After a year living in Munich we were about to head home but still hadn’t seen the famous castle nearby, Neuschwanstein. Famous why, you ask? Well you may recognise it as the Disney castle – it is said to be the inspiration. So on our second to last snowy day in Bavaria, we headed off … Continue reading
As I reach the end of my time in yet another city and country, I’ve been feeling very nostalgic for my year in Munich. While I was in Munich I didn’t write about it. At the time everything had lost its novelty and seemed so normal. It took leaving to realise how special these things really were. So … Continue reading
Berlin is a city that oozes street art, from professional paintings on the Berlin Wall, to murals on buildings and random surprises throughout the city. The most common form of street art found in Berlin is the hand drawn and painted, not always so legal kind. Welcome to Berlin, a living graffiti art gallery. Identifying … Continue reading
I call this collection Odds and Ends. Although not everything here is covered by the term Street Art, it is art that I found in the streets of Berlin. Purists will disagree, but this art made me smile. My first night in Berlin, I wandered into a concert in a tunnel no more that 10 … Continue reading
Berlin has a symbiotic relationship with its artists. Neither could be nearly as great as they are without the other. They grow together and feed off each other. When talking about Berlin and street art, most people think of the remains of the Berlin Wall painted in a combination of murals and graffiti. But that … Continue reading
Bavarians are always happy to tell you that they live in the best state of Germany. Not only do they have the best beer, they also have a beautiful and diverse natural landscape. From mountains for skiing, to forests for hiking and lakes made by glaciers thousands of years ago perfect for swimming, boating and … Continue reading
Unless you were born and raised in Austria or Germany, chances are you don’t have enough experience or stamina to get you through a 17 day Beer-festival. Actually, if you’re not Bavarian then a little bit of advice probably wouldn’t go astray when you’re heading to the Wiesn (as the locals call it). Here are … Continue reading
Wannsee is a popular summer escape for Berliners, a lake to cool off in and relax beside, enjoying their long summer days in the sun. On a crisp late Autumn Sunday, we set off to explore this lake which people had raved about one too many times for me to miss out on seeing. And … Continue reading
They say when in Rome, do as the Romans do… So I decided while in Bavaria, it was time for me to step into a German stereotype and get my hike on. As I’m not yet 40 I didn’t go so far as to get out my nordic walking poles for a flat path along … Continue reading
After an extended weekend of feasting in Heidelberg, we were lucky enough to be invited to stay at our friends’ family house in a small village half way to Frankfurt, called Zwingenberg. It was very quaint and stereotypically German: We took an excursion to Bensheim, where I loved the way they painted their buildings: … Continue reading
Tali Goes Travelling 