Maine is the northeasternmost of the fifty US states. A versatile and vibrant landscape home to 1.3 million people. With an impressive 3500 miles of coastline to enjoy, you are never far from the sandy shores in Maine. The Atlantic coast is rugged and raw; waves crash against the rocks, and the lighthouses stand proud …
In the northeastern United States of America, right on the Canadian border, you will find New Hampshire. This idealistic state has it all; bustling and bright cities, national forests galore and snow-capped mountains for good measure. Although small, New Hampshire certainly holds its own between Vermont and Massachusetts. If you are a lover of the …
Having long been a centre for trade, culture and learning, the city of Leipzig was where East Germany’s Peaceful Revolution gained traction in the 1980s. The Monday Demonstrations were held at St. Nicholas Church, blooming into a peaceful protest movement that eventually toppled the GDR’s government. Long before then, the composers Johann Sebastian Bach and …
The capital of Franconia is a city that has lived through momentous world events, from the time of the Holy Roman Empire to the 20th century. The Altstadt (Old Town) is still encircled by walls, and is watched by the Kasierburg castle from a promontory on the north side. Nuremberg was an unofficial capital of …
The city of Bielefeld is in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe, a region powered by high-tech manufacturing and where multinational corporations have their headquarters. One company most people will know is Dr. Oetker, which was founded in Bielefeld and has a museum all about the brand. Although Bielefeld isn’t on many tourist maps there’s still plenty to uncover …
The largest city in the Bergisches Land, a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal is a constellation of smaller towns on the high banks of the Wupper River. In the early days of industrialisation the Wupper Valley was a hotbed of nascent industry in a landscape of textile mills and coal mines. The wealth that …
Ohio tends to get more than its fair share of slack for just about everything – from the elements to its people and everything in between. If it’s not “too many killers in Ohio,” it’s “the people are too close-minded” about matters of religion, politics, art, philosophy, [insert social aspect here]. Some say the weather …
If a list of the most lovable states was drawn, you could wager your house that Georgia will be among the top 10 states. There is just something about the Peach State that endears it to many. Maybe it’s its deeply rich history. Or the breathtaking natural sights spanning mountains, farmland, dense forests, and coastal …
Michigan is famous for being the bedrock of America’s auto industry, but the Great Lake State is as perfect a state as they come. Leave the harsh long winters aside, although you could start looking at the glass half full if you lived here long enough. For starters, Michigan has such an abundant natural beauty …
Did you know that West Virginia is the northernmost southern state and the southernmost northern state? It’s a very happy medium! There are many happy medians in West Virginia, median household income is near the national average, and median crime rates are excessively lower than in many other states. When finding a place to live, …