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Best Things to Do in Munich: Family-Friendly Attractions, Hidden Gems & Visiting Dachau

I’ve already written diary-style recaps of our Munich trip, but I wanted to pull everything into an easy reference guide.

If you like lots of words and plenty of pictures, here’s the whole shebang:

Our First…

Happy Things Friday: 20 March

Spring is in the air! We had cool weather at the beginning of the week but, now, glorious sunshine with soaring temperatures.

Jenny asked in the comment section of a recent post if I…

Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel, Vienna
Mar, 20, 2026
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A (Travel) Day in My Life: Saturday, 7 March 2026

I was going through my drafts folder (while sitting next to a sick, sleeping child—unexpected blogging opportunity!) and realized I had sketched out a “day in my life” from our travel journey. Oops. I…

Munich Itinerary Days 3–5: Dachau, Marienplatz, Glockenspiel & Westpark

Well, my assessment of how today would play out was correct. We stayed put in our Airbnb, thankful for fever reducers and a clear schedule. John’s work calls ended up being cancelled (fortuitously, not…

Hey, At Least It’s In Europe?

In the lead-up to our trip, I told Joy that I knew something unpleasant and unexpected was inevitable. (This isn’t so much a vacation as real life on another continent—and annoying things happen in…

Visiting Dachau Memorial from Munich with Kids: What to Expect + Practical Tips

Content warning: I’m going to discuss our visit to the memorial site of the Dachau concentration camp. I won’t be sharing images of the violence that occurred there (and we didn’t take any), but…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Munich, Parenting
Mar, 16, 2026
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Our First 2 Days in Munich: Alte Pinakothek, BMW Welt & the Devil’s Footprint

After an uneventful journey from Canada, we were in Munich! It was time to explore: bring on the art, history, and quirky attractions (top of my list were the Alte Pinakothek to see some…

Best Things to Do in Munich: Family-Friendly Attractions, Hidden Gems & Visiting Dachau

Happy Things Friday: 20 March

A (Travel) Day in My Life: Saturday, 7 March 2026

Munich Itinerary Days 3–5: Dachau, Marienplatz, Glockenspiel & Westpark

Hey, At Least It’s In Europe?

Visiting Dachau Memorial from Munich with Kids: What to Expect + Practical Tips

Our First 2 Days in Munich: Alte Pinakothek, BMW Welt & the Devil’s Footprint

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