Germany, Travel3 Comments

A side trip to Bremen, Germany

Mary E. Fuller

After a couple of blocks the square opened up and I saw the full magnificence of the plaza. Not only was the big church here, the Rathaus (town hall), parliament building, and several other large buildings framed the square. At this point, I realized I had somehow stumbled into a UNESCO World Heritage Site – namely “Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen.” Continue reading A side trip to Bremen, Germany

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In Search of Wieses: Fehmarn, Germany

Mary E. Fuller

The first place we visited was the island of Fehmarn, the ancestral home of the Wieses (my maternal grandfather’s family).

Fehmarn is an island located just off the northeastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea. This island is a popular summer destination, and its claim to fame is that it was the site of Jimi Hendrix’s last concert. Looking through the available information on both our family history and the island in general, we decided to stay in Burg auf Fehmarn. Continue reading In Search of Wieses: Fehmarn, Germany

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Officially Published

Mary E. Fuller

For the last three and a half years, my life has had one constant. Through three different jobs in three different towns in three or four different houses, one thing has always been with me: my book. I first wrote about it on this blog back in June 2013, and at that point I was deep in the initial writing process and feeling pretty confident, even writing that I thought it would be published early the next year (2014). Continue reading Officially Published

Iowa

Following the Mormon Trail Across Southern Iowa

Mary E. Fuller

Last December on the way back to Southwest Iowa, I decided to follow along the approximate route of the Mormon Trail across Southern Iowa, mostly along Highways 2 and 34. I recently published a blog post on the Iowa Tourism Office’s blog about this experience and about the Mormon Trail in Iowa. Check it out here: http://blog.traveliowa.com/view-post/Following-the-Mormon-Trail-Across-Southern-Iowa   Continue reading Following the Mormon Trail Across Southern Iowa

China, Travel

Jinhua Homestay Program 2016

Mary E. Fuller

The Jinhua Homestay Program is a great chance to explore another culture and learn what life is like in a Chinese village. During the program, you will have opportunities to live and explore a Chinese village, participate in traditional cultural activities such as calligraphy, paper cutting, cooking, and singing. This upcoming session of the three-week program will be held in Yuyuan village, a unique village that dates back to the 1300s.     This program is a great chance to apply what you are learning in school, whether you are studying RPTA, History, Marketing or any other major; undergrad or … Continue reading Jinhua Homestay Program 2016