Just Before WWII – an Australian Girl’s Gap Year…
In 1937 Australians didn’t take ‘gap years’ – least of all girls. So it...
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Category: Germany
A Hidden Concert
in a Berlin Warehouse
It is a chilly Sunday evening in Berlin. Late October and the trees have shaken off their leaves....
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“Next Train Game†– Aachen, Germany
My favorite thing to do when traveling is – play the "Next Train Game". As a...
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Oktoberfest!
7 tips on how to make the most of Oktoberfest This Saturday, September 21, Oktoberfest will...
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27 Michelin Stars for Berlin and Hamburg
(December 19, 2011) "“ Northern Germany's top chefs in Berlin and Hamburg continue to...
Read MoreCologne Revisited
The train shudders as it crosses the bridge to Cologne. Barges and cruise ships pass below on the Rhine. Cologne straddles the river for miles; a million plus citizens call it home. Koeln Hauptbahnhof is one of Germany's...
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Catch World Cup Fever in Germany
Eurail Group G.I.E. wants to alert travelers to Europe, especially ardent soccer fans on their way...
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The Toy Museum in Munich
Standing in the historical center of Munich, the Marienplatz, while looking at the massive...
Read MorePotato sculpture in Munich
What to do on a rainy day in Munich? I looked at the information leaflet I had picked up at the Tourist Information Centre on Marienplatz and found, to my delight, two quirky sounding museums. One was the Nachttopf Museum...
Read MoreArchitecture and More in Dusselforf
Apart from it being Germany's richest city, the nation's advertising and fashion capital (where Claudia Schiffer was discovered), and the hub of many Japanese corporations and banks, it's also a city of eclectic art...
Read MoreITKT Interviews Munich (video podcast)
Maryl Celiz gets a few answers from Munich’s rep, Mary Phillips at the Visit Europe Media Exchange held in Los Angeles. Munich is known for its great food and beer. Can you say Octoberfest? I have. It may have been a...
Read MoreVote for the New 7 Wonders
In what could be the largest vote ever, the world will soon choose the New Seven Wonders of the World to stand alongside the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World. In January, the New7Wonders committee, chaired by Dr. Federico...
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