T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
Who knew Munich had so many festivals without ‘Oktober’ in the name? Today we hit the modestly-sized Auer Dult, a festival and market which takes place three times per year at Mariahilfplatz, a big square in the neighborhood of Au. There were a couple of carnival rides and a whole lot of carnival food, and … Read more
Just got back from a quick trip to Amsterdam to celebrate Queen’s Day, an annual day of revelry, commerce, and orange-wearing all over the Netherlands. On the evening before Queen’s Day, DJs and bands play on stages set up all over the city until late in the night. Then the next morning, folks get up … Read more
Yes, we’re in Tuscany. It sounds so trite – don’t a gazillion American tourists come here every second? But damn, this area is worth every dollar and drop of ink spent on it. My eyes and my taste buds are having the times of their lives. My little camera is way out of its league. … Read more
This one should tip off many of you at least to the artist(s) involved, if not the exact location. Edited to add: We have a winner! It is indeed the Giardino dei Tarocchi in Italy, an enchanting garden designed by Niki de Saint Phalle (the artist who created the angel sculpture in Zurich’s main train … Read more
Any guesses? Edited to add: you can find the answer in the following post.
Coincidence? I think not. Munich Redux: Germany’s Hot Spot of the Moment Thank you to the many, many folks who brought this article to my attention. I’d like to also point out that I’ve already reviewed Saf, the restaurant from the NY Times article, too.
Please stop using Flash on your websites. It’s a pain in the ass. I come to your site to check out your menu and find out where you’re located, not to watch a multimedia presentation extravaganza that bogs down my computer. And if it takes me more than one click to get to your address, … Read more
I’ve been trying to come up with a good title for Christina, organizer of many a get-together for the Bavarian expat blogger crowd. Social coordinator? Den mother? Cruise director? Anyway, she’s at it again, this time with a whole weekend full of Regensburg-style fun. There’ll be food, a city tour, baseball(!?!), and if you’re lucky, … Read more
Introducing… Jimi Blue! Mr. Blue would like to inform all the ladies out there that he is only capable of romancing those of you sporting pants of the little, red, and hot variety. Tokio Hotel doesn’t have anything on this Justin Timberlake clone.
Our first three months in Munich have flown by. Well, on one hand it has felt fast, and on the other it feels like we’ve been here forever. Since I’ve lived in Germany before and speak passable German, it was a pretty soft landing. It also helped that we were able to move into our … Read more