German Beer Mats Culture April 28, 2022Whether they serve as coasters, covers, or collectibles, the Bierdeckel has a colorful history.By Sharon HudginsPhotographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins If...
On the Wings of a Stork Culture March 3, 2022You’ll see their nests crowning telephone poles, church steeples, chimneys and theroof top ridges of rural houses and city buildings...
Ostalgie Culture March 3, 2022Who feels nostalgia for life in former East Germany? by Jackie Guigui-Stolberg Photographs Courtesy Jackie Guigui-Stolberg “What did you eat?”...
Booknotes Culture March 3, 2022By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Easter is one of my favorite times of the year in Germany, second only to the...
Turning Snow into Art Culture January 4, 2022Marcio Morais charms guests as a ski lift employee and as an artist with his snow sculptures.Courtesy Switzerland Tourism Evolène...
Der Kaiser und seine Lieblingsspeisen Culture January 4, 2022Von Peter Pabisch Kaiser Franz Josef I. regierte in Österreich, später Österreich-Ungarn, 68 Jahre von 1848 bis 1916 und er...
German Fun Facts Culture January 4, 2022Test your knowledge with these facts from the German National Tourist Board. A quick bite in the Middle Ages or...
book notes Culture January 4, 2022Berlin: The Story of a City, by Barney White-Spunner (Pegasus Books, 2021) is arguably the best book in English on...
In Praise of Christmas Pyramids Culture November 9, 2021What would Christmas be without my Weihnachtspyramide?By Leah Larkin • Photographs Courtesy Leah Larkin Many, many years ago—one of my...
Grüß Gott, HErr Nikolaus! Culture November 9, 2021Naughty children, pesky Omas, inclement weather, and tricky golden book-keeping; it’s not always easy to be Nikolaus. Nonetheless, for over...
