Gallery
My guests Carrie and Stephen in front of Heidelberg Castle. 
A small winery in the town of George's forefathers showed us their wine cellar. 
After exploring the native town of her ancestors my two guests from Oregon enjoy white asparagus. 
Anthony and his daughter at Hohenzollern Castle. 
That is the biggest piece of Black Forest cake I ever had. 
Tony with his wife and son at the place where his parents were married. 
Hillary and her family in the church where her forefathers were baptized. 
Chris and Manfred enjoying German fast food at lake Mummelsee. 
A happy couple from Texas enjoying the vineyard of a family-owned winery in the Palatinate. 
With Kamal and his son Fawzi at lake Mummelsee in late November. 
Lunch with guests from the States at the restaurant Kulturbrauerei in Heidelberg. 
Tracy and her daughter in front of the house where she once lived. 
My guests Theresa and Craig posing on cool scooters of the hotel Roomers in Baden-Baden. 
Quote from my guest Pete from Connecticut: "My return to Heidelberg". 
Some of my guests love exploring German supermarkets – in this case not an ALDI but an EDEKA. 
Veteran Bruce at a private museum at Benjamin Franklin Village, a former US Army installation in Mannheim. 
Manfred with guests from Oregon at the terrace of Heidelberg Castle. 
My dear friends Vic and Yvonne – guests in 2019, 2021 and 2023. 
Manfred with a model of Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg in Alsace, France. 
A final stop before reaching Rothenburg which is already recognizable in the background. 
Five guests and myself enjoying the best ice cream of Heidelberg. 
An American family visiting the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens. 
After his sister Ginny went on tour with me I had the pleasure of meeting her brother Josh. 
A family of six on tour in Rothenburg with their friend in Heidelberg. 
After we found Susie's distant cousin Erich they sat down and shared precious memories. 
Hillary and her family in a museum of the hometown of her ancestors. 
Quote from Mat and Jackie: "The journey is definitely greater than the destination". 
Reunion of an American and German family. 
Manfred with George, the Night Watchman star of Rothenburg. 
My guests from California enjoying their wine tasting in the Palatinate. 
Strasbourg calls itself Capitale de Noël – the Capital of Christmas. 
Champagne tasting in Wachenheim, a charming village in the Palatinate wine-growing region. 
One couple from California and one from Colorado enjoying their visit to Heidelberg. 
Quote from guests from Canada: "Pitz Stop – where weary travelers stop and relax". 
On top of mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in March of 2022. 
On our way to Rothenburg we stopped for a chat with the owner of a French vintage car. 
Anthony is amazed at the variety of sausages and meats available in an organic butcher's shop. 
On tour with Hans-Georg Baumgartner, the night watchman star of Rothenburg. 
Lunch with guests in the garden of the restaurant Kulturbrauerei in Heidelberg's old town. 
My guest Tracy and I on the Old Bridge in Heidelberg with the Castle in the background. 
The Pfizenmaier family got a private tour of the schnaps museum of Boennigheim. 
Friends from Down Under on their way up to Hornisgrinde, highest mountain in the northern Black Forest. 
My guests Christine and Seann taste different wines in the Palatinate wine-growing region. 
Manfred's luxury van in front of the Trinkhalle in Baden-Baden. 
Susie and her husband in Dimbach, the home of Susie's ancestors. 
My friends from Texas in front of a Volkswagen Multivan, forefather of my luxury van. 
Butch and his group enjoying "Zwiebelkuchen" and "Neuer Wein" at a family-owned restaurant. 
After some detective work we found those Italian cookies for Ivy from Taiwan. 
My guests Chuck and Jeanie at a beer garden on top of the Kalmit, highest peak in the Palatinate Forest. 
My friend Marvin, supervisor of Benjamin Franklin Village, with his pop-up statue. 
Guests of mine from the US in a repurposed ski gondola in a pub in Neckarsteinach. 
Guests from Georgia in front of a castle that carries their family name. 
Quote from my guest Paul from Massachusetts: "Going above and beyond to uncover German family roots". 
Enjoying the beauty of the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens. 
Quote from my guests from Colorado: "Going above and beyond to make travelers' wishes come true." 
"Wine-ing down toward the end of the tour!" 
Quote from my Australian guest Tony: "Not only the best sightseeing with Manfred, but also the best places for refreshments". 
Quote from guests from Australia: "Having a friend in Heidelberg means spending a day with the locals, not just other tourists". 
Quote from my guest: "The Loreley called us to visit". 
Hillary and her family in the tiny restaurant of the organic butcher's shop Grießhaber close to Tübingen. 
Quote from my guest from California: "The joy and warmth of the holiday season is even better with a Friend in Heidelberg." 
Manfred's guests Theresa and Craig in front of a Black Forest waterfall. 
Quote from Gabriel from Nashville: "A perfect stop at Rothenburg in December as we explored Germany's romantic road". 
Susie, Dave and Manfred enjoying original hot Spanish chocolate at the Chocolaterie YilliY in Heidelberg. 
After a visit of the Black Forest open air museum my guests enjoy a stop at a nearby beer garden. 
Friends from Tulsa in front of the Big Barrel inside Heidelberg Castle. 
My friends from Texas and I having a good time in the town of Boppard am Rhein. 
Café König in the city of Baden-Baden – a place full of sweet temptations! 
George and his wife with a monument in the hometown of his ancestors. 
Canadian guests enjoying a trip in the Neckar Valley. 
Strasbourg knows how to illuminate its streets during Christmas time. 
Quote from my guest Ken: "A photo of the four of us at Heidelberg castle just before a nice stroll into town for lunch". 
Quote from my guest Pinkee: "Creating memories in the land of castles". 
A great shot of my guests, a family from Texas in front of the Fountain of Arion. 
John on his 60th birthday in the town where he lived as a baby. 
Veteran Bruce and his wife Brenda with our new friend Marvin and a model of Benjamin Franklin Village. 
Manfred doing some research for his guests George and Nancy. 
Taking good care of Phil Collins' youngest son was a real pleasure. 
Quote from Christine and Seann: "Manfred's warm hospitality made up for the cool temps of the Black Forest in October." 
A mediterranean starter at a unique restaurant in Boppard am Rhein. 
Funny picture of Yvonne and Vic in front of a poster inside the winery Alde Gott. 
Ivy and I had a delicious breakfast at Madame Julia in Strasbourg. 
Yvonne and Vic during their visit in 2025 at a winery in the Black Forest.