Berlin, Germany in a Day

 Two summers ago, our family went on a 9-day cruise on the Baltic Sea, stopping in 6 different cities. As cruises tend to go, we were only able to spend a day in most of the cities, so this next series of posts will all be about how we tried to make the most of…

Sonoita Vineyards: A Day Trip from Tucson

 While we were in Tucson, we took a day trip to the Sonoita Vineyards. While I’m definitely not a wine connoisseur, we had a fun time trying different wines and learning about how they are made.  Leaving the city, we drove for about 45 minutes down a scenic 2 lane road.  The ride may have…

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Tucson, AZ

The Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum was the surprise hit of our trip to Tucson. We didn’t have any plans to visit it but a friend suggested it since we had some extra time. We were only there for an hour and a half but it was definitely worth it. I thought it was going…

It’s a Schmahl World after all…

Welcome to It’s a Schmahl World! This blog will tell of the adventures of Kathryn and Kim Schmahl, sisters who grew up Cincinnati, Ohio. We are both in our twenties, living and working full-time in the Midwest but take any chance we get to travel someplace new! Growing up, our family never went to on…