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Germany Travel Front Page Working for about.com as the Germany Travel Expert has me seeking out new places in Germany and dredging...

My parents never intended to go to Germany . They certainly didn't envision spending so much time in Berlin . They really never thought...

It is impossible to ignore that the World Cup is happening right now. And Germany is winning. News of the tournament is all over so...

Colmar, France In typical PorterBall fashion, we packed a lot into my parent's last trip . After trying out Swiss life , we swun...

The night of the test. We think this is...good news? After sitting on the news for a whole month - a record for us - we finally told e...

Berliners get extra ungemütlichkeit in winter as the days grow short and ice freezes in your/ Ian 's beard. Many try to flee the cit...

...the time is finally nigh - we're home in the States! No, not permanently. Don't be crazy Berlin , you haven't gotten rid of u...

This year, we found out why they call it a bottle rocket . Remember the first time you lit a firework? I don't. We've never re...

As Berlin summer weather continues to prevail, (RAIN...lots of rain) we are brought back to a sunnier time, just a month ago, when we wer...

May Day is one of the premiere events in Berlin. Though I had little idea it even existed in the United States, I now eagerly look forward...

Before I wax too poetic about Berlin (because we've had some pretty unbelievably good weekends of late), it's important to look at ...

We' re b ack! Back in the land of big coffees , big American breakfasts, big cars, vast lands, Mexican food, livestock, childhood f...

My dad recently joined Facebook (which is all kinds of funny) and the title of this post is the comment he left on this video of Berlin...

I've always liked moving. I guess that makes me a bit of an anomaly. But I like getting rid of all the old things, re-organizing, and ma...

Ian & I were excited to return to Vienna as we have been there several time and indulged in the cafe culture, oohhhed & ahhed at St...

Our photo advent calendar for our p's has become a grotesque thing of beauty. We've enjoyed  showing our culinary accomplishments ...

It has been a lonnnnnnnggggg 11 months of Skype video chats, e-mails, and occasional phone calls. But today, my parents are an 1 1/2 away f...

From the political signs littering the city, it's become apparent that there is an election coming up in Berlin . Nothing is as bad as t...

Oh man I love the airport. Always a bit of tension, but you know you are on your way to somewhere new. I guess that's easy for me to sa...