Tag Archives: Bavaria

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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

11
Dec
Memorial to Hans and Sophie Scholl
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

27
Nov
Flea circus at Oktoberfest
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

08
Oct
Bombs away! The WWII gift that keeps on giving

30 July 2022 One of the punctuality challenges to the Munich train system, as noted

30
Jul
If this is punctuality, my watch is broken

Germany has the reputation of being punctual and reliable. But recent snafus in city planning

23
Jul
The library, the monk and the sandals

14 September 2021 “Take their books! They’re useless propaganda. Get rid of them!” This actually

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14
Sep
Grave Thoughts Indeed – Part 4 – The Oktoberfest

26 May 2021  (Click here for parts 1, 2 and 3) Munich is known first

27
May
Old man wearing traditional Bavarian hat with goat hair tassel
Here we go again – it’s Oktoberfest time

Oktoberfest is here! An insider's view of the curious goings-on.

30
Sep