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➸ "The Birthplace of America" : Lexington & Concord, MA USA

2017-07-04T17:37:00.001+02:00

Happy 4th of July everybody! For all the people who don't know what I am talking about: today is better known as the Independence Day in the US.

For this especial occasion I have cool post for you: last year I've been to dragged by my boyfriend (he's a history and English major) to a little town called Lexington. But why is this town so special to the US history and why does it make to a special post on the 4th of July? Let me tell you ...

The towns Lexington and Concord are famous for nothing less than being the "Birthplace of America". A pretty big burden right? But why is that?

In Lexington took place the first fight in the American Revolutionary War between the British and the Patriots - "the Minutemen"- on the 19th April 1775. You can still visit the battle field today - the "Battle Green". Of course nowadays it's a beautiful well-groomed field with a statue of Captain Parker in the middle of the town. For everybody who's wondering: Captain Parker was the leader of the Minutemen in this battle. The first shot in this battle is known as the "shot heard 'round the world" (Ralph Waldo Emerson in his "Concord Hymn"). After this first battle, the British went on to the town of Concord. The road they took is called today "the Battle Road".

When you walk through Lexington you will discover a lot of old (some more than 200 years!) and beautiful houses from the colonial era. For example the visit center is located in one of these houses. Also the oldest tavern in Lexington: the Buckman Tavern, which is open for tours from spring to fall. The interior today is pretty much the same as back in the days when the tavern was the headquarters of the Patriots. Another beautiful house is the Lexington Depot (the picture right after this section), which was built in 1847 and was once the social center of Lexington.

Are interested in a tour around the Battle Green? Than it's your lucky day! There are FREE tours on the weekends from April and May, and also daily from Memorial Day until the 30th October. For more information visit the website of the visitor center in Lexington.

➸ Explore the Big Sur National Park, California USA

2017-06-30T17:00:00.000+02:00

When you spend some time on Instagram or Pinterest, you have probably come across a picture with the wonderful view like the picture above.

Did you ever wonder where that picture was taken? The answer is very simple: at the very instagramable Julia Pfeiffer Beach at the Big Sur State Park in the middle of California. The Big Sur is located right at the famous Highway No. 1 in the middle of Cali - THE road to take, when you're off to an road trip through California.

What else can you explore at the Big Sur?

Let's talk about the Highway No.1 at first. You're driving right next to the seaside at have the most stunning view at the breath taking colours of the ocean, the cliffs and just the nature. For all the drivers: don't be worry - you're not gonna miss something, there are plenty of lookout points with parking space, where you can enjoy the view, too.

One gorgeous lookout is right behind the Bixby Creek Bridge. The bridge was built in 1932 and is 79m high. The bridge fits perfectly in the landscape and makes the view even more stunning. ... and of course it's a perfect spot to take breathtaking pictures.

When you don't just want to be at the cliffs, but also down at the beach, I have a few options for you:

At the Jade Cove you can take a steep trail down to a nice bay. You wonder why the bay is called "Jade Cove"? That's because you can actually find jade down there - BUT unfortunately it is forbidden to take it home.

At the Andrew Molera State Park you will not only find a lot of different hiking trails, but also sandy beaches which are 4 km long.

Where to watch a good old sunset?

Watching the sun saying goodbye is never getting boring, right? We watched a pretty one at the Pfeiffer Beach. The road down the is kind of adventures, but totally worth it. ( I have the feeling that I have a thing for beaches hidden like that :D ) It's not a big beach, but the sand is white and there are a huge rocks in the water. It's a cool vibe down there, so perfect to end the day with a pretty sunset.

Where to sleep at the Big Sur?

This is also a very simple answer: at the Big Sur Campground & Cabins - it's a beautiful camping side in the woods, some grounds are located right by the river. A little path will take you to the little "village" and with little I mean little. There are literally one store and a bar.

If you want to read more about California, you will find here a post about the lovely town Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern California. Feel free to leave any tipps for the Big Sur in the comments!

➸ How to save money on flights

2017-06-26T17:00:00.000+02:00

The other day I helped a friend finding a cheap flight to Los Angeles. And with a few hacks he saved about 400€ !! And today I wanna share these hacks with you guys - because saving money on flights is easier than you think!

- Never book on the weekends -

My first rule is NEVER to book on the weekends, especially on a Sunday. The prices are higher on the weekend, because more people have the time to book their holidays. The best days to book flights are on Tuesday or Wednesday.

- The thing about cookies -

My second tip is to delete your cookies before checking out the final price. On a lot of websites your searching history is tracked and the more you looking for something, the higher the prices are. I especially noticed that on websites for rental cars.

- The seasons -

Know the seasons! When you can, always go right before or right after the high season. The prices are way lower and there often are special deals from several companies. And most times the weather is just fine. Or sometimes another season like spring or fall can be wonderful, too. For example, when you're heading to New England you should do it in the fall to experience the beautiful fall foliage.

- Special Deal Websites -

There are a lot of cool websites, where you can find special deals. They collect error fares and other special prices on flights and hotels, even whole holiday packages.
When you're from Europe or heading to it, you should definitely check these ones out:
➸ flynder.com
➸ Urlaubspiraten.de
➸ Urlaubsguru.de

- Look around -

My next tip to save money is to look up the different low-budget airlines in the area you travel to. When you travel around in a certain area it can be cheaper to book them separately from your long-haul flight. What brings me to my next point:

Sometimes long-haul flights departing from another country, are cheaper than departing from the nearest airport. So check the flights departing from the countries around you and book a separate flight from a budget airline to get there. Like you wanna travel to Los Angeles, you can travel with Eurowings to London and from there with Virgin Atlantic to LA.
Of course this also apply for the other way around: the long-haul flight to one country with a separately booked connection flight is cheaper than flights booked with one airline. For example: if you wanna travel to Australia book a flight to Asia and from there with an low-budget airline like jetstar to Australia.

"Zug-zum-Flug"

When you book directly on airline page keep your eyes peeled for "Zug-zum-Flug" tickets ("with the train to the airport") - you get your train ticket for free and don't need to drive with the car to the airport. So you can save gas and the parking fee. But I don't know if these tickets are available in other countries than Germany. Here in Germany a lot of airlines have a cooperation with the German railroad company "DeutscheBahn".

I really hope you can use some of these tips! They are all tested in real life by me :) If you have any further tips please leave them in the comments.

➸ Beach recommendation in PORTUGAL - Praia da Cordoama 🌊

2017-06-19T17:00:00.000+02:00

Hey guys :) How are ya doing?? In the first time in forever i haven't booked or planned a holiday! Because I will graduate within the next months from university I have sooo much stuff to do and there are so many things I cannot plan, because I just don't know how my future will turn out - definitely terrifying, but also exciting!!!

But just because I don't go on holiday anytime soon, it doesn't mean you will stay at home, too! And I know in many countries the summer break will began very soon - YEAH for that! So, I thought, maybe you need a little beach inspiration. Life is better at the beach, right?! Therefore, I wanna share with you one of my favourite beaches in Portugal: Praia da Cordoama.

This beauty you will find at the Atlantic coast, 5km away from Vila do Bispo (in the south of Portugal) and only 13km away from Sagres. So when you wanna combine the beach with some culture, like the Fortaleza de Sagres - it's a perfect day trip.

The beach is a surfers' paradise, so keep your eyes peeled for some hot surfers ;) ... or try surfing yourself, there are many surf schools around! When you're not up to surf, then bring a blanket, a picnic and some other fun stuff to have the perfect beach day (... please don't forget to bring your sunscreen!). And when you're tired of chilling in the sun, you can climb up the cliff to have a beautiful view or even watch the sunset from there!

The only drawback: you can reach the beach only by car and be prepared, it's an adventurous road with a beautiful outlook! But totally worth it.

➸ Grand Canyon, Arizona

2017-05-01T11:00:00.000+02:00

Have you ever been to a place which didn't even look real in reality? When I've visited the Grand Canyon i exactly felt like this. Till today I can't believe it wasn't a reeeeaally big wallpaper!

But let's start from the beginning. I definitely need to share a little bit of advice I wish I had back than! My friend and I booked a typical touristy bus tour departing from Las Vegas. And let me tell you: PLEASE never ever book a bus tour to the Grand Canyon. Except from the Grand Canyon itself it was a horrible experience. Just rent a car and drive out there.

We were picked up at 6am and we were really excited because we got two front row seats at the upper deck of a double-decker bus. Unfortunately this excitement didn't last long. Half an hour later everybody had to get out of the bus and had to walk into a big storage building, where we were sorted into different groups. There were a lot people coming from different hotels - it was nuts and nobody knew what was going on. Nobody told us, that we just needed to change bus. But happily we got a really nice and funny bus driver.

Our first stop was the Hoover Dam - a really big dam - but nothing too special. We didn't really catch the excitement about it.

After a 4 hours long drive and 2 wee-wee breaks we stopped at the National Geographic Center. Where we had 1 hours to get lunch and to wait for some people who were watching a 3D movie at the National Geographic Center. It was 2pm and we still haven't seen anything of the Grand Canyon. It was a little bit frustrating.
Half an hour later we finally arrived at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim). We had 2 hours to explore this little area. Despite from people being everywhere it was wonderful! The view is just incredible, no words needed. We walked around, took a lot pictures, had a picnic and just enjoyed this stunning landscape.

Unfortunately, I can't give you any advice on different places around the Grand Canyon, because we've just been to the South Rim.

After the 2 hours we all got back on the bus and were dropped off at our hotel in Las Vegas at half past 10pm.

So if you don't want to feel like a cow pushed around by so many other cows, just rent a car. And explore the Great Canyon by yourself. It is really worth it!

Actually I can't remember the name of the company we went with, maybe there are some which are really good - but ours wasn't. I know it's along drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon, but this whole trip was so unorganised and chaotic. The view was worth the money, but the journey really wasn't (I think we payed around 80$ each).

➸ Hotel Review: Mount Liberty Lodging, Lincoln - New Hampshire, USA

2017-04-28T11:00:00.000+02:00

During our road trip through the White Mountains last fall, we really wanted to stay at a little cabin in the woods. After a little research we decided to go with the Mount Liberty Lodging, located in Lincoln New Hampshire.

We rented the smallest cabin (No. 3 "Carter Notch"). And it was perfectly fine. It's a really simple little cabin with everything you need: a bathroom, a little kitchen area, a very comfortable bed and even a little porch. But the Highlight: the river behind the little cabins. You can sit on the porch and have a beautiful view or you can take an 1 minute walk down to the river and sit at one of the big rocks in the water (perfect sun bathing place;)).

The "motel" offers also a heated outdoor pool, a playground and a camp fire pit. What else can I say? It was clean, cozy and we had a really good time.

From the first moment on you will feel very welcomed, because the owners are really really nice. They turned on the heating in the cabin before we got there and gave us a tone of information about the region and some insider tips.

Here are some of so many things you can do while you in this area:

➸Take a drive along the Kancamagus Highway

➸Visit Flume Gorge

➸Just go hiking, but mind the bears!

➸Visit the famous Mount Washington Hotel

➸Take the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway to have a really amazing view

If you want to see more of our adventures around the White Mountains you will a little video about it over here. More information about the White Mountains you will find here.

➸ New Video Wednesday: Boston, Massachusetts

2017-04-26T10:23:00.000+02:00

Hellooo to all the lovely people out there! (Can you tell I am in a good mood? 😋) If you've read this blogpost, you already know how much I fell in love with Boston last fall. Today I wanna show you a little video about our days in Boston. You will spot the famous Freedom Trail, the Boston Public Garden, beautiful red houses and a lot more cool places!

Have fun, xx Steffi

➸ Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Portugal

2017-04-24T11:00:00.000+02:00

Hello my name is Stephanie and I'm addicted to Portugal. Guess what?! Our trip to Portugal was just a dream... again. We stayed at the same hotel like two years ago (Pestana Dom João II) in Alvor, but this time we got a rental car. Therefore we could explore a lot of new places. One of them is the Ponta da Piedade in Lagos. You're at the top of the cliffs and have a more than an amazing view at the landscape around you: cliffs, lonely rocks in the ocean, the ocean, people... eh i mean birds :P.

But what makes this place so special? Maybe you already saw on Pinterest (my page you will find here - cheeky little self promo :P) a picture of the famous stairs going directly down to the water:

You can get really close to the water and at the end of the platform you find a pool ladder going down in the ocean. But I don't really recommend going for a swim, the water is wild and the drift strong - the chance are pretty high to end up hitting the cliffs very hard.

Funny story, by the way: we've met a very sweet grandma, who was so into getting THAT shot of the ocean with all of the cliffs, she really didn't mind getting wet (we're talking about head to toe wet) caused by a few big waves down there. Hilarious! She had the time of her life. I really hope she got a few good pictures to show back at home!

This stunning view is totally free and you can go there by bike, car, walking or tourbus. But when you're not with a tourbus, i would highly recommend to check this place out later in the afternoon, when the tourbus tourists are gone and the place isn't that crowded anymore. A lot of parking spaces are available and one or two little restaurants. When you want to experience this area with all its rocks a little more, you can go on a kayak tour. There a lot of companies who offer a 2hours to a day trip at the harbour in Lagos.

➸ New Video Wednesday: Cape Cod, Massachusetts

2017-03-15T12:01:00.002+01:00

Todays Video Wednesday is not only one of my favourite videos so far, it's also about a very cool place: Cape Cod, USA. Famous for gorgeous beaches, the perfect summer getaway, lighthouses, lobsters and a lot more.
We wandered around Provincetown, got delicious pastries from a Portuguese bakery and discovered a lot of beaches. But the highlight was the beautiful sunset at Chatham beach. There were even a few seals out in the water.

Have fun! XX

➸ New Video Wednesday: Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire

2017-03-08T11:17:00.002+01:00

Welcome back to a new Video Wednesday :)

Today I have one of my favourite days from our New England trip back in October! We took a tramway up to Cannon Mountain - a really stunning place to see the fall foliage. The trip with the tramway isn't that cheap ( roundtrip: 17$), but totally worth it. More information about the mountain and everything it has to offer, you will find here.

And now: Enjoy the ride!

2017.

2017-01-09T17:00:00.000+01:00

Happy New Year everybody!!!

Yes I know, I am probably the last person to say this. But better late, than never ?! I hope you had a lovely break from all the craziness out there and I really hope you had a muuuuch better start into 2017 than I had.

What a 2017 brought me so far? The flue, a broken laptop and a smashed iPhone. Let's just not talk about it.

What I've been up to the last few weeks? At the beginning of December I moved in with my boyfriend to our first flat. The thing I am most thrilled about - except from seeing my boyfriend everyday and not spending the weekends in a train - is our washing machine. Everybody who doesn't have one will understand how amazing this life upgrade is :P.

Let's see, what else is going on? Ah, yes study study study. In February I have to write a tone of exams. So I managed to sit down and got back into my university stuff. Pretty boring.

What is going to happen in 2017? What are my aims and travel goals? Honestly I have absolutely no idea - at the moment 2017 is for me a big blur and a mystery. I will have to make some life decisions later this year and I am very curious myself how they will turn out.

Travel plans? Of course I always want to travel, but I am not having big plans for this year. Except from one week in Portugal this March, I haven't made any plans yet. But I am very excited about Portugal - you all know how much I love this country and we will going back to a hotel in Alvor, where we stayed 2 years ago.

My plans for this Blog. I love blogging and making videos. But at the moment I have to put my exams first. I am going to try uploading stuff, but I don't know how frequently it will be. I have so much ideas to write about and sooo much footage to show you.

Please just hang on - in March I will have more time again and I am planing to get fully back into blogging again.

XXX Steffi :)

➸ MOVING DAY

2016-12-02T11:00:00.000+01:00

FINALLY! This day has come!! In the post "How to Nuremberg: secret garden in St. Johanni" I’ve already mentioned that Nuremberg and I are not getting along very well. I’ve really tried to make it work. However, I give up. After 2 years of trying I reached a point where I am not happy at all, I am lonely and have very strong negative feelings about this city. My marks in school have dropped and one of the reasons is that I am not feeling comfortable here. Therefore, I’ve decided to move in with my boyfriend (how exciting???) and finish my studies from there. I have to come back to Nuremberg about ones a month for exams or meetings, but that’s alright.

So GOOD BYE Nuremberg and HELLO Tübingen. I am so looking forward to be closed to my friends again and to live in a Bundesland (state) where the shops are open until 10pm or later!

➸ New Video Wednesday: Portland, Maine

2016-11-23T19:02:00.000+01:00

On our way to the Acadia National Park we stopped in Portland, Maine. We explored the Downtown Area, went on a little souvenir shopping tour and of course had THE best donut from a place called "Holy Donut". We also checked out the "Two Lighthouse State Park" and ate at the "Lobster Shack". So here is a New Video Wednesday. Have fuuuuun :)

All about our lovely AirBnB you will find here.

➸ Sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park

2016-11-15T21:28:00.000+01:00

Today I wanna show you the most stunning and beautiful sunrise I've ever experienced in my life! At 6am we drove all the way up to the top of Cadillac Mountain at the Acadia National Park. And let me tell you, we weren't alone - I would guess that there were about 400 people waiting for the sunset. But except from the cars it wasn't crowded at all. Everyone got cozy with blankets, coffee and of course a camera. When the sun finally came up it was breathtaking. Looking over the sea with the little islands (...hearing a woman shout: Finally we hit gold!") it was so peaceful and just a perfect moment. Even when you're not a morning person, I highly recommend it - get up and drive up there - it's a lifetime experience you will never forget. For me this was my favorite moment of this whole trip!
Fun fact: the Cadillac Mountain is the highest point at the East Coast of the States, so that means it is also the very first point which is touched by the sun in the US!

So enjoy the picture overload :P

➸ Hotel Story time: Becoming a hotel manager in Rome

2016-11-14T18:18:00.001+01:00

Did you ever dream about becoming a hotel manager? Personally, I never did. But on a weird evening in Rome, my friend and me managed a little hotel for about an hour. How did that happen? Yep, this is a really good question!
Firstly, I have to say that this was a top rated hotel on booking.com and there were some language issues involved. When we arrived the manager said that he wanted to give us a better room, but it wasn't ready. So he asked us if we could watch the desk and hand over the keys to other customers. I am not exactly sure if he even told us to pick up the phone, like I said there were some language issues. So here we were in a hotel somewhere in Rome, sitting at the other side of the check-in desk. After the manager disappeared with the elevator upstairs we looked at each other and couldn't stop laughing for about 5 minutes.The situation was so unreal. And yes other hotel guests came in to pick up their keys.

But this whole thing got even weirder, when the man came back and asked if one of us could come with him upstairs to look at the room. I volunteered knowing that my friend had 911 on speed dial. Upstairs he showed me the room, not finished at all. He was so overstrained by getting this room ready that I told him just to clean the bathroom and to leave some fresh sheets so i could do the bed by myself. I had the feeling that he was so glad that someone told him what to do, because he knew that he just produced chaos. So he did what I told him and I went downstairs to my very worried friend. Half an hour later we left our place behind the check-in desk and moved to our room.

I can say this was one of the weirdest hotel experiences ever. At least we had an rooftop balcony with a stunning view over the city. After we checked out he kindly asked us to write a top review on booking.com, because he got us a better room!
yeeeeah, sure.
So after all we knew why this hotel was top-rated!

➸ Polaroid Love.

2016-11-11T11:30:00.000+01:00

On every trip I go my Polaroid Camera always follows me. Of course by now this is a huge trend and a lot people got a one. However, for me taking polaroid pictures is something special. I’ve wanted a camera like this since I have been a little kid. Then in 2008 Polaroid announced they were going to stop producing cameras and the foto paper because of insolvency proceedings. The dream to take pictures, which were printed right away seemed to be gone! BUT! YAY, in 2010 polaroid cameras were back with the Polaroid 300 and the Fujifilm Instax Mini. In 2014 my dream came true and I got my very own one.

But what is the thrill about this kind of pictures? Why spending so much money for the instant film packs? I like that you have just one shot. You think about how to take his picture much more carefully. You can’t take 20 in row and decide which one is the best and delete the rest afterwards. Also you have it in your hand on paper, you see how it is developing until it is an actual picture and you don’t have it just on your phone.

I use my shots on moments which are special to me like my birthday party or unique and memorable places.

Here are my favorite shots I took so far:

Porto.

Sunrise, Acadia National Park

Harry Potter Studios, London

Lake of Constance

Indian Summer, White Mountains

Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire

Lisbon

Singapore

If you wondering mine is the Polaroid 300 in red.

➸ New Video: Road Trip New England

2016-11-10T09:56:00.000+01:00

One of the reasons why I am all about our trip to and through New England is that we actually went on a road trip. Road Trips are always so much fun and you see so much more from the country/region you're visiting. And the best thing was we chose a Beetle to be our road companion! What a great car!

So I edited a little video about our road trip. I hope you like it! I would really appreciate if you head over to my channel and subscribe or give it a thumbs up :)

Have a great day! xxx Steffi

My thoughts about the outcome of the election.

2016-11-10T09:35:00.000+01:00

When you follow this blog for a while or know me in person, you know that I love the US. It's one of my favorite countries to travel to and I even considered moving there someday in the future. I am really not surprised that this is the outcome of the election, but I am sad anyway. Like I said in Tuesdays post: this election effects the whole world - next year is election year in Germany, too. The extreme right wing is growing and growing. Trumps win feeds them confidence and maybe even new supporters. This is a very dangerous trend, which is not just happening in our country, but in other European countries, too.

I know there are a lot of people out there who are scared for their rights at the moments. But look around you - you are not alone! And if all of you stand together and fight for your rights and keeping up the positive vibe, you can do a lot! You have now the influence on the next generation, which can make a change in the next election! You can find a suitable candidate without a questionable past, which will beat Trump in any way (By the way I looove all the #MichelleObama2020 posts! How great would that be!! A black woman!).

I will continue sharing my experiences and adventures I have had in the US. There are so many places which are definitely too beautiful not to share. But I wanted you to know that I am very critical about the new political development and I will wait and see what is going to happen next before I book a new flight to the States.

Lots of love xxx!

!!!! Please USA, do the right thing today!!!

2016-11-08T11:00:00.000+01:00

I just wanna leave this message out here for today:
When you have the right to vote in the American election today - USE IT! Go and VOTE!!! Your decision isn't just about the politics in the U.S. today, it will effect the politics and a lot of countries all around the globe. So PLEASE be smart and do the right thing!!!!

➸ AirBnB Recommendation: Portland, Maine

2016-11-07T14:11:00.000+01:00

It was my second time staying in an AirBnB. And what can I say? It was gorgeous (like the first time in Porto). I am talking about this little studio in the south of Portland. We were very warm welcomed by our lovely host Olivia. She showed us around, explained everything and gave us very good suggestions what we could do and go in Portland and in the area.

The Studio has two parts, which is separated by a wall without a door. in the one part you find a very comfortable bed and a desk. In the other part is a kitchen, a dining table, a TV and a sofa ( and of course a bathroom). The apartment is very clean and very thoughtfully furnished. In the kitchen you will even find tea and coffee. You have everything you need, really everything! From a complete kitchen to an iron to a hifi-system. On the writing desk you will find a lot of maps and information about the area and a folder with guide to the studio and Portland.

I have honestly have nothing bad to say about this place! From the first minute we felt like coming home. You have your privacy and don't even notice that the family is living in the other part of the house. Had I known that this place would be so awesome, we would have booked it for longer.

Also it's a perfect location in a very quiet neighbor hood. You only need about 6 minutes with the car to the downtown area, 14 minutes to the Two Lights State Park and just a few minutes to the next supermarket.

From the first minute we felt like coming to a cozy home. Had I known that this place would be so awesome, we would have booked it for longer. So if you're ever looking for an Airbnb in Portland, Maine - this is the one!

➸ White Mountains, NH USA

2016-10-26T17:19:00.001+02:00

Honestly I am a total ocean girl. But I have to admit the White Mountains are just stunning and made me even more fell in love with the nature. We drove the famous Kancamagus Highway for the full fall foliage experience, stayed in a little cabin in Lincoln and went hiking. Nature, Nature, Nature.

See by yourself how amazing the colors of the trees have been. Hope you enjoy todays video (if so, please go over to my YouTube Channel and give it a thumbs up/subscribe)!
xxx Steffi

➸ How to Nuremberg: Documentation Centre

2016-10-25T18:40:00.000+02:00

The Documentation Centre is a museum located in the unfinished building of the congress hall at the “Reichsparteitagsgelände”. Inside you will find a permanent exhibition called “Faszination und Terror” (fascination and terror) and also changing exhibitions with certain topics all around the Third Reich (until 6th January 2017 it is about survivors in the KZs).

The main exhibition informs you of course about the terror caused by the Nazis, but especially what has particular happened in Nuremberg. It’s showing you how the Nuremberg Rally was created for the big NS-propaganda and how this building you’re in was a part in all of that.

The walk through the building is covered with a lot of information boards. Here and there you have a little break with short movies. Many things they teach you about this time, I had personally already known from school or other museums. But there were some new things I never saw before, like drawings from former students in school. These drawings show how the students were educated about Jewish people and saw them after they were totally brainwashed. Further the exhibition has some really interesting documents about the Nuremberg Trials.

It’s not the best museum I’ve ever been to, but I think it’s very interesting to see how Nuremberg was involved as a location in the Third Reich and the building is very impressive. Also I think it’s important to know the history, especially in the country or city, you live in. Education and elucidation are helping to prevent that something like this will happen again.

Opening hours

Mo - Fr 9am – 6pm
Sa, So 10am – 6pm

Admission Fees

Adults 5€

Reductions 3€

➸ My updated travel bucket list

2016-10-24T17:51:00.003+02:00

A year ago I posted two blog posts about what places I really wanted to visit in the future. Unfortunately, they’ were written in German, if you’re interested anyway the first part you will find here and the second here.

But let’s have a little recap! What was on my list?

Great Wall of China

Cape Town

Harry Potter World

Maine

Oslo

Glastonbury Festival

Death Valley

Salt Desert in Bolivia

Greece

Niagara Falls

Scottland

Nashville

Whale Watching

Change of guards at the Buckingham Palace

Chicago

The equator

Sequoias in California

San Diego

Polar lights

New Zealand

Venice, Italy

Burning Man Festival

Harbour Bridge, Hamburg

Indian Summer in New England

Machu Picchu

Mount Rushmore

Rio de Janeiro

Yellow Stone National Park

Spring with cherry blossom in Japan

A year later I can definitely tick off a few places of my list:

Last year we’ve been to London and visited the Harry Potter Studios and saw the change of guards at the Buckingham Palace. The Harry Potter Studios were amazing, the guard change something fun, but not that spectacular.

And of course I can tick off “Indian Summer in New England” and “Maine” also. Fell in love and will come back. No doubts.

So do I want to add some new destinations to my must-see-list? It’s just one place, but YES! Iceland is on top of my list at the moment. I really like to go next year J.

So, but now I wanna know what’s your favorite destination on your travel bucket list, you're dying to see?

➸ Breakfast in Boston

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In general I am not the breakfast kind of girl. In my everyday life I don’t really eat breakfast, because I can’t stuff my stomach with food right after I got up. However, when I am on holiday I love to discover some cool breakfast places. My stomach is fine with it, because you need to get ready and then walk/drive somewhere to enjoy the food. Until this happens he is also wide awake and gets excited for food.

Here are two cool places we checked out while we were in Boston.

Mike andPetty’s

Actually I found this place on Pinterest. It’s a small and sweet shop in a little corner place on 12 Corner Street. So you can choose from a wide range of sandwiches. On their website they even claim to be the highest rated place for sandwiches in Boston. And they could be very right: the food is delicious and keeps you stuff for a long time. Try the fresh orange juice – it’s more than tasty.

The only negative thing about this place to say is, that it’s pretty small – better make it to go. It’s also a very lovely neighbour, just a jump away from the Boston Public Garden and with a lot of old streets and typical Boston houses.

FlourBakery

The second breakfast place we tried is the Flour bakery, which my boyfriend found. This place is not as cosy as Mike and Petty’s, it’s more like a Starbucks, but with better food, furniture and ambience. If it’s also better with the coffee I can’t say, because I didn’t try it J. You can pick something from the sweet section like a lovely Danish or a cinnamon roll. But you can also get something salty like a sandwich or a salad.

Ps.: I know I have to work on my food photography skills :D but I always forget to take some picture before eating ... upsii.

➸ How to Road Trip

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I’ve done quite a few road trips in my life. Along these trips I collected some cool and some really simple tricks to make your life much easier and avoid unnecessary argues.

Google Maps

When you have a rental car you have 2 options to save money on the satnav. The first one: you bring your own one, but make your sure the maps you need are on it. The second is very simple, too. Just download the Google Maps app on your phone and turn on the location service. This is even working when you have no internet/Wi-Fi connection. You can’t use the navigation to a certain direction. But you see a blue point, which is showing your current situation and the co-pilot can navigate the driver to the right place. This is how we travelled the whole way through New England.

Organisation
Make sure you put all the import stuff and things you need a lot in constant places in the car. So you avoid searching for hours for your belongings and the panic that you lost something. Everybody knows where what is and is happy.

The Entertainment

Sometimes the radio has no reception or it’s nothing on, you want to listen to. Therefore, make sure you packed your aux cable and have some cool music or audio books on your phone. (By the way my favourite road trip songs, you find here)

Eating on the go
Pack some plastic cutlery and Tupperware. So you can eat the remains from the day before or cereal on the way and you can spend less money in restaurants. And make sure you have always some snacks and enough to drink with you. Sometimes the next supermarket is longer away than you expected.

Car games
There are so many! We like to guess the towns where cars are from by their plates. In Germany the first 1-3 letters stand for a town where the car is registered. Sometimes you discover cities you never heard of before. Or we list the federal states of the US with their capitals. These little games keep our mind busy and make time flies by in for example a traffic jam.

The route

I love to plan things, especially our holiday trips. So it’s cool, when you know which route you’re going on your road trip, but leave room for some stops in unplanned locations. You can discover cool and unexpected things. Also when you have time take the longer route, not the highway, but the road through little villages or along the coastline with a breath taking view … often road is the longer road the more beautiful road.