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.
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If you like searching for treasures and getting some great deals you have got to check out the Homburg Flohmarket! It takes place the first Saturday of every month, except December, from 8 am to 4 pm. While I was not impressed with Tongeren I loved Homburg! There are some great finds and the prices were even better. Be prepared to dig for the goods and go with a general idea of what your looking [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…]
Trying to figure out what RyanAir airports fly to where? It was driving me crazy trying to figure out which ones went where when comparing prices so I made a RyanAir Cheat Sheet! It’s focused on the Spandahlem & Ramstein, most often used airports, but it is a good resource for anyone that uses Frankfurt-Hahn, Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf-Weeze, and Brussel-Charleroi!
I’ve only included the most [Read more…]
It’s that time of year! The holidays are quickly approaching and it’s time to start thinking about gifts and shopping, which can be both fun and overwhelming. I have come up with a list of holiday gift ideas for tech loving families out there. (I know my family is one for sure!) And you can even find some great deals using Dell’s 10% MILITARY DISCOUNT, plus they have APO/FPO shipping [Read more…]
November Things To Do Around Spangdahlem has lots of interesting things to go see during this month and it’s the start of the Christmas Festival Season, wahoo! Some of the most popular one are the Dudeldorf Christmas Market and the Ice Sculpture Festival! 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 [Read more…]
After visiting Arromanches for the start of our D-Day Beach tour we then headed to Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery, which is on the way to the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial. The Gun Battery is a quick stop and it’s free so it’s worth checking out if your driving to the Cemetery anyways. You’ll find four German casemates and three that still have the guns in them. There is also a large [Read more…]