~ Carmen “Rhine” is a Celtic word that roughly means “to flow”.  Along with the Danube River, the Rhine River forms the northern border of the former Roman Empire.  The Rhine is Europe’s most important inland waterway and longest rivers.  With its location hosting some of Europe’s most picturesque cities and fairytale castles, the section......

~ Carmen I must admit, I love a gray, rainy day.  However when I’m touring a city, rain is not my friend.  Although we had already experienced several episodes of rain on our tour of Bavaria, the weather we had in Heidelberg was by far the worst.  We could have stayed in our hotel and......

~ Carmen When I found out Lucerne would be part of our itinerary for the middle school Bavarian trip I was leading, I was beyond excited.  Lucerne, Switzerland had been on my bucket list for some time.  Then I discovered we would only have one day in this picturesque city.  It’s no wonder we didn’t......

~ Carmen I’ve always had a rich fairytale imagination as a princess and being treated as one from my daddy.  Life, however, has not always been a fairytale.  Now that I have Island Boy as my husband, I truly feel like my “happily ever after” is not just an unattainable dream!  Our fifth stop in......

~ Carmen We recently returned from my first visit to Germany.  It was part of a 12-day tour with my middle school students and parents.  Joe lived in Germany for three years while in the Army, so he knew a lot of the “must sees”, but for me, it was all a new experience! Stop......

~ Carmen As a world history teacher, I was really looking forward to and dreading our 3rd stop on our tour of Bavaria. Stop 1- Vienna, Austria (read more) Stop 2- Salzburg, Austria (read more) Stop 3- Dachau Concentration Camp Stop 4- Munich, Germany (read more) Stop 5- Neuschwanstein Castle (read more) Stop 6- Lucerne,......

~ Carmen One of the fun things about traveling is getting to experience life from a different perspective.  While on our Europe trip this summer, I not only got to see different perspectives, I also was able to “pretend play” too! Stop 1- Vienna, Austria (read more) Stop 2- Salzburg, Austria Stop 3- Dachau Concentration......

~ Carmen Vienna, “The Imperial City”,  “City of Dreams”, and “City of Music” is about as beautiful as any city can hope to be.  Often viewed as a perfect place for romance, it can also be a delight for families, too.  Joe and I recently accompanied middle school students and their families on a tour......