Berlin was one of the most memorable cities I’ve visited. The city has been through a lot and its history is far from romantic. I came to Berlin with some pre-conceived notions based on its war-torn history, but I left with a new appreciation of its vibrant urban life. Its dark past will always going…
Category: Germany
Walking the Fairy Tale Road in Germany
Famous storytellers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm were born in Hanau, Germany. The Grimm Brothers often used the landscape of Germany as an inspiration for their stories’ setting. Tales like Rapunzel, Snow White, The Pied Piper and Little Red Riding Hood are only some of the stories that came out of Germany. Now, visitors can actually experience…
Getting Lost In The Crowd of Marienplatz
As soon as I got off the Marienplatz train station in Munich, I knew it was going to be crowded. It was, after all, Oktoberfest and everywhere in the city was crowded that time. I was not prepared of how concentrated it really was until I stood in front of the historic city center. It…
The Single Girl’s Guide to Oktoberfest
I always thought Oktoberfest was a once in a lifetime trip for me. A part of my bucket list that I can just check off and move on. Put on my dirndl and apron, get drunk, have fun, done. I can do that anywhere. But Munich’s Oktoberfest is the real deal and there’s so much more…
How Oktoberfest Made Me Like Beer
I’ve never been a fan of beer. I drink anything from cider to wine to cocktails to whiskey and tequila shots. I even drink moonshine. Homemade moonshine. But I was just not into beer. Maybe because I was traumatized in college when most of my formative beer drinking days happened. Typically, it included disgusting cheap…
Olympiapark Munich
The award for best Olympic Park landscape would go to Munich. I haven’t been to all of them yet but so far, Olympiapark looked like it could be part of Hobbiton. Ok, maybe not. As you know, Germany has a turbulent past. Olympiapark Munich’s violent history is an unfortunate part of that. The park was…