Shame Masks
In Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a medieval city in the Franconia region of Germany, it is easy to walk along the cobblestone paths that wind through the town and consider […]
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A Step Back in Time: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
I spent a day wandering around Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a medieval town surrounded by a massive stone wall. I’d been warned that the crowds are typically very large and […]
Hidden Hundertwasser
As soon as I saw this apartment building in Bad Soden, Germany, I knew it had to be another Hundertwasser marvel. It is so much like the apartment building in […]
I Willingly Entered the House of Terror Museum
Though I’ve been to three concentration camps and several Holocaust museums, I’ve never seen footage as disturbing as what I saw in the very first room of the House of […]
German Exchange Students
This postcard is from Bettina, a girl I met in Germany many, many years ago. I was an exchange student there and didn’t mesh well with Cornelia, the girl who […]
Cruising Through the Mercedes-Benz Museum
My friend and her husband are really into cars. I didn’t know this about them until we started driving down the Autobahn and both of them were nearly salivating over […]
Darmstadt: A City with a Somewhat Sordid Past
Darmstadt, Germany is located in Hessen, not far from Frankfurt. It actually has a few notorious claims to fame, if one does some research. During the rise of Nazi Germany, […]
Where I Imagine Dr. Seuss Might Have Lived
March 2nd was Theodor Geisel/Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This post is in his honor, though any relationship between him and this building is all in my imagination. Theodor Geisel doesn’t actually […]
Misano
Lately, I’ve been chatting on Facebook with Thomas, the German exchange student who stayed with us for a month in 2006 and 2007. It made me think about my own […]
Schneeballs
While researching plans for our visit to Rothenburg, Germany, I came across Rick Steves’ review of things to see and do there. One thing he mentioned was Schneeballs (snowballs), a […]
