Observations

Posted on May 16, 2018July 21, 2019 by Nik

As far as Berlin goes my random observations consist of the following: 1. Levi’s and the New York Yankees are quite possibly the most popular brands in the entire world. I’d venture to guess we’ve seen nearly 30 Yankee hats and probably 15 Levi’s shirts while in Berlin. 2. When were leaving a beer garden…

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Berlin Day 3

Posted on May 15, 2018July 21, 2019 by Nik

For our third day in Berlin we got up early and attempted to tackle a long list of historical and cultural sites in the span of several hours. Mission accomplished. We started out taking the U-Bahn to Mohrenstarbe for Cafe Einstein – Unter Den Linden for breakfast and from there we didn’t look back until…

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Morgenlauf in Berlin

Posted on May 15, 2018July 21, 2019 by Nik

On our last morning in Berlin I ran a 5K to the Victory Column through the Tiergarten. The Victory Column, much like the rest of the historical sites here in Berlin and Paris, is tied deeply to the longstanding animosity between the French and the Germans. From Wikipedia: designed in 1864 to commemorate the Prussian…

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After an incredible European Sabbatical from mid-April 2022 until early May 2023, we have returned to Chicago. Throughout this past year, we visited 32 cities across 14 countries, including Spain. We plan on continuing to travel this year. Follow along as we write about daily life, trips and more.

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