Also referred to as Christkindlesmarkt or Weihnachtsmarkt Tis the season! Meaning the Christmas Market season in Germany, where there are (normally) more than 3000 annually. For decades U.S. military families who had the good fortune to have spent a few years in Germany still reminisce about the Christmas Markets. It’s one of those celebrations many wish they could take back to the states with them when they leave. While a few cities in the states try to mimic them, seldom a

In very recent years, the relations between the United States and Germany have been tense; not the warm and fuzzy bond of years past.

ON TODAY'S DATE in 1989 Although I have always been a huge fan of Ronald Reagan, and I don’t want to take anything away from his legacy, the US puts far more weight on his 1987 “Tear Down This Wall” speech than the Germans do. In fact it was two years after the famous Reagan speech when the wall finally came down, however, many would argue that his speech gave German protesters the US nod they needed to ultimately make a difference, and the impact of the protesters in Germany

We all know the colors that represent Germany are black, red and yellow, but right now Germany is showing all its’ other colors, and they are magnificent! Since 2016 we have lived in Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina, where the full array of colors autumn has to offer are not very prevalent, and they don’t last very long. I grew up in the Midwest where autumn colors were worth a drive just to take it all in, and I miss that. While it’s great having year-round mild tem