I realized that Sweden felt like home only a few hours into my trip. I was actually rather startled to discover that Sweden was so similar to the USA, although the comparison was likely exaggerated because I had been living in Germany for a year. Experiencing Sweden – the people, the culture, the food – was […]
Category: Travel Stories
On Traveling Europe Together.
Traveling Europe together with the person you love is an extraordinary experience. It’s something that many couples dream of doing and even spend years planning and saving for. It wasn’t an objective of ours, specifically, until we found ourselves rather suddenly relocating to Germany for Mr. Meena’s training. We began traveling Europe together because we […]
Taking a Tour of Auschwitz.
I was not prepared to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp. I bought tickets in advance, saved the address, and arrived early. I asked others about their visit and educated myself about the history. Still, I didn’t fully understand what I was getting myself into. I was unprepared for the shock of human depravity – for […]
The Value of Fleeting Friendships While Traveling.
Sitting on a train in Thuringia we received a resolute “nein” from the train conductor – the kind that meant we had made an expensive mistake. To our dismay we were informed that the “Regio120” train ticket we had purchased was not actually a regional ticket. As we tried to work out a resolution amid […]
Walking Along the Wall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
This post contains affiliate links; read more here. The stairs were uneven, the path was narrow, and some portions seemed on the verge of crumbling, but I loved it nonetheless. Walking along the wall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber may not be for the faint of heart, but it’s a rewarding experience that is worth […]
