Vacation and holiday traditions

Munching my way to Munich, one chaotic airport at a time

There’s a lot to be said for approaching challenging situations with the right attitude, which....

21
May

Shark swimming towards you in black water

Don’t look now, but there’s a shark at your feet

Everybody has their idea of a perfect vacation. I enjoy the ocean, but I don’t....

07
May

Even better than bread: the best excuse to fatten up, complete with cream filling

January is when Germans confront the fact that Christmas is over but winter is just....

29
Jan

Blasting our way into the New Year

Germans are so careful about maintaining their cars and build their houses so well that....

31
Dec

‘Twas the Night Before Weihnachten

On a trip to a Christmas market in Munich, I was inspired by The Night....

23
Dec

Christmas cookies: good, better, and German

I loved Christmas cookies growing up and thought they were pretty good, but have since....

18
Dec

What happened to my pumpkin pie?

It wouldn’t be a holiday without pumpkin pie, but what I bake today is a....

04
Dec

Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela

In not-so-hot pursuit of the Way of St. James

Somehow I keep coming across the camino or Way of St. James, leading to surprising....

13
Nov

No Halloween? No way. My sneaky and successful plot

Some Germans celebrate Halloween, but not all of them. I was determined to find a....

30
Oct

On The (Same) Road Again in New York City

I used to get lost all the time, but that all changed when GPS technology....

04
Jun

‘Twas the Night Before Weihnachten

The Night Before Christmas takes on a new twist when transport it to Munich -....

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24
Dec

Hot wine and cold toes

Every town has its Christmas market. I try my luck fitting in at a local....

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15
Dec

The Several Santa Syndrome

Taking bits and pieces of different Christmas cultures can lead to a lot of confusion.....

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08
Dec

The 37 Days of Christmas

From late November to early January, it's one long holiday season in Germany.....

29
Nov

Thanksgiving? No, thanks

Americans like to think of Thanksgiving as being the ultimate American holiday, but it's actually....

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24
Nov

St. Martin’s Day

Feel like a walk in cold rain with a blustery wind while trying to keep....

15
Nov

Halloween Goes Global

October 29, 2019

Halloween has made its way to Germany, but some funny things happened to this holiday....

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