On the third day of Christmas my Bavarian friend gave to me: three Christmas carols. In Bavaria, carols remain a large part of Christmas. Though most people in Munich are familiar with ‘Rudolph’ and ‘Frosty’, they tend to stick a bit closer to more traditional songs like ‘Oh Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree)’, ‘Stille Nacht (Silent… Read More The Twelve Days of Christmas, Bavarian-style (3)
In Bavaria it’s quite normal to eat some type of sausages on Christmas morning. The reasons people eat these vary, but one popular reason is that it is so easy. Munich, surprisingly, isn’t a particularly great place to get sausages in the land of sausages, but does have one that is worth mentioning. These are… Read More The Twelve Days of Christmas, Bavarian-style (2)
On the first day of Christmas my Bavarian friend gave to me: a freshly cut tree. Everything begins with the tree in Bavaria. Although there have been some inroads made upon this tradition with artificial trees, the majority of Bavarians still buy a real tree for Christmas. Since many of the trees are locally grown… Read More The Twelve Days of Christmas, Bavarian-style (1)
I first came to Munich in 1999, during a nine-week backpack tour, and I partied appropriately. I came to visit a Swabian (Swabians contain all the stereotypical German qualities – in copious amounts) girl I’d met in Cinque Terra, Italy. I came for her more than anything else, though the idea of beer and sausages… Read More Munich Loves You or The World City with Heart
Laptops And Lederhosen 