Stories from our Guestbook by Megan DeMatteo

Megan DeMatteo is an internationally published writer and solopreneur inspiring meaningful travel. Her writing appears in Fodor’s, Dwell, Insider, Marie Claire, CNBC, and more.

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Germany’s most fascinating winter foods—and the off-the-beaten-path Christmas markets that still serve them

As the birthplace of centuries-old holiday customs, Germany today hosts between 2,500 and 3,000 Christmas markets every year and attracts millions of visitors from around the world. Most Americans fly ...

• December 11, 2025December 19, 2025

Megan DeMatteo Finds Better Roman Ruins in Germany without the Crowds

While Rome battles overtourism and Airbnb gladiator spectacles, travel writer Megan DeMatteo discovered a German city with equally impressive Roman ruins minus the chaos. Her two-day exploration of Trier, one ...

• November 13, 2025December 23, 2025

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Megan DeMatteo Discovers How Napoleon Made Aachen’s Cookies Famous

When travel writer Megan DeMatteo visited Aachen for her Historic Highlights tour, she uncovered a delicious wartime survival story at fifth-generation bakery Nobis Printen. Her exploration of this western German ...

• November 13, 2025December 23, 2025

@MegDeMatteo Discovers Aachen: “More History Than This American Brain Could Process”

When travel writer Megan DeMatteo (@megdematteo) explored Aachen – one of Germany’s 17 Historic Highlights heritage cities with 700+ years of authentic history – she found herself wonderfully overwhelmed by ...

• November 13, 2025December 23, 2025

Bones, Devils, and Mocking Clocks: Megan DeMatteo’s Spine-Tingling Tour of Germany’s Historic Highlights

“Inside this golden statue is his skull.” When travel writer Megan DeMatteo heard these casual words outside Aachen Cathedral, her medieval Germany tour took an unexpectedly macabre turn. Her week-long ...

• September 25, 2024December 23, 2025