Munich for Two

Life in Germany

Christmas Markets in Strasbourg and Colmar

The Alsace area of France might be one of my favorite places in Europe, and the towns of Strasbourg and Colmar are magical at Christmas. If ever there was one place in the world that embodied the spirit of Christmas, it would most definitely be Strasbourg, France. In fact it’s called Capital de Noël (The Capital […]

Dublin + Cliffs of Moher

In late October, we spotted some cheap flights to Dublin and booked them for a long weekend. Neither of us had ever been to Ireland before and we were expecting rainy, cold weather but the weather while we were there was BEAUTIFUL. I couldn’t imagine a more beautiful place in the Fall. We spent three […]

Oktoberfest

Even though it ended a few weeks ago, it’s safe to say we are still recovering from Oktoberfest (Locally called Wiesn, after the name for the fairgrounds, Theresa’s meadows, Theresienwiese).  If the name Oktoberfest is confusing,  here’s a quick explanation: The original Oktoberfest did take place in October, but over the years the dates got moved up […]

Heidelberg, Germany

At the end of June, we met up with Patrick’s cousin and her husband in Heidelberg! They lived in Heidelberg fifteen years ago and it was so nice to see all their favorite places. We took a train from Munich to Heidelberg on Thursday evening, had dinner together, spent the night at the Crowne Plaza […]