BIG STATEMENT HERE: There is no better way to explore Europe than by renting a car and heading out on an epic road trip. Unlike taking a bus, train, or plane, a car gives you the true freedom to go basically anywhere you please anytime you please. You don’t…
Julmarknad in Swedish, Weihnachtsmarkt in German, Marché de Noël in French, and Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy in Polish (yeah, that one’s a mouthful). These are some of my favourite words during the holiday season, because they all translate to “Christmas Market.” And I LOVE Christmas Markets. When living in Sweden,…
Move over Oktoberfest, because there’s another citywide rager that deserves your level of appreciation. And I’m about to give it just that. I’ve been binge-watching a lot of Friends lately, and somehow, I realized that I totally missed out on Season 9. (I know. Unforgivable.) After falling into the depths…
There’s one thing I absolutely love about December in Europe beyond anything and everything else: Christmas Markets. I can never ever get enough of all the glittering ornaments, heartfelt laughter, glühwein, lavish red decorations, the scent of evergreen trees…freshly made waffles or crêpes served with an over abundance of frosting…
When asked to think about Germany, what are the first few things that come to your mind? Beer? Oktoberfest? Castles? The Autobahn? Wurst or schnitzel? (All great things – might I add). But did skiing make the cut? Just under a year ago, I wouldn’t have linked Germany and skiing…
Do you only have 24 hours in Munich? Have you been confronted with over a hundred things to see and do, and you’re not sure where to even begin? Or maybe you’re planning on spending a handful of days in Bavaria’s capital, and you want to make sure that you don’t…
When exploring Bavaria, Germany’s southeastern state, paying a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle is a must. The hilltop castle was designed in the 19th century by a stage painter under the orders of a “questionably” mad king. This king, Ludwig II, had a great love for his friend’s epic operas,…
Whether we’re ready for a new year or not, the final day of 2016 is here. My social media feeds are filled with hundreds of reflections based on the last three hundred and sixty-five days and action plans for the upcoming three hundred and sixty-five. As I recently discovered, I’m…
Have you turned on that holiday music yet? If you haven’t, it’s time to press “play” because we are about to embark on an Advent Adventure to Aachen, Germany. This instalment of the Holiday Spirit Immersion Program takes us to a medieval city located on the very western edge of Germany. It is…
