Last-minute gift ideas from Munich

OK, so you don’t like all the cool gift ideas I gave you earlier? I have a couple more for you, scouted out by me as the best Munich’s shops have to offer. First, for those with big budgets and an appreciation for the absurd, there’s the sacrilicious fine porcelain from Nymphenburg:This window display alone … Read more

Fire and ice and Santa driving a tram

First, the fire:The world’s largest feuerzangenbowle at Isartor, open through early January (so we have something to do after the Christmas markets end). And the ice:Skating at Prinzregentenstadion. I love winter in Munich. Fire and ice not enough for you? How about a Christ child tram?

Fabulous gift ideas for your favorite traveler

Strolling through all these Christmas markets, I’m reminded of all the useless crap people tend to give each other around this time of year. Instead, why not give the travel-lovers in your life presents they will actually like and use? “But Jul,” you’re thinking, “I don’t know what gifts will delight them.” Ah, don’t you … Read more

Regensburg has markets of Christmas, too

And now for something completely different… Yesterday some friends and I took a Bayern Ticket up to Regensburg to hang out with Sarah, Christina, Tammy, and An and force them to show us around their Christmas markets. It worked. The offerings at the Regensburg Christmas markets were, shockingly, pretty similar to what you find at … Read more