Yes, a Disneyland Paris military discount does exist! I’ve seen this asked a lot recently. They don’t offer a discount on the hotels or packages like in the United States but they do offer a discount on the park tickets to include Disney Studios right next to Disneyland Paris. We saved $442 using the military discount for our family of 4!
I’ve already posted about our Walt Disney Studio Park experience [Read more…]
Walt Disney Studios Park is located just next to Disneyland Paris and offers behind the scenes of films and TV in addition to the attractions. This is the smaller of the 2 parks with only 14 attractions and 7 entertainment options. It can easily be done in half to three fourths of a day. While we had a fun time it is a one and done kinda deal for us, we were able to see/do everything we needed so [Read more…]
We recently did a quick trip to Disneyland Paris and Disney Studios. We stayed at the Explorer’s Hotel and it has many perks to offer for those traveling to visit Disneyland Paris. From the fun pirate theme to the free shuttles to Disneyland it has something to offer for all ages! We went for Columbus Day weekend. We drove down early Sunday, stayed Sunday night at the hotel, went to the park Monday [Read more…]
If your looking for something fun and tasty to do in Prague then I highly recommend the Eating Prague Food Tour. This was our first food tour experience and we were blown away! This 4 hour tour takes you to 6 stops with the last one finishing with an entree and dessert! I will say this food tour experience may ruin other food tours for you though, because now we are super picky and can’t find any [Read more…]
The Church in the Rocks (Felsenkirche) in Idar-Oberstein is neat and unique place to visit. The church sits in the rocks over looking the village and a climb up the hill will reward you with a visit inside. This can also be combined with visiting the mines there as well however I don’t recommend visiting one of the ‘fake mines’ called Gemstone Adventure World, it’s cheesy and not worth the money, [Read more…]
If your looking for a unique change of pace to the traditional market check out the Underground Wine Cellars Christmas Market in Traben-Trarbach, Germany! We went last year and luckily it snowed for us making it even more magical! Experience shopping the vendors placed throughout the historic wine cellars in the village. There is no entrance fee to any of the cellars, and there are a few so make [Read more…]
December Things To Do Around Spangdahlem has lots of Christmas Markets as well as some other interesting things to go see during this month. Some of the most popular one are the Battle of the Bulge Re-enactment and the Sankt Wendel Christmas Market! Again these are generally no more than 3 hours away, although I may throw in one or two further away ones if I think that they are something to consider.
There [Read more…]
After checking out the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial it’s an easy drive to Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Here you can see a ‘Czech hedgehog,’ Les Braves sculpture, and stroll along the beach were so many gave their lives in the battle on D-Day. It’s only an 8 minute drive from the cemetery & memorial.
Coming from the cemetery & memorial make a quick stop [Read more…]
I often get asked ‘What is there to do?’ for those looking for some easy and fun things to go see and do around the area. I’ve made a list of 14 easy day trips from Spangdahlem, Germany (could easily be done from the Ramstein area as well) that cover multiple countries. So if your new here and not sure where to start or just overwhelmed and need a few easy choices this is a great list to get you [Read more…]
If your visiting the Normandy France region the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France a MUST see while there! The immaculate cemetery is a reminder of those who lost their lives on D-Day and during this war. One of the best things about this location is the is fantastic visitor’s center, you don’t want to miss this! While upstairs has some info an a visitors [Read more…]