Tag Archives: Bavaria
What happened to Santa Claus?
Santa Claus, St. Nick, or the Christ child? The figure we associate with Christmas takes....
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Dec
The library, the monk, and the sandals
This stunning Baroque library tucked away in a monastery in a Bavarian village is the....
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Oct
‘Tis the season of the Wiesn: The Oktoberfest for locals and tourists
What some probably don’t realize is that while the Oktoberfest is the biggest folk festival....
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Oct
The tiniest stars of the Oktoberfest live in a drawer
The Oktoberfest is synonymous with beer for most people. Yet half of the fairgrounds consists....
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Sep
Landshuter Hochzeit: The most theatrical wedding this side of the 15th century
Imagine if your wedding were so spectacular that people would want not just to reenact....
Jul
The best show the World Cup has to offer is outside the stadiums
The news is all abuzz about the World Cup games in Qatar, but the coolest....
Dec
The 100 meters between fascism and democracy in Munich
On just a 10-minute walk through Munich, I passed a murder scene leading to the....
Nov
Welcome back, fleas! The Oktoberfest is on
Following a three-year hiatus, Munich’s favorite party returned. Corona didn’t dampen people’s spirits, but I....
Oct
Bombs away! The WWII gift that keeps on giving
Listen to Brenda tell the story One of the punctuality challenges to the Munich train....
Jul
If this is punctuality, my watch is broken
Germany has the reputation of being punctual and reliable. But recent snafus in city planning....
Jul
The library, the monk and the sandals
Listen to Brenda tell the story “Take their books! They’re useless propaganda. Get rid of....
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Sep
Grave Thoughts Indeed – Part 4 – The Oktoberfest
26 May 2021 (Click here for parts 1, 2 and 3) Munich is known first....
May
Here we go again – it’s Oktoberfest time
Oktoberfest is here - again. When you've been there a dozen times, you start to....
Sep