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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Memorial Day Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in France — Memorial Day: All too often the day that Americans see as the beginning of summer. School has just let out and it’s the perfect day to have a BBQ and kick off the beginning of a fun and hot summer, right? It is truly saddening just how many Americans forget […]

Memorial Day in Verdun France; Not just a day to ...

This entry was posted in France Travel Tips on May 27, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Garmisch cobblestoned streets — [This post may contain affiliate links. We can’t thank you enough for helping to support the EE site at no additional cost to you] Garmisch, Germany You really can’t go wrong with a getaway in any Apline village. You have stunning views of the Alps, great food and plenty […]

Top Things to do in Garmisch

This entry was posted in Destinations Europe Germany Travel Tips and tagged Neuschwanstein Partnach Gorge on May 17, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Edelweiss Zugspitze Mountain — [This post may contain affiliate links. We can’t thank you enough for helping to support the EE site at no additional cost to you] Edelweiss Lodge and Resort vs Army Lodging For military members stationed in Germany, Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, located in the stunning Alpine village of Garmisch, is […]

How to Stay at the Garmisch Resort on a Budget

This entry was posted in Budget Traveling Europe Germany Travel Tips on May 17, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

After five days of walking the numerous temples of Angkor Wat, we decided to head down to the premiere beach location of Cambodia; Sihanoukville. There are many different locations you can choose to stay at, anything from beach and party central, to quiet secluded. Considering we aren’t party-goers, we opted […]

Sihanoukville; Cambodia’s Hidden Gem

This entry was posted in Asia Cambodia Personal Travel Adventures Top Travels on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

One of my favorite parts of traveling is seeing ancient ruins. I let my imagination run wild as I try to envision what life was like in that particular time period, probably never coming close to reality. However, this was exactly one of the reasons why the temples and ruins […]

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

This entry was posted in Asia Cambodia Personal Travel Adventures Travel Tips and tagged Bakong Banteay Samré Banteay Srey Bayon Pre Rup Preah Ko on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

It is a sad reality of history that groups of people feel the need to play God and attempt to erase entire ethnicities and races. In all of our history books, it isn’t hard to find chapters on the German Holocaust and in a good book, you may even find […]

Diving into Phnom Penh’s Past; S21 and the Killing Fields

This entry was posted in Cambodia Personal Travel Adventures on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown