Palace du jour: Schloss Fürstenried

19 July 2019 // No Comments

Happy Palaces Day! Today’s featured palace is not a tourist destination and can only be admired from the exterior by castle-visitors. One of its former inhabitants was the Pope Emeritus Benedikt XVI! Schloss Fürstenried in Greater Munich began as a... Continue reading →

Schloss Schleissheim

9 April 2018 // 2 Comments

Once you’ve seen one Baroque palace, you’ve seen them all – or so I thought. It was for that very reason that I did not go inside Schloss Schleissheim in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Thankfully, my fellow castle-lover and friend, Svenja... Continue reading →

Schloß Nymphenburg

19 July 2017 // 2 Comments

Happy Palace Day! I am resurrecting a post on Schloss Nymphenburg (Nymphenburg Palace), this time, complete with a selection of photos taken in 2010. Nymphenburg is one of my favourite palaces in Bavaria, if not in the world. This summer... Continue reading →

Castle du jour: Schloss Blutenburg

14 November 2016 // No Comments

Just west of Munich (around 14 min by car from Nymphenburg Palace) is a medieval moated castle that was once the country residence of Duke Albrecht III of Bavaria (and his son, Duke Sigismund). Blutenburg Castle was built in the 1430’s as a hunting lodge and replaced a... Continue reading →

Where to Take Ballet Classes in Munich

13 January 2016 // No Comments

There are many places to take ballet classes for adults in Munich. I have tried the following studios (save for the last one) and I hope you’ll find the one that works best for you! I really enjoyed Dance Station... Continue reading →

Munich: Café Katzentempel

2 January 2016 // No Comments

I visited Café Katzentempel in Munich back in May. This was my first cat cafe and I missed my two cats back in Vancouver so I needed some cat therapy. In fact, anyone who needs to de-stress and is not allergic... Continue reading →

Munich Goes Green for St Paddy’s

17 March 2015 // No Comments

Shortly after half past 6 in the evening, the green lights illuminated the Neues Rathaus to cheers from the ‘flash mob’ crowd gathering at Marienplatz in München. This was supposedly the first time the New Town Hall had been lit... Continue reading →

Top 10 Food & Beverage I’ve Missed From Bavaria

27 February 2015 // 6 Comments

I’ve been in Munich for just over three weeks now and I’ve been wanting to post on the top 10 food and beverage I’ve missed from Germany (but mostly from Bavaria since I’m here now)! Apfelschorle – I can’t tell you... Continue reading →

A Valentine’s Tribute to Juliet Capulet

20 February 2015 // 4 Comments

[pullquote] ‘For I will raise her statue in pure gold, That whiles Verona by that name is known, There shall no figure at such rate be set As that of true and faithful Juliet.’ – Lord Montague [/pullquote] In fair... Continue reading →

Things I learned in Germany

14 November 2012 // No Comments

I spent altogether 2 years (less than 12 months each time, however) in Germany, first in Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg and then in Muenchen, Bayern. My German Professor from my uni in Canada just shared this on her Facebook today and it brought... Continue reading →