One of the nice things about having family that lives far away is that it provides excellent reasons to travel.

Bergedorf, Hamburg

Beer on the Elbe at sunset
It’s always such a treat to be able to visit my family in Germany. It’s tough not being able to see them very often, but it’s always so special when I do.
And while I don’t tend to visit very many tourist attractions, I get to live and soak in the culture. I get to establish memories and remember where I used to love buying chocolates, or go walking with my grandmother, or where I went for a boat ride when I was younger. A world away from home, but in a way, still home. A part of my history that has made me who I am today.

Train stations inspire wanderlust
While I have been to Germany a fair number of times, and while often my travels take me to the same places to see family, this trip I am also visiting Switzerland for the first time!

Georgeous Switzerland
It’s about time I visited my sister, who has been studying here. It’s a short trip, but a fantastic one, and one that will, for sure, inspire more posts!
Yez sometimes I thought i was so lucky to have them in aboard 😊
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Where did you get to travel to see them?
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Now I have Harry Potter envy! Glad you had a nice time though 🙂
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I had a wonderful time! I hope to visit the Harry Potter castles someday!
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I’d like to go to the Harry Potter school, although I haven’t watched the vids, so I might change my mind if I did. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2856111/Harry-Potter-Polish-castle-gets-set-host-Harry-Potter-role-play-event.html
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Whoa I’d never heard of that before!!! That’s kind of amazing.
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Yeah, I think it’s new this year, could be wrong though.
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Looking forward to the Switzerland posts!
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Drafting them up right now!
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Yay!
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To be honest i only have friends not my relatives, most of at Holland 🙂
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That’s still awesome! I love visiting friends as well. I’ve never been to Holland, but I hope to eventually explore all of Europe!
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yez me too! Europe is such a beautiful continent with its countries 🙂
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I agree! So much variety to see!
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yez indeed!
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Sorry for coming to this late. Fantastic pics and what an enviable trip. Wow!
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Thank you! 🙂
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