An unidentified female traveler travels with husband Karl throughout Europe. They visit Frankfurt, Germany and then embark on a cruise down the Rhine River to Amsterdam. They then travel to Switzerland, West Germany, and East Germany. The author of the diary details the quality of her meals and hotels, as well as her frequent shopping trips. She also details trips to museums, concerts, and palaces. She writes about her trip to East Germany, stating that East Germany is run-down and deserted, and that the majority of people she saw there were police.