Ann Marie Ackermann
@annmarieackermann.bsky.social
American author living in Germany. I write about travel, culture, and food. Birder. English, German, and Czech.
https://www.annmarieackermann.com/
https://travelandculture.substack.com/
https://www.annmarieackermann.com/
https://travelandculture.substack.com/
Travel & Culture is celebrating its one-year anniversary! Take a look at our top posts of the year. travelandculture.substack.com/p/celebratin...
Celebrating Travel and Culture!
Our one-year anniversary post
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September 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Travel & Culture is celebrating its one-year anniversary! Take a look at our top posts of the year. travelandculture.substack.com/p/celebratin...
My strangest wildlife encounter ever: At the northern tip of Denmark, a wild loon (BE: diver) once fell asleep at my feet. travelandculture.substack.com/p/an-encount...
An encounter with a wild diver in Denmark
When wildlife suddenly appears tame
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September 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
My strangest wildlife encounter ever: At the northern tip of Denmark, a wild loon (BE: diver) once fell asleep at my feet. travelandculture.substack.com/p/an-encount...
Where were you when you heard about the queen’s passing? I was packing for a trip to England the next day. It was quite an experience to be there during the country's period of mourning. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Where were you when you heard about the queen’s passing?
Tributes on the death of Queen Elizabeth II – from Durham, UK
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August 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Where were you when you heard about the queen’s passing? I was packing for a trip to England the next day. It was quite an experience to be there during the country's period of mourning. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Blackcurrants. Redcurrants. Gooseberries. Dandelion greens. Seasonal German produce Americans might not know. What do Germans do with them? open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Unfamiliar Produce in Germany
Currants, Gooseberries, and Dandelion Greens in Germany's Cuisine
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August 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Blackcurrants. Redcurrants. Gooseberries. Dandelion greens. Seasonal German produce Americans might not know. What do Germans do with them? open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
A magazine that explores the history of various travel destinations. travelandculture.substack.com/p/journeys-o...
Journeys of the Historic Traveler:
Travel and Culture Guest Author Series: Jackie Lapin, The Historic Traveler Magazine Editor
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August 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A magazine that explores the history of various travel destinations. travelandculture.substack.com/p/journeys-o...
The coded messages in European church bells. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Church Bells in Europe
Coded messages in the tolling of the bells
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July 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The coded messages in European church bells. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
In the heat of summer (well, almost summer), please enjoy a bit of Antarctica. Forestry professor Ted Cable talks about the unique wildlife there. travelandculture.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Exploring Antarctica
Finding wildlife in the Southern Ocean
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June 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In the heat of summer (well, almost summer), please enjoy a bit of Antarctica. Forestry professor Ted Cable talks about the unique wildlife there. travelandculture.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Overcoming the fear of heights to hike in the mountains of Greece. travelandculture.substack.com/p/my-challen...
My Mountain Path Through Paradise:
A Rejuvenating Hike Along the Easiest Trail on Amorgos
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June 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Overcoming the fear of heights to hike in the mountains of Greece. travelandculture.substack.com/p/my-challen...
May 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This YouTube video has inspired my husband and I to start a #medieval #vegetable garden. I'll keep you posted about our success. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnI...
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April 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This YouTube video has inspired my husband and I to start a #medieval #vegetable garden. I'll keep you posted about our success. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnI...
Wild garlic growing in our garden in Germany. Pesto time!
#Bärlauch im Garten: Zeit für Pesto!
Medvědí česnek na naší zahradě v Německu. Čas na pesto!
#Bärlauch im Garten: Zeit für Pesto!
Medvědí česnek na naší zahradě v Německu. Čas na pesto!
April 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Wild garlic growing in our garden in Germany. Pesto time!
#Bärlauch im Garten: Zeit für Pesto!
Medvědí česnek na naší zahradě v Německu. Čas na pesto!
#Bärlauch im Garten: Zeit für Pesto!
Medvědí česnek na naší zahradě v Německu. Čas na pesto!
How I met my co-author, @mariepowell.bsky.social, at a medieval cooking class. #Blackfriars #NewcastleuponTyne travelandculture.substack.com/p/medieval-w...
Bringing the Middle Ages into 21st Century Dining at Blackfriars Restaurant
Modern restauranteur Andy Hook combines both in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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April 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How I met my co-author, @mariepowell.bsky.social, at a medieval cooking class. #Blackfriars #NewcastleuponTyne travelandculture.substack.com/p/medieval-w...
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Pleased to see my article "Experiencing the Santorini Volcano Reenactment" [Travel and Culture] counted in the mix this week!
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#santorini #volcano #travel
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#santorini #volcano #travel
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #28
The unlikely revival of a great Middle Eastern railroad , the end of the line in South Sumatra, the dark side of wanderlust, the car-free village reached by cable car, and more travel reads
www.thetravelwire.net/p/21-march-2...
The unlikely revival of a great Middle Eastern railroad , the end of the line in South Sumatra, the dark side of wanderlust, the car-free village reached by cable car, and more travel reads
www.thetravelwire.net/p/21-march-2...
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #28
The unlikely revival of a great Middle Eastern railroad , the end of the line in South Sumatra, the dark side of wanderlust, the car-free village reached by cable car, and more travel reads
www.thetravelwire.net
March 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Pleased to see my article "Experiencing the Santorini Volcano Reenactment" [Travel and Culture] counted in the mix this week!
travelandculture.substack.com/p/a-recreati...
#santorini #volcano #travel
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#santorini #volcano #travel
My coauthor Marie Powell visited Santorini last year and watched a volcanic eruption reenactment with fireworks. Her story has taken on ominous tones now that the volcano is getting active again. Here's her story. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Experiencing the Santorini Volcano Reenactment
Becoming an accidental tourist at a timely event — complete with fireworks
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March 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My coauthor Marie Powell visited Santorini last year and watched a volcanic eruption reenactment with fireworks. Her story has taken on ominous tones now that the volcano is getting active again. Here's her story. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
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James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.
February 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.
Animating a Minoan village in Crete -- complete with the historic eruption of Santorini in the background. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Recreating an ancient village in Crete
Animating a film for a museum
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February 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Animating a Minoan village in Crete -- complete with the historic eruption of Santorini in the background. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
What would you do if you were only 16, your father disappeared, and you found a stranger living in your house? It really happened to this author's grandfather. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Family History becomes Historical Fiction: A Reporter's Approach with Vince Gledhill
Travel and Culture Guest Author Series: Interview with former journalist turned historical novelist, Vince Gledhill of Northumberland, UK
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February 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What would you do if you were only 16, your father disappeared, and you found a stranger living in your house? It really happened to this author's grandfather. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
A book I'm looking forward to.
It's a writing day for me, even on a Sunday. Just finished polishing the opening chapter for a full-length biography I'm writing about the late author Ann Rule, known as the Queen of True Crime. Now polishing another chapter to include in the book proposal. Almost there!
January 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A book I'm looking forward to.
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"I was thinking of gondolas when I clicked the button for our online reservation. The acqua alta never occurred to me." - A unique anniversary story by @annmarieackermann.bsky.social on Travel and Culture -
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Acqua Alta
When Venice Went Under on our Anniversary
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January 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"I was thinking of gondolas when I clicked the button for our online reservation. The acqua alta never occurred to me." - A unique anniversary story by @annmarieackermann.bsky.social on Travel and Culture -
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Research for a historical novel at #HadriansWall and Housesteads. #writing open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
A Novel Approach to Touring the Housesteads Fort
Exploring Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, UK
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January 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Research for a historical novel at #HadriansWall and Housesteads. #writing open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
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A medieval Atlantis - The Lost City of Rungholt open.substack.com/pub/travelan... on Travel and Culture today
#travel #medieval #history
#travel #medieval #history
The Lost City of Rungholt
A German harbor lost to a medieval storm surge
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January 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A medieval Atlantis - The Lost City of Rungholt open.substack.com/pub/travelan... on Travel and Culture today
#travel #medieval #history
#travel #medieval #history
Wir haben Schnee!
a poster that says it 's coming with snow falling
ALT: a poster that says it 's coming with snow falling
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December 23, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Wir haben Schnee!
Christmas Roundup – Three Months of Travel and Culture! German Christmas traditions and our highlights of 2024. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Christmas Roundup – Three Months of Travel and Culture!
Some highlights and Substacks we recommend
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December 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Christmas Roundup – Three Months of Travel and Culture! German Christmas traditions and our highlights of 2024. open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
If buildings could write best-selling memoirs, Mayer am Pfarrplatz in Vienna would be one of them. travelandculture.substack.com/p/beethoven-...
Beethoven and Shakespeare in Vienna
The pub where you can drink to both
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December 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
If buildings could write best-selling memoirs, Mayer am Pfarrplatz in Vienna would be one of them. travelandculture.substack.com/p/beethoven-...
"Have you ever walked into a place and felt that it ‘called’ to you?" Canadian author Hyacinthe M. Miller on a magical place in #Mexico and how it colours her #writing. #travel open.substack.com/pub/travelan...
Coming Home to Mexico: Hyacinthe M. Miller
Travel and Culture Guest Author Series: An interview with Canadian women's fiction author Hyacinthe M. Miller
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December 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM
"Have you ever walked into a place and felt that it ‘called’ to you?" Canadian author Hyacinthe M. Miller on a magical place in #Mexico and how it colours her #writing. #travel open.substack.com/pub/travelan...