Take An
Extraordinary Adventure
to Deutschland!

Do you dream of traveling to Germany?

Travel To Deutschland &
​The Oktoberfest Celebration

​Deutschland (a.k.a. Germany) has held my heart and mind for years now. Places like Dresden, Hamburg, Frankfurt, the Schwarzwald (a.k.a. the Black Forest), Stuttgart, Trier, the Mosel and Rhine Rivers, and more have captured my imagination. So much so, that I undertook to learn the German language! Not an easy language to learn, mind you, but I did it so that I could better connect with the people, their history and traditions, and their culture. After all, when Laura and I went to England, learning British was not all that difficult! lol ;-).

Germany is also the home of my favorite beers and favorite foods. While traveling through Deutschland, be sure to try a Dunkel with a Brezel (a.k.a. pretzel) in Bavaria, a Kölsch with Sauerbraten in Köln (a.k.a. Cologne), a Pilsner with Schnitzel in Berlin, and of course an Oktoberfestbier with Käsespätzle and Würst in München (a.k.a. Munich).

It is amazing how you can travel throughout one country, but feel like you have been in many - the German states are that different!

And, let us not forget about one of the biggest parties on the planet - the Oktoberfest! What a memory you will bring back after traveling to that celebration! Prost!

Brezeln und Bier beim Oktoberfest. (Pretzels and beer at Oktoberfest.)

KZ (Konzentrationslager) Gedenkstätte Dachau (Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site)

​But, Germany is not without its thought-provoking, and somewhat depressing, side. Yet, I find that its dark past makes my soul grow fonder. What the people have gone through and what they have become is awe-inspiring! The rise and fall - and rise again and fall again - of that great nation is dotted all over its landscape.

With its 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, you will simply never run out of things to see and do traveling in Germany

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Scott & Laura's Three-Week
​Extraordinary German Adventure

​Our three-week extraordinary German adventure was just that! Extraordinary and a thrilling adventure!

We began in Berlin where our German friend from Berlin picked us up and brought us to our first stop - Berlin! Berlin is as exciting and electric as it is dark and thought-provoking. The city is young and alive and fun, but it also doesn't hide its past. You'll definitely see the reminders of Nazism and Communism, but you'll also have some of the best food ever and the nightlife is second-to-none, including New York, Las Vegas, London, or anywhere!

Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein

Our River Cruise Down the Mosel (with a Delicious Hefeweizen!)

​Next, we moved on to the joined towns of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. That was our home base from which we visited The Zugspitze and Schloss Neuschwanstein, as well as took a guided day-tour of Bavaria with our friend Jake (actually from New Orleans, but still an extraordinary Bavarian tour guide). A "must see" item to add to your German bucket list, for sure!

After Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we traveled up to Munich ("München" in German), where, among a great many other amazing things, we experienced the world-famous Oktoberfest Celebration! What a thrill indeed! Munich, beyond the Oktoberfest, is a great place to visit, so plan a few days at least. There's just so much to see and do, including the BMW Museum and Factory, the Englischer Garten, tons of art and history museums, and the great Bavarian food and beer!

Next up was Trier, the oldest city in Germany. Trier is a lesser known place in Deutschland, but to me, it was important, as I really enjoy ancient Roman sites, and Trier was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire.

From Trier, we moved on to the Mosel and Rhine River Valleys for their beautiful nature and, of course, wine! Studying to be a Sommelier, Laura was in her zone there! An absolute must is to take a cruise on one of these two rivers, if even just a day trip. We did and it was a highlight.

Finally, we ended our travels in Cologne ("Köln" in German) for just a day. We took in as much as we could and drank plenty of Kolsch beer. Hey, when in Köln...!!

Porta Nigra, Roman City Gate, Trier