The D-Day museum in Arromanches

Leaving Bayeux behind us we drove straight north to Arromanches, where the Gold Landing Beach Site lies a bit to…

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What Bayeux is famous for

One of our trips from Caen was a drive to Bayeux, a town famous for the tapestry of Bayeux. For…

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Kunstschatzi – party at the museum

Who doesn’t like a party? Especially if it is happening in a unique location. Kunstschatzi feels like the brain child…

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Another trip to France for history nerds – off to Normandy

A year ago I followed the footsteps of the Plantagenets all the way to Le Mans and Poitiers. This year…

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Hangar 7 and other adventures in Salzburg

Salzburg is probably my least favorite destination. Not really sure why, but I always get the feeling that this town…

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Excursion from Kaunas – Ninth Fort

After exploring Kaunas for a day I was ready to get out of the city. Around Kaunas are a number…

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What to see in Kaunas and is it worth going there?

I left Vilnius by train to travel to Kaunas, the next city on my imaginary list of what to see…

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Two museums and other sights in Vilnius

After walking all morning through Vilnius, I decided to spend some time in a museum. Vilnius has two museums which…

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Aztecs – an exhibition at the Weltmuseum

After having seen the announcement for the Aztecs exhibition at the Weltmuseum for ages, I longed to see it. Before…

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