Frequently Asked Questions
As great as social media is for getting the word out, we think that it can be difficult to reference since older posts get pushed down into the ether.
A website, however, is different as it has more ways to display information.
For instance, we think geographically so when we find someplace cool to visit on a social media post, our first thought is “How far away is it?” That’s why we have an interactive map on our website to help satiate this geospatial compulsion (plus it looks cool!).
The places we post on KMCx have all been visited by us over the two decades we have lived in the KMC. Many we have discovered by accident, that is, by making a wrong turn and finding something wonderful! We have visited some the locations many times and made further discoveries on subsequent trips where we found better places to park and great restaurants.
There are so many places yet to be discovered so we will take suggestions from others who have been to those places we have yet to see for ourselves.
Many of our locations are public spaces therefore free of charge. There are some that do require an entry fee like museums and some castles (like Schloss Heidelberg). Since fees are changing often, we suggest referring to the official websites which you can find one the page.
All pictures have been taken by us with our personal camera or phones. On the rare occasion that we use somebody else’s pictures, it will be stated in the caption. This is especially the case with historical photos.
For a good sample of our pictures, check out our portfolio page.
That’s easy! Use the “Contact KMCx” page here. We will ask if you would like to be recognized as the suggester/picture-taker-person.
Yes, unless otherwise stated. We plan on expanding beyond an hour away and we already have some locations that are further than that.
The drive-time for each location on our site is calculated from Kaiserslautern. We simply use Google Maps and plot the most direct route by car. In many cases, time will vary depending on from where you are starting and suggest you use your favorite navigation app (which we’re sure you do anyway!).
Yes! Please tell us about your experience. But remember: keep it nice! KMCx moderates all comments and we ensure that even negative comments stay respectful.
First of all, we are not sponsored by Komoot. It is just a web service that we use to track our hikes and what you see on the page is the hike that pertains to that location. Komoot is free to use but they offer a paid version with more features. This service is similar to Strava.
No we do not. We have taken almost all of the pictures on our site. We do have some that we have received from friends and that is stated in the picture captions. We also have some historical pictures that we have gotten from local news sources and historical agencies and those also have this noted in the picture captions.
As great as social media is for getting the word out, we think that it can be difficult to reference since older posts get pushed down into the ether.
A website, however, is different as it has more ways to display information.
For instance, we think geographically so when we find someplace cool to visit on a social media post, our first thought is “How far away is it?” That’s why we have an interactive map on our website to help satiate this geospatial compulsion (plus it looks cool!).
