The Holocaust continues to cast a long shadow over Europe’s history after 80 years. Over six million Jews died in some of the most brutal and sustained atrocities ever inflicted on a civilian population. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an opportunity to recall why it’s crucial to revisit […]
For most British travellers, the beautiful Black Forest in Germany conjures up images of cherry cakes, cuckoo clocks and charming spa towns. When I mentioned that I was planning a trip, there was a deluge of jokes from friends about men in lederhosen and women wearing strange ‘cherry’ […]
Nothing prepares you for a visit to Dachau Concentration Camp. This was Germany’s ‘cradle of terror’ during World War Two, a place which served as a ‘school of violence’ for the Nazis. It was Germany’s first concentration camp, a prototype of what was to follow over the next […]
I’m in Heidelberg where I’m surprised to find myself watching giant river barges carrying industrial cargo as I’m supping a glass of German wine at my camp site. I’m mesmerised by the endless stream of huge boats travelling down the River Neckar. These super-long barges carry freight containers […]
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Where were you when the Wall fell on November 9, 1989? I remember watching the dramatic footage on live television as it tumbled down. The crumbling concrete blocks, once impenetrable, were smashed to the ground by protesters as East and West […]
Templehof is one of Europe’s most famous and intriguing airports. It’s perhaps best known for its role in the Berlin Airlift at the height of the Cold War. Closed since 2008, this historic airport is soon to get a 21st Century makeover. There are plans to make a big […]
The European Grand Tour The European Grand Tour was the first time that we’d attempted to take the old Hymer motor home across Europe. Would it survive the trip without breaking down? On this leg of the trip we hit Germany, the Czech Republic and Holland within just a few days… […]
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