Category Archives: Travel Outside of Berlin

It’s been almost ten years since our first and only visit to Nuremberg – Isaac was 4 months old and Ben was barely two. Now Isaac is 10 and Ben nearly 12. The boys have clearly changed since that first visit. And so has our family. We just spent 24 hours in this city withContinueContinue reading “Nürnberg”

Posting a few pictures from our fall travels to Oslo and Tromsø, Norway. First Day in Oslo Exciting First Night Enjoying Norwegian Culture Oslo City Tour Architecture Palace Meal Time Memories History Date Night with Norwegian Friends The Fram Museum Fun with Daddy Nobel Center Oslo Fjord Tromsø – Above the Arctic Circle Glorious NatureContinueContinue reading “Fall Break in Norway”

Greetings from our family. We are celebrating this year above the Arctic Circle in Tromsø, Norway!

COVID Tests before every Milton visit While visiting the US this summer, we also went to LA to see our family who lives there, including our new nephew, Milton, and his parents, Uncle Sam and Aunt Barb. Fully Masked and Staying at a Safe Distance Though there were many tempting things to do in theContinueContinue reading “America – Part Four: Los Angeles”

Our first morning in America was one that expats in Berlin returning to the States might appreciate. Gigantic glasses of FREE ice water, pancakes, bacon and eggs with unlimited cups of coffee served by a friendly and chatty waitress. Yes, friendly and chatty. Something we don’t get that often here in Berlin. But boy, ohContinueContinue reading “America – Part Two: Milwaukee”

This summer, our family traveled to the States for the first time since 2018. With Corona, we’ve opted to stay in Europe. Leaving Berlin However, with a new nephew, a family wedding and a lot of people we care about to see, we took this journey fully ‚geimpft und genesen‘. Already Light Out at 4:30ContinueContinue reading “America – Part One: Getting There”

Three years ago I celebrated International Women’s Day by traveling to Budapest. (https://shannonlubell.com/?s=Budapest) This year, I went to Portugal. It was a lovely way to celebrate especially after being grounded with the pandemic. Alexanderplatz Bahnhof en route to BER With things ‘normalizing’ and Tuesday, March 8 being an official holiday here in Berlin (the kidsContinueContinue reading “Frauentag in Lisbon”

During our Herbstferien (fall break) back in October, we traveled by train and spent two weeks in the Netherlands. Outside the town of Tilburg lies a safari park that we visited on our last full day of our vacation. We find that as the boys (8 & 10) get older, activities that used draw theirContinueContinue reading “Safaripark Beekse Bergen – The Netherlands”

This summer, we left Germany for the first time in a year and a half. Journey from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Gdańsk, Poland When we moved to Berlin over three years ago, our goal was to take advantage of being able to easily explore this part of the world. Straight to the Beach However, the pandemicContinueContinue reading “Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland”