Alex PlaceJan 86 minGerman Road Trip #1: Black ForestWelcome to my seven-part story about a spontaneous Bavarian road trip. How spontaneous? Booking the hotel day-of spontaneous. Foregoing a...
Alex PlaceNov 13, 20202 minTübingen + Kloster Bebenhausen Tübingen is a university town in Southwestern Germany. I love visiting university towns because they remind me that I am not a 70 year ol...
Alex PlaceMay 14, 20203 minKARLOVY VARY | GEOTHERMAL TYPEOn an absolutely frigid day in January we drove an hour to Karlovy Vary (formerly known as Karlsbad). It is 'formerly known' as Karlsbad ...
Alex PlaceFeb 18, 20205 minPLASSENBURG CASTLE | DAY TRIPOn a lazy Sunday, we drove to the town of Kulmbach. From the parking lot, we can see the Plassenburg Castle, looming above us. This blog ...
Alex PlaceFeb 9, 20203 minALPINE TYPE | INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLANDThe notion of "expectation vs. reality" is something I have grappled with for my entire life. In the past, any type of YOLO trip to Europ...
Alex PlaceJan 31, 20205 minBERLIN | CANDID TYPEI knew I would like Berlin. Its past lives intrigue me. The historical 20th century rollercoaster has had a huge influence on residential...
Alex PlaceJan 23, 20205 minIBIZA, SPAIN | UNBRIDLED TYPEEven though I planned the whole trip, I still wasn't sure what to expect on a bachelorette weekend to Ibiza. The itinerary consisted of l...
Alex PlaceJan 13, 20203 minLife Update from GermanyHello Friends! It's been a while. We moved to Germany in April and have traveled somewhere new almost every weekend. There are a couple r...
Alex PlaceJul 10, 20193 minCABOT'S PUEBLO MUSEUM | DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CAIf you're in the Palm Springs area and want to take a break from drinking gin cocktails or flaunting your Coachella outfit, I've got the ...
Alex PlaceJun 13, 20194 minREMOTE TYPE | EAST JESUS, CAThe community of East Jesus was named so because, well, it's in the middle of no where. Surrounded by unfriendly terrain, the people livi...
Alex PlaceApr 26, 20198 minTRAVEL TIP | HOW TO FLY WITH A CATDisclaimer: This post has nothing to do with typography. We recently moved overseas and brought along our cat, Lindsay [Lohan]. I was ver...
Alex PlaceApr 15, 20194 minBORREGO SPRINGS | GALLETA MEADOWSThe road trip from Palm Desert to Galleta Meadows was speckled with rolling hills, dramatic crevices, and a few ocotillos -- a nod to the...
Alex PlaceApr 9, 20194 minYE OLDE TYPE | OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVALI was not sure what to expect at my first Renaissance Festival - dressed up nerds and some fried turkey legs? Well, those were there, but...