Sonja Hartwell

I write about travel as part of everyday life, not as something separate from it.

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Curving country road above the Elbe River with a parked car and Saxon Switzerland cliffs at sunrise.

Eastern Germany Road Trip: Berlin to Saxon Switzerland Guide

Plan an Eastern Germany road trip from Berlin through Potsdam, Spreewald, Leipzig, Dresden, Meissen, Saxon Switzerland and Görlitz with routes, parking and rental tips.

Sep 16, 2026

Evening view of Hamburg’s Speicherstadt warehouses and Elbphilharmonie by the water

Northern Germany Itinerary Guide: 5–14 Days by Coast and Cities

Plan a 5, 7, 10 or 14 day trip through Hamburg, Lübeck, the Baltic and North Sea coasts, Mecklenburg Vorpommern and Bremen with realistic overnights.

Aug 21, 2026