Dressler Detours

01/13/2025

Craving a sunny escape? Join us for some pura vida in Costa Rica this May with Dr. Dean McGovern. https://www.dresslerdetours.com/costarica2025

01/09/2025

What is a Stolperstein (Stumble Stone in English)? In this case it's a brass cobble stone marking the home of a victim of N**i Germany. This one, we found on our Christmas Markets Detour in December whilst exploring Bamberg. It reads: -- Here lived JOSEF PRENNER. Born 1903. Joined the resistance. Red Fighter (Communist resistance group.). Banned from work in 1933. Incarcerated in 1936. 1944 Penal Battalion 999. Buchenwald (Concentration Camp). Released September 27, 1945.--
Josef stood up to the N**is before they came to power. He was punished by them, losing his income. He was arrested in 1936 and deported to be murdered in the infamous Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Fate had it that the very US Army Forces that landed in Normandy on D-Day also liberated this concentration camp. Josef miraculously survived his ordeal. His unbelievable life story became our ad-hoc history lesson in the streets of Bamberg. Needless to say, our entire group was immensely moved. Our hearts stumbled.

12/31/2024

It’s the last day of 2024. We stare out the window of Christoph’s childhood home into a monochrome forest dissolved in fog. There’s something uniquely disorienting about both the fog and this time before the new year. It’s an ethereal space suspended in the vertigo of what’s past and the hum of what’s to come.

We too sit in this quiet space, reflecting in gratitude on the learning we shared together in 2024. From the volcanic vistas of the Aeolian Islands to the solemn beaches of Normandy, from Greece’s myth-drenched landscapes to Germany’s cozy Christmas markets, each detour reinforced why we travel the way we do: not just to experience, but to learn through reflection on experience. To linger in those liminal spaces where curiosity dances with inspiration. To feed our wonderlust.

We thank you for being part of our first year as Dressler Detours and look with anticipation to 2025. Guten Rutsch (good slide) into the New Year!

12/25/2024

Wishing you all a very marry Christmas! Thank you for making our season so bright.

12/21/2024

Hey friends, happy Winter Solstice! As the days grow longer we are casting our thoughts to the Spring Equinox when we’ll be in Finland basking under the northern lights. Last call to heed the call of the North! We are almost sold out for this grand adventure!

12/20/2024

https://www.dresslerdetours.com/blog/more-than-markets 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐔̈𝐓𝐓𝐄 GROSCH - Brauhotel, Gasthof & Brauerei Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg

What a beautiful journey we had! Danke to all our friends along the way who made it so special! We are waiting for you in Germany in 2025!

With Christmas season in full swing, Germany is aglow with holiday spirit. The air is heavy with spiced Glühwein and smoky bratwurst. Wooden stalls adorned with evergreen garlands glow under the twinkle of fairy lights. Friends and families huddle over steaming drinks, sharing laughter and stories.

12/15/2024

Regensburg has a lot to tell, from Celts and Germans to Romans, and the Perpetual Reichstag. What a gem of a Unesco World Heritage Site! It helps to have the best guide in town!

12/05/2024

It’s the eve of St Nikolaus Day! Are you ready? We sure are!

Growing up in East Germany, the Christmas season wasn’t all sugar and spice and everything nice. Sure, we had St. Nikolaus, the bringer of treats, but we also had Knecht Ruprecht, the bearer of punishment. To a child, Knecht Ruprecht wasn’t just a name—it was a warning. Known by many names acr...

12/02/2024

Happy Frist Advent from the Regensburg Christmas Markets! What a welcome to Gemütlichkeit!

11/28/2024

Thank you all for being part of our journey over the past year. We are so grateful for the support, the faith, and most of all, the memories you helped us create. Happy Thanksgiving, from Dressler Detours!

11/16/2024

And we are vibing about how passionate Gangleri, our trip leader for our Finland detour, is about the northern lights and northern latitudes. I mean, who wouldn’t want to travel with him! We still have two rooms left for this amazing journey if you’re suffering from wonderlust. Join us!

11/15/2024

June 6, 1944 – 80 years ago, the greatest amphibious invasion in history unfolded on the beaches of Normandy. It was here that extraordinary courage paved the way for the liberation of Europe from N**i Germany. While the sacrifices of that day are well-documented, Dressler Detours embarked on a uniquely profound journey to honor these heroes, made even more meaningful by the young learners who joined us. Read more here: https://www.dresslerdetours.com/blog/commemorating-d-day

11/15/2024

Experience D-Day through the eyes of the next generation. Join us for a Saturday Escape to Normandy with Colonel Steve Hall tomorrow at 11 am MT: bit.ly/saturdayescapes

June 6, 1944 – 80 years ago, the greatest amphibious invasion in history unfolded on the beaches of Normandy. It was here that extraordinary courage paved the way for the liberation of Europe from N**i Germany. While the sacrifices of that day are well-documented, Dressler Detours embarked on a un...

11/11/2024

Thanking all veterans out there for their service and sacrifice! To remember is to honor. Never forget!

11/09/2024

Join us for today's escape to Sicily & the Aeolian Islands! (bit.ly/saturdayescapes) Better yet, join us there next June! https://www.dresslerdetours.com/sicilyaeolianislands2025

10/31/2024

A different take on Dracula’s homeland. We love this gorgeous expose of Romania’s wild side. Worth a watch!

https://www.pbs.org/video/draculas-hidden-kingdom-7zax8q/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR09GEN5pSJXymaRwtQtnnrEFsJeqJH1fBCi5kzzn6iKOR8WovNZ1MEtBR4_aem_3vuAIUHbpiXGAtkFRk50zg

Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious region hiding some of Europe’s last wilderness.