Getting cheap train tickets in Germany

ICE Train

Travel by train is my favourite way of getting around Germany. The trains are clean, nearly always on time and the rail network goes practically everywhere. All that efficiency though doesn’t come cheap. Unless you have a Eurail Pass, just turning up to the train station and buying a ticket is expensive. If you can [...] Read more »

On the trail of artists and architects in Germany

Hundertwasserhaus Essen

From Budapest I took a flight to Weeze in the West of Germany. It worked out much cheaper to do this than to fly directly to Amsterdam, which was my next stop. Flying to Weeze kept my remarkable run of visits to Germany intact, and it also gave me a chance to visit a building [...] Read more »

Christmas Markets of Europe

Christmas Market

The Christmas market tradition began in Germany and Austria but markets can be found all over Europe. The markets feature stalls that sell nativity scene pieces, Christmas tree decorations as well as hand craft items. Spending time in these markets I felt a stronger sense of the true meaning of Christmas than I feel in [...] Read more »