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Lederhosen, Dirndls, and a Crooked Hotel: A Trip to Ulm and the Munich Oktoberfest
A road trip south with my wife and close friends — a half-timbered old town in Ulm, the tallest church spire in the world, and a day inside the Munich Oktoberfest.
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Canals, Cows, and a Funfair by the Sea: Four Days in the Netherlands with My Wife
A short road trip from Dortmund to Amsterdam with a stop in Utrecht and a day in Volendam — canals, bikes, good food, a night at the Tuschinski cinema, and an answer to why the Dutch flag isn't always the same way up.
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Stalactites, a Vintage Fire Truck, and a Tower With a View: Our Team Ausflug to Iserlohn
A day trip with the dev team to the Dechenhöhle cave and the Danzturm tower in Iserlohn — an old telegraph line, a vintage fire truck, and dinner with a view over the Sauerland.
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Cathedrals, Castles, and Cloud: My CloudFest 2026 Week in the Black Forest
Three nights in Offenburg, a day in Freiburg, and a week at CloudFest inside Europa-Park — a cathedral, a server-throwing championship, WordPress AI panels, and the friends made in between.