Group travel isn't necessarily conducive to spontaneous opportunities, yet this is one of my favorite aspects of travel. So, when Ashley's host family invited me to tag along with them during our one free day in Nürnberg, I couldn't resist. The Dinstuehlers took us to nearby Weissenburg, where we were able to soak in the atmosphere of a charming Franconian village as well as see the remains of an ancient Roman bathhouse dating back to the turn of the first century. We visited both the Roman museum and the museum dedicated to the town of Weissenburg, with stops for cappuccinos and "spaghetti" ice cream in between. We later toured Ellingen Castle and sampled the offerings at the beer garden across the street. Ina Dinstuehler and her mom Birgit were perfect hosts, sweetly and patiently showing us all the sites I'm sure they've seen a hundred times before. They were generous in more ways than one, refusing to let us pay for anything, insisting that this was "the German way." As the leader of an organization that prides itself on the hospitality it offers international guests, I was once again humbled to be on the receiving end.  Click here to read more.