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Highlights from an AffordableTours.com staffer

AffordableTours.com Travel Consultant Jan Warzecha Details her journey along the Danube at Christmastime.
Germany's reborn capital provides plenty of natural and man-made action

Germany's reborn capital provides plenty of natural and man-made action. Watch windsurfers on an urban lake, rent a bike and ride in the dedicated cycling lanes, or stroll through history at the Olympic Stadium.
A belt-busting meal at one of Cologne's most well-known breweries

Make sure you arrive hungry for your meal at Malzmuhle beer hall in Cologne. Huge portions of "hearty peasant fare" will stuff you silly -- but not break the bank. And the beer's pretty tasty, too.
"Wall peckers," not woodpeckers, slice off pieces of history in Germany

One traveler's impressions of what remains of the Berlin Wall,which once stopped the migration of Germans from East to West. Its rubble is a reminder of the Cold War.
River cruising in Germany, from castles to Christmas markets

River cruising is one of the fastest-growing modes of travel worldwide. From castles to Christmas markets, heres what you can expect to see on this famous waterway in Germany.