Hockenheimring is one of Germany's Older Race Tracks: When our Uniworld River Queen docked in Speyer, one of the land options was a visit to the Hockenheimring, one of Germany's older race tracks. A Grand Stand View We were met by our Hockenheimring guide who took us on a comprehensive tour … [Read more...]
A French May Day Good Luck Offering
Lily of the Valley - A French May Day Gesture of Good Luck: The lady at our hotel reception gave me a sprig of lily-of-the-valley on May 1st. I thought it was a "peace offering" as they had very badly messed up our check-in the day before. But walking around Aix-en-Provence, I noticed florists … [Read more...]
German Christmas Markets Cancelled
Highly Popular German Christmas Markets Cancelled due to Coronavirus: As Germany is facing its fourth wave of the Coronavirus, many of the popular Christmas markets have just been cancelled and there's a possibility that others could also be affected. Bavaria: Due to the soaring Covid infections, … [Read more...]
Belgian Beer Festivals 2021/2022
BEER FESTIVALS THAT MAKE BELGIUM THE BEER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: Munich Oktoberfest is without doubt the king of all beer festivals. But for the discerning beer lover, it is not the size of the beer festival that counts. The Belgian Beer Festivals are not as well publicised internationally as … [Read more...]
The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market
BEING A UNIVERSITY TOWN, THE FREIBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS A LIVELY ONE: Freiburg im Breisgau is the gateway to the Black Forest region and on our way back to our Black Forest hotel and we call in at the lively Freiburg Christmas Market. The Freiburg Weinachtmarkt is held on the Rathausplatz … [Read more...]
Fête Nationale: What’s on in Paris on Bastille Day 2021
Bastille Day Parade, Concerts, Fireworks and Concerts – Paris: The Bastille Day celebrations in Paris is one of the largest and most important event in the French calendar. On July 14th, the Fête Nationale celebrations kick off with a huge military parade on the Champs-Elysées. This parade has … [Read more...]
Happy New Year – 2021
Seasons Greetings: Wishing everyone Peace, Happiness and Good Health for 2021 and may we all get to travel again soon! … [Read more...]
Berliner Festspiele – MaerzMusik 2020
MaerzMusik 2020 - The Berliner Festspiele's 15th Festival of Contemporary Music: MaerzMusik 2020, the Berliner Festspiele's International Festival of Contemporary Music, takes place from March 20 to 29, 2020. This is the 15th edition of MaerzMusik and concert-goers can look forward to an … [Read more...]
German Wine and Beer Festivals 2020
FAMOUS GERMAN WINE AND BEER FESTIVALS FOR 2020: German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of … [Read more...]
Metz Cathedral Lightshow – 800th Anniversary 2020
Metz Cathedral's Spectacular 800th Anniversary Lightshow: 2020 marks the 800th anniversary of Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Metz, the city's main cathedral. There are many events throughout the year to celebrate its anniversary and one of these is the spectacular videomapping of the cathedral's … [Read more...]
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