Welcome to the S&M Motel. Our zesty moniker derives from those of our founders and present owners, Sue and Martin. You be staying in our premier suite. It is fully furnished with a cozy bed, armoire, and ample storage. It includes a private ensuite bathroom with shower and sink. Your Continue Reading
travel
Bavarian Beer Halls and Beer Gardens
Bavaria is all the stereotypical images of Germany rolled into one. Lederhosen, oom-pah-pah-bands, sausage eating, and especially beer-drinking. They say when in Rome… The Czech Republic drinks the most beer per capita in the world (159 litres per year) with Germany a respectable third (110 litres per year) after Ireland. Continue Reading
Elisabeth
Elisabeth was born in Hungary but moved to Germany when she was 4 years old. At the age of 14 she married Ludwig, a wealthy and powerful man. Despite this, she lived a simple life and spent her time helping the poor and the sick. She donated a lot of Continue Reading
Berlin Marathon
If you’re looking for a fast marathon in a foreign land, I can recommend Berlin. It’s one of the 5 major world marathons in addition to London, New York, Chicago, and Boston. And, since we were planning to come to Europe at this time anyhow, we couldn’t pass it up. Continue Reading
How can we afford to live like we do?
I’d like to be able to report that I’m one of the impressive people who travel continuously, funded fully by a sustainable income from a location-independent business, e.g. http://manvsdebt.com/ Although this could happen eventually, I’m not currently actively pursuing this. But people often ask how can we do what we do. Continue Reading
What’s it like to be traveling again?
We’re excited and happy to be traveling again, but as with any major life change, there is some trepidation as we adjust to our new routine. After the demands of preparing for this trip (in parallel with us both completing in Ironman Canada at the end of August) followed by Continue Reading
The Tent
For 6 months each year, Munich is home to one of the most unusual hostels we’ve been to. Located in a botanical garden about 6 kilometers from the city centre is The Tent, a summer-only hostel providing accommodations in tents. It is the cheapest place to sleep in Munich. It’s Continue Reading
Impressions of Germany
Germany has a lot of similarities to Austria. After about a week in Germany, here are some of the things we’ve noticed. Germany is a financial powerhouse of Europe, despite spending a fortune to re-integrate East Germany since 1989. There are still considerable economic differences between the former East and West. Germany Continue Reading
The Bonehouse of Hallstatt
The prettiest graveyard I’ve ever seen is located outside the Catholic church in the village of Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut lake region of Austria. This village of about one thousand people is sandwiched between the Hallstatter See (lake) and the steep hillsides that ring the lake. Sandwiched into this space Continue Reading
Impressions of Austria
The first country in Europe that we’re traveling through is Austria. Here are some things we find interesting about Austria. Because it’s our first foray into Europe, we can’t be sure whether these items are unique to Austria or more common throughout the continent. Among other things, Austriais famous for Continue Reading