The Economical Excursionists

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Germany

It’s 3 p.m. You’ve been hauling your kids up and down the streets of Amsterdam all day, drawing straws with your husband for whose turn it is to push the toddler in the stroller and who gets to carry the 4-month-old in the Tula. (FYI, I love my kids, I […]

Tricare While Traveling: 8 things you NEED to know before ...

This entry was posted in Germany Personal Travel Adventures Stationed in Germany? Travel Tips on January 17, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

German spa and baths are the perfect way to live like a local while also having one of the most relaxing experiences ever — Banana Hammocks, droopy old lady boobs and BARING.IT.ALL Yup, that’s a European bath and spa for you. But a German spa really isn’t as scary, intimidating or even embarrassing as you might think it would be. I am proud to say that it wasn’t until almost 6 months after having […]

Bad Abbach: Living like a local at the German Spa

This entry was posted in Germany Travel Tips on January 10, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

[This post may contain affiliate links. We can’t thank you enough for supporting the EE site! We’ll put the mere pennies we make towards a delicious Bratwurst on our next Alpine hike!] Whether you are looking for the classics of what to do in Garmisch, going skiing in Germany, planning […]

5 Alternatives to Edelweiss Resort and Lodge in Garmisch

This entry was posted in Budget Traveling Germany Travel Tips on August 22, 2016 by LeAnna Brown

Regensburg, Kelheim, Walhalla and Welternburg A trip down the Danube River {This post may contain affiliate links. We can’t thank you enough for supporting the EE site. We’ll put the mere pennies we make towards a delicous Weltenburg Bier next time we are at the monastery! Prost!} We often joke […]

A Delightful Day Down the Danube River

This entry was posted in Europe Germany Travel Tips on May 17, 2016 by LeAnna Brown

Can Day Trips Be Better Than Vacations? — 5 Reasons Why You Should Take Day Trips We’ve been blessed to have been able to live and travel around Europe for almost 3 years. In these 3 years, I’ve had my share of overnight trips and day trips. I love both types of travel. But today, I’ll be sharing […]

Day Trips: Are they even better than vacations?

This entry was posted in Budget Traveling Europe Germany on May 12, 2016 by LeAnna Brown

Insiders Guide to Worpswede Germany — Worpswede I first heard of Worpswede when I visited the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum on Böttcherstraße in Bremen (where I live these days). I’m a bit of a fan of French Expressionist art (Van Gogh, Pissarro etc.) and in that museum I discovered that there had been an important circle […]

Worpswede, Lower Saxony

This entry was posted in Germany on April 8, 2016 by LeAnna Brown