Exploring our sister city of Leipzig in Germany, we basically became locals — thanks to a lot of help from locals themselves! It’s a whole lotta fun to spend time in a new place by skipping the touristy stuff and instead focusing on the under the radar activities, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path adventures! Here are … Continue reading
We’ve got the whole great food thing in common with our Sister City of Leipzig. Every day we spent exploring the town was a day very well fed. Here are some of our favorites for you to drool over! Viet Village We found this cozy, neighborhood eatery just south of the city center completely by … Continue reading
This June, we had the fabulous opportunity to visit Leipzig and celebrate 25 years of Sister City Partnership with Houston. We spent our time delving into the past and present of this German town and immersing ourselves in the sights and sounds of its culture. Before heading the Leipzig, I knew that a stop at … Continue reading
We got to spend six days exploring Houston’s German Sister City, Leipzig, and I’m here to tell you that the Saxony town 5,327 miles away from us ain’t so different than you’d think. There’s a vibrant arts and music scene, amazingly nice people and delicious food on every corner. Some Leipzig basics Take it from us, official … Continue reading
Berlin’s a huge, historic city with endless things to do — you could spend a month in Berlin and not do it all! With this excess of activities, you really can easily zero in on just the free or cheap options to make for an affordable vacation! We spent a little over 3 days in … Continue reading
Not sure how it took me this long to make it to France, but I finally did earlier this year for the first time! Going through pictures, tickets, maps and odd souvenirs is really making the nostalgia kick-in. But here I am, writing about my week of adventures in Paris! Here are 10 things that … Continue reading
If you’ve like many people, you’ve probably only ever heard of Catalonia in the context of Barcelona. It’s a semi-autonomous state of Spain with its own language and customs. And while Natalie and I have both gone to Barcelona (read our recaps here and here), there is so much more to the region! In addition … Continue reading
There’s not many countries which you can cover in 24 hours. Yet, oddly enough Luxemburg exists and doesn’t need much more time than that to see all the sites. Earlier this month, I found some fabulously cheap flights on Escape Houston (subscribe to their emails ASAP if you haven’t already), and used Luxemburg as a … Continue reading
Believe it or not, but there’s more to Munich than just Oktoberfest. In September, I went to Germany for a week to experience not only Oktoberfest (here’s my tips on surviving that) but also check a few things off my Germany bucket list. I first went to Munich last fall (here’s my 24 Hours in Munich … Continue reading
In the self-proclaimed city of laptops and lederhosen, here’s everything I learned about surviving opening weekend at the infamous Oktoberfest festivities in Munich, Germany. Some Background Oktoberfest was found in 1810 as a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. The fair grounds are named Theresienwiese after her and it originally took place in the middle … Continue reading