Michael Abrams

Mike is a photographer in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has covered stories for Stripes throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan. Born in Peoria, Ill., he graduated from DODEA’s now-defunct Frankfurt American High School.

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The castle in Eltville am Rhein, Germany, was built in the 14th century and partially destroyed by Sweden in the Thirty Years War. Today, it houses a museum in its tower and is surrounded by gardens. The Rhine River town is famous for its roses and wine.

Smell the roses and sip the sparkling wine on a trip to Eltville am Rhein

Eltville am Rhein invites visitors to slow down, have a glass or two of wine and stroll through centuries of history along the banks of the Rhine River.

Diners enjoy the shade of the more than 170-year-old chestnut trees at Zum Goldstein in Mainz, Germany.

Trees company: Mainz’s Zum Goldstein features many an old chestnut plus flavorful fare

A U.S. Navy color guard present the colors at the Memorial Day ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, in 2023. Behind the sailors are some of the cemeterys 10,481 graves.

Remember America’s fallen this weekend at an overseas cemetery

A visitor to Museum Reinhard Ernst looks at “Argonaut,” a 1983 work by Friedel Dzubas. The Wiesbaden, Germany museum displays abstract art that its founder, Reinhard Ernst, collected in the past 30 years.

Get abstract at this Wiesbaden art museum

Handkäse tartar with apple chutney on roasted homemade bread, foreground, and an oven-fresh pretzel with Bavarian obatzda at Henninger am Turm in Frankfurt are good snacks to go with a beer or be ordered as a small appetizer before your main course.

Towering legacy of old brewery lives on at modern eatery in Frankfurt

Henninger am Turm is a brewhouse in Frankfurt serving Henninger beer on what was once the brewery’s grounds.

Visitors to “Rembrandt’s Amsterdam. Golden Times?” check out the works by Dutch masters. The exhibit at Frankfurt’s esteemed Städel Museum runs until March 23, 2025. In the center is Nicolas Pietersz Berchem’s “Allegory on the expansion of Amsterdam.”

Frankfurt art exhibition brings Rembrandt-era Amsterdam to poignant life

“Rembrandt’s Amsterdam. Golden times?” at Frankfurt’s esteemed Städel art museum peels back the sheen that many associate with the Netherlands’ golden age.

A blue cheese burger, served with fries and coleslaw at Bull and Bear restaurant and bar in Frankfurt. Gorgonzola cheese gives the burger a tangy zip. In the background is the Asian glass noodle salad.

The Bull and Bear restaurant in Frankfurt is a worthy return on investment

The Bull and Bear restaurant’s two-level spread near Frankfurt’s stock exchange offers a wide spread of tasty fare and lots of room.

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Santa Claus, aka Terry Montang, waves to the crowd as he arrives at the Baumholder, Germany, Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Hundreds of people turned out for Christmas carols, hot chocolate and photos with Santa on Monday night. It was the first of many tree-lightings planned at military communities throughout Europe in the coming days.

KMC tree lighting ceremonies to spread holiday cheer

The Wedding Tower, the newly renovated Exhibition Hall and the Russian Chapel on the Mathildenhoehe in Darmstadt, Germany, glow in an autumn sunset. The Wedding Tower and Exhibition Hall were built in 1908, the Russian Chapel in 1899.

After 12 years, art is back at Darmstadt’s world-class Mathildenhoehe

The first exhibit being held on the Mathildenhoehe since 2012 is appropriately named “4-3-2-1 Darmstadt,” a show that traces the past 200 years of art in the city. The Exhibition Hall is part of a series of buildings that the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony, or Kuenstlerkolonie, designed and constructed in the early 20th century.

Red Devils head to Ulm as 2024/25 soccer season gets underway

1. FC Kaiserslautern opens their 2024/25 second division soccer season in Ulm Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. game against newcomer SSV Ulm 1846.

The Frankfurt skyline as seen from the 142-foot-tall Goetheturm. The sightseeing tower is in the forest on the south side of the Main River, on the edge of the city.

A climb up the beloved Goetheturm gives a fantastic view of Frankfurt

Named after Frankfurt’s favorite son, the sightseeing Goetheturm rises 142 feet above the ground below. What awaits is probably the best view of the Frankfurt skyline.

AFNORTH’s Nathan Goldsmith makes an artistic attempt to score after a corner kick flew over teammates and opponents in a Division III semifinal at the DODEA-Europe soccer finals in Landstuhl, Germany, May 22, 2024. AFNORTH beat Spangdahlem 4-0 to advance to Thursday’s final against Ansbach.

AFNORTH, Ansbach advance in small schools

Lions shut out Spangdahlem, while Cougars top Alconbury to set up rematch of regular season contest won handily by AFNORTH.

Joaquin Villescas, left, lifts the ball over Marymount keeper Romano Orsini on his way to scoring the 1-0 winning goal in a Division II game at the DODEA-Europe soccer finals at Reichenbach-Steegen, Germany, May 21, 2024. Marymount’s Wayne Pomillio watches.

Eight teams left in ultra-competitive D-II tourneys

Boys bracket features four strong sides, while Vicenza and Naples could be headed for rematch after Wednesday’s girls semifinals.

Rows of crosses and Stars of David stand in long rows at Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, decorated with American and French flags. The cemetery is the final resting place for 9,386 of our war dead.

American Cemeteries: Where America’s heroes are laid to rest

As the living memories of battles fade, American cemeteries in Europe are what’s left to remind us of their sacrifice.

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