October 06, 2014

Things to do in Baden-Baden

October 06, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

Last week, Aaron and I celebrated our third anniversary. While it isn't anywhere near a 50th, a 20th or even a 10th, I still can't imagine being married to anyone else and I am so glad that we are experiencing this whole living-in-a-completely-different-country thing together. To celebrate our first anniversary abroad, we booked a weekend in the town spa town of Baden-Baden not too far away from Mannheim. It's one of the most famous spa towns...

October 03, 2014

More Wine and a Long Weekend

October 03, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

Last night, we went to another wine festival! Since today is a National Holiday, we don't have work, and we figured it would be fun. Wine is always fun and last night it did not disappoint (German wine rarely does).

First a little bit of quick history. Today is the Day of German Unity and is a celebration of Germany finally becoming a fully united country, a dream first established in the middle of the 19th century. It has been celebrated....

October 01, 2014

10 Tips for Attending Oktoberfest

October 01, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

On Monday, I recapped our trip to Oktoberfest this past weekend. To say it was an experience is an understatement. Today, I'm going to give you 10 tips for attending Oktoberfest. This way, if you are contemplating or planning your own visit, you'll have a leg up on us.

September 29, 2014

Ein Prosit!

September 29, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

This weekend we checked another item off our European Bucket List - celebrate my birthday at Oktoberfest! While it wasn't technically my birthday, I'm going to roll with it. A month or so ago, I saw a Groupon for a girls weekend on a party train to Munich for Oktoberfest. Further research revealed that I could book it for myself, and so I did. We boarded the party train at 10:15 on Saturday morning and were off to Munich!

September 26, 2014

Oktoberfest 2014

September 26, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

Oktoberfest. The quintessential thought that comes to mind when many Americans think of Germany. Dirndl. Lederhosen. Beer. Schweinhoxen. More beer. Bratwurst. Bavaria. Ahh yes, Germany at it's finest!

Each year, in the city of Munich, the annual festival is held. While this is the biggest, and most well known festival, in Germany...

September 24, 2014

Siebenundzwanzig...A Birthday

September 24, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

This week, I turned 27. Want to know how I celebrated? I got a cholesterol test and physical for my German healthcare in the morning and then went diving in the evening. Rocking birthday right there!

I know it's not old by any means, but I still kind of feel like only yesterday I was turning 21. And to be honest, my life is dramatically ...

September 22, 2014

Pumpkins and Wine ... It Must Be Fall

September 22, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

Moving over here, one of the things I was worried I would miss were pumpkins in the fall. You can imagine my relief when I found out that pumpkins are as synonymous with Fall in Germany as they are in the States. Even better is that you can get pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks over here. Although I firmly believe that they should not be consumed until the official start of fall, much like Christmas music should not be played until AFTER Thanksgiving.

This weekend...