About time last year, we were wandering around the Christmas markets in Munich and Prague. Thus, when my cousin Patricia sent me some pictures of her outdoor Christmas Market discoveries in various parts of Zurich in Switzerland – where she is currently on assignment, I bugged her for more. There is nothing quite like the…
Tag: Munich
Tragedy behind the beauty
The Neuschwanstein Castle sits atop the hill above Hoehenschwangau village, a two hour train ride from the German city of Munich. It is well knows as the castle that inspired the design of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella castles. Despite its dreamy setting and design, this fairytale castle has a dark and sad past. The castle,…
Delectable Bavarian Banquet
I have no qualms about assaulting my taste-buds and senses with unfamiliar flavours, textures and aromas when I travel. Sometimes it is a pleasure, and sometimes the outcome can be rather disastrous – but that’s what travel and experiencing different cultures is all about. However, more often than not, after a few days (and sometimes hours) of culinary adventures,…
Dachau – A painful journey into the past
The former Dachau concentration camp was cold, misty and covered in frost when we entered the grounds through the gate of the ‘Jourhouse’ which bore the words “ARBEIT MACHT FREI” which means “Work will make you free”. At the other end of the gate, a vast compound greets visitors – what used to be the…
Maria Dass the World 