Archive for Category: "Germany & the Netherlands"
Savvy Souvenirs: Shopping in Amsterdam
What’s the best way to take a little piece of Amsterdam home with you? Travel correspondent Alyssa Caverley’s Savvy Souvenirs report takes you beyond the obvious tulip bulbs and wooden clogs and let’s you in on an authentic piece of Dutch culture—Jenever or gin. Jenever is all over the Netherlands. For the best experience, go [...]
Holland: Like a Local & Peter’s Top 4 Local Experiences
This past week, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from the Netherlands aboard the Viking Odin from Viking River Cruises and now Peter is bringing you along with him as he cruises the Dutch Waterways! Don’t just hear about what the locals are doing on air. Watch Peter experience it in his new Holland: Like [...]
Spring is Blooming in the Netherlands: Keukenhof & Floriade
When it comes to tulips in the Netherlands, most people think of Keukenhof. But this year, there’s an event that most people don’t even know about…the Floriade 2012 World Horticultural Expo in Venlo. Heather Tucker looks at the annual Keukenhof and the Floriade event that takes place once every 10 years. You can always tell [...]
Green Living and Travel in Hamburg, Germany
While it may be hard to imagine, industrial Hamburg is at the forefront of the green eco-movement. Dena Rochwerger-Braun investigates the brave new world of walking, biking and pedal boats in Hamburg’s suprisingly open green spaces. Today it’s trendy to be environmentally conscious, but long before it was politically correct, Hamburg, Germany was embracing Green [...]
Icarus Award: No Pants, No Groping, No Entertainment, No Snoring, No Nazis
Drumroll, please. It’s time to announce the first winner of the PeterGreenberg.com Icarus Award. While voting was split between a variety of worthy contestants, our executive committee convened and declared JetBlue our first Icarus winner. Yes, JetBlue’s “carmageddon” flight stunt was a brilliant PR move—flying Southern Californians between Burbank and Long Beach for $4 during [...]
Five For Families: Family Travel Berlin With 5 Spots Not To Miss, Plus Berlin’s Kid-Friendly Hotels
Berlin is often associated with edgy art, vibrant culture and crazy nightlife. While it may not be on your radar as a European family vacation destination, correspondent Emily Goldfischer offers five compelling reasons to consider Berlin for your family’s next trip. Throughout Berlin, historic architectural sites blend effortlessly with innovative “green” architecture. Made up of [...]
Family Travel: Dusseldorf, Germany
When you think “family-friendly European vacation,” Düsseldorf, Germany, likely isn’t at the top of most travelers’ lists. But this German business hub has become even more accessible to leisure travelers, so intrepid mom Margot Black set out to find out how to create a successful European vacation with a 3-year-old in tow. THE LOGISTICS For [...]
Off The Brochure Travel Guide: Berlin, Germany
Baby, it’s cold outside in Berlin. But winter visitors warm up by bustling through dozens of Christmas markets in a day and capping it off with a hot and spicy Glühwein. Eight times the size of Paris, Berlin covers a massive area broken up into many boroughs each with its own distinct flair. Offering something [...]
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