Jeanne Devon 
I had just moved to Southwest Germany when I started hearing about all the incredible Christmas markets in the area. Living close to the international border, I discovered lots of … Read More
Who were the ‘Sons of Bitche France?’ Bitche France (pronounced sort of like beetch, but close enough) hides some tremendous World War II history. In particular, there’s one really epic … Read More
These are the absolute best things to do in Trier, from Roman ruins to the medieval town square and a world-class museum.
We went to the Ghent Christmas market because we found ourselves with no guests in town, no obligations, no plans at all. We thought: why not spend the Christmas holiday … Read More
I’d seen the storybook photos. I’d watched the movie ‘In Bruges’ more times than I’ll admit. I thought I knew what to expect. And then we turned a corner into … Read More
Approaching the Riquewihr Christmas market you’ll pass through fields of dormant winter vines stretching up the hillsides. It feels like you’re heading somewhere special, and you totally are! Riquewihr is … Read More
True confession: The Mulhouse Christmas market was almost an afterthought on our Alsatian Christmas market road trip. Strasbourg, Colmar, Eguisheim, and Kaysersberg were our destinations. We added the Mulhouse Christmas … Read More
Just after you cross the old stone bridge into the Kaysersberg Christmas market it feels like the village just swallows you whole. The medieval half-timbered buildings in this little Alsacian … Read More
We almost didn’t even make it to the Eguisheim Christmas market. Pulling into Eguisheim on a Saturday morning in November, we spotted a market stall shaped like a wine barrel … Read More
Finding a European airline that allows dogs in the cabin is complicated enough. Finding one that accepts an 11kg French bulldog? That took considerably more research and a few anxious … Read More