For the first time, I have no words, no plan, and no idea where this specific blog post will go. Unlike everything else that I’ve written, this post comes from a place that is still bleeding and intensely raw. I didn’t even know if I was going to publish this until just a few minutes…
Germany
Thoughts, observations, and adventures from my time spent in Germany over the years
Let’s Talk German
Travelling on your own is a very unique experience and one that I personally think everyone should experience at least once in their life… The long train rides in countries you don’t know that makes you braver. Finding your way through foreign cities that makes you stronger. Navigating languages you don’t understand makes you wiser.…
From Berlin with Love
Berlin. For many people who visit this city, it holds the promise of history come to life and the ability to see with ones own eyes the beauty and the scars that it has left behind. This capital city is also home to countless backdrops fit for any Instagram or Facebook picture. During my visit…
Bonn-Voyage
There are times in life and in travel where we can become suddenly and violently exhausted. When this happens in life we call it burn out and we seek ways to slow down and lighten our load so that we can replenish our energy levels. In travel however we tend to ignore it because there…
Travelling by Train
For a long time I have had the dream of travelling across the country by train. To sit in my own little compartment and watch the forests and lakes roll by. To sit in a quiet spot and read while the sun shines through the window and falls across my book. However this romantic ideal…
In the Hiding Place
I was first introduced to the story of Corrie Ten Boom back in 2014 when I heard about a theatre company that was putting on a production of The Hiding Place. At that time though I didn’t know much about her beyond the fact that she helped Jews escape during World War II. It wasn’t…
Christmas in Heidenheim
From my living room window as I write, I can look out across the broad front lawns of our farm like a lovely picture postcard of wintery New England. In my fireplace, the good cedar logs are burning and crackling. I just stopped to go into my gleaming kitchen to test the crumbly brown goodness…
16 Uniquely German Things
Also known as 16 Things About Germany that Confuse Canadians: 1. All of their rooms have doors…all of them…it’s like walking through a maze of doors a. And they close all of them all of the time b. So you have to navigate the labyrinth when you have to get up during the night 2.…
Plane Tickets
Hello and welcome to your long over-due travel update… As many of you know, I have been planning on going to Germany for several months now. However the specifics of that trip have taken on various forms. For those of you who are new here, let me get you up to speed: The original plan…
Caution! Detour Ahead
To say that this week didn’t exactly go as planned would be an understatement. While there were multiple unfortunate circumstances that arose, one of the ones that affected me the most was finding out that I can no longer leave for Germany when I had planned. Let me explain… Back at the end of June…
Simply Katherina 