by Serena | Dec 28, 2017 | Places to go
After the first Christmas market we visited in Regensburg, I headed over to Thurn & Taxis Palace for the “Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt” which translates to Romantic Christmas Market. I had high hopes that it would be great but ran into a few people...
by Serena | Dec 28, 2017 | Places to go
We had an early morning start in Regensburg, Germany, another stop on our tour of the wonderful Christmas Markets in Europe aboard a Viking River Cruise. We thought we were bundled up enough, but oh my goodness it was definitely the coldest day of our trip. Our goal...
by Serena | Dec 28, 2017 | Around the Home
Something you might notice while visiting Europe are homes with their doorways marked with letters and numbers chalk. (You may see this in the U.S. as well, but it’s not as widely common as in Europe). This is an Epiphany tradition. Each year on the Epiphany...
by Serena | Dec 28, 2017 | Places to go
We arrived in Passau, Germany and strolled around the city, anxiously awaiting the opening of the Christmas Markets. I love a city at this time of day, when the deliveries in the pedestrian zones are quietly taking place and the little buzz slowly changes to a hummmm...
by Serena | Dec 28, 2017 | Places to go
I partnered with Viking River Cruisesfor some wonderful excursions they treated us to during our Christmas markets trip. My favorite was a visit to a stunning family farm outside of Passau, Germany. The farm has been in the family for 16 generations, and Barbara, the...
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