Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city. It’s large, it’s modern, it’s sophisticated, it’s multicultural. This was my first visit to Berlin. My impression was that Berlin is Germany’s version of London or New York City. When I think of Berlin, I can’t help but think about its role in 20th century history. Most recently,
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. Also known as the “golden city” and the “mother of cities,” Prague has been a major city in the region for over a millennium. It was once the capital of the Holy Roman Empire and of Bohemia. Of all the great cities of the world that
We needed a distraction from the huge crowds and many liters of beer of Oktoberfest. So we did some wandering around in Munich. This gave us an opportunity to appreciate crowds and beer in other areas of the city 🙂 Marienplatz (St. Mary’s Square) is the town square at the heart of Munich. It’s been
I was pretty excited to travel to Munich for Oktoberfest. How many crazy big parties are there in the world? Carnivale in Rio, the running of the bulls in Pamplona – what else? Oktoberfest is right up there – one of those things you need to do before you die. I’ve been to Oktoberfest in
Our Oktoberfest Euro trek started in Zurich Switzerland. Alex, Mo, and I originally had a flight connecting through JFK New York and landing in Zurich at 7am. However, bad weather in NY caused our flight to be canceled. We were re-routed through London and finally arrived in Zurich around noon. We had a train scheduled
You heard it right – it’s time for Oktoberfest! Not at the local bar, not at a local German festival. Tomorrow, we’re going to the heart of it all – Munich, Germany! It’s the last weekend of the 200th anniversary of this fine festival. Alex, Mo, and I will slip on our liederhosen, blend in