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Desert Oases of Central Oman - Part 1: Dubai to Muscat

This was a solo trip I never thought I would take on. And by the journey's midpoint, I wasn't traveling solo anymore.

2 Nights in Bacharach on the Rhine

After checking out of the castle-hotel of Burg Liebenstein, we took the KD ferry to Bacharach for the final two nights of our 1500km voya...

Day Trip on the Middle Rhine - Sankt Goar, Oberwesel and Koblenz

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Staying at Bacharach as our base, we devoted a full day for exploring the left bank of the Middle Rhine Valley by train. This was the legen...

German Castle Stay #2 - Burg Liebenstein on the Rhine

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This is the 2nd article on staying overnight in authentic German castles, particularly along the Mosel and Rhine Valleys.

German Castle Stay #1 - Burg Arras on the Mosel

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This series of 2 articles is for fellow travelers looking for an overnight stay in an authentic German castle.

Two Quintessential German River Cruises - Rhine Gorge vs. Mosel Valley

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We had an enviable dilemma prior to our trip ... should we take a short cruise on the Middle Rhine, or the Mosel Valley? Fellow travelers o...

Lovely Beilstein on the Mosel

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After 3 nights in a winery at Cochem , we stashed our large luggage with our gracious hosts and went off to stay in an authentic German cas...

Day Hike to an Iconic German Castle - Burg Eltz

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This was one of our most anticipated hikes, a 10 km round-trip past an idyllic small town and a shadowy ancient forest to one of Germany...

Picturesque Small Towns on the Mosel - Berkastel-Kues and Traben-Trarbach

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Basing ourselves at a winery/guesthouse in Cochem , we took a couple of day-trips to explore other small towns along the lovely Mosel Valle...

3-Night Winery Stay in Spectacular Cochem

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This is one of my favorite towns in the Mosel, or elsewhere in Germany for that matter. Just look at this view of a fairytale castle shro...

Two Cities in One Day-Trip - Luxembourg City and Trier

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This was one of the longest days of our 24-day journey, starting in the early morning from Strasbourg in the Alsace and ending the day 300...

Strasbourg - Musée Alsacien, the Notre-Dame and Duck Gizzards

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This has always been one of Europe's great historic cities, best known for arguably the world's greatest Gothic cathedral as well a...

Hiking the Alsatian Wine Route - Part 2: Hunawihr to Ribeauville

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This is the 2nd half of our day hike along the Alsatian Wine Route, from Riquewihr to Hunawihr to Ribeauville. After spending a morning at ...