My buddy, Jersey Bill, and I spent our Independence Day in Germany. Those of you following our progress on Facebook know that Bill ended up spending 3…... more
What do the Great Wall of China, the Acropolis, and the Grand Canyon all have in common with Munich’s Oktoberfest? Nothing yet…but almost. The first…... more
30 cents more for a beer at the 2010 Oktoberfest! Bavarian News has just released the 2010 beer pricing during this 200th Anniversary of the famous…... more
At 9:00 PM I’m leaving for Munich…Meanwhile my wife is with her mom in Australia. Reminds me of the t-shirts in Austria: “There are no Kangaroos in…... more
Max Raabe, Pittburgh’s Hofbräuhaus, Lake Constance, Declining beer sales in the fatherland, and the sinking Euro… What do all these things have in…... more
Bob from our St. Louis Group called 2 weeks ago and insisted that Vonia and I some visit them. After landing late on Friday night, we drove directly…... more
Bob from our St. Louis Group called 2 weeks ago and insisted that Vonia and I some visit them. After landing late on Friday night, we drove directly…... more
April always kicks off our season of festivals and we always look forward to meeting up with our friends at Milwaukee’s Bockbierfest. Sponsored by the…... more
Travel Writer Rick Steves discusses the great beer at Kloster Andechs and the wonderful atmosphere for enjoying this great beer in the Bavarian…... more
Read all about our adventures to Starkbierfest in Munich in March 2010 – newspaper articles and radio interview are some of the traces we left behind!... more
Landing late on Friday, Jersey Bill fetched us from the Hartford, CT airport and whisked us downtown. The Residence Inn was directly connected to the…... more
The new Oktoberfest 2010 motif has been chosen! Since 1952 the Munich sponsors a contest, offering the winner 2,500 Euros in prize money. Second…... more
The German Stammtisch tradition sometimes trips up the unsuspecting tourist. Picture yourself sitting comfortably at a nice table in a typical…... more
In Superior for a hockey tournament, I just had to make a quick trip over to Duluth for fresh beer. I have toured Fitger’s before and have always been…... more
“Silvester” is what Germans call New Year’s Eve and it is celebrated with gusto! Firstly, German curiously love the English short-film “Dinner for…... more
Munich is bustling as Christmas approaches. Marienplatz is packed and the trams and subways are standing room only. With its many Christmas markets,…... more
If you have only one day in Bavaria, I’ve often heard it said that you should spend it at Andechs. The “Holy Mountain” as all the locals refer to it,…... more
Founded somewhere around 1445, Ulm’s Christmas market is a delight for the senses. Located in front of the largest church steeple in the world, Ulm…... more
Nürnberg, Nuremberg in English, is widely recognized as the original Christkindlmarkt – the Market of the Christ Child. Each year a young lady is…... more
