My least favourite part of a meal is dessert… unless there is something which awakens the sweet-toothed child that slumbers within. And there regularly is, no matter where we travel around Europe. […]
There’s history as rich as anywhere, Roman ruins, golden beaches, forests, plains, scenic ridges, Moorish castles, traditional towns, sprawling vineyards, more gastronomic specialities than you’d find in a trendy London deli, the people are exceedingly friendly, and there’s the Virgin Mary on a giant mule. […]
Berchtesgaden’s attraction as a destination is thanks to a series of ingredients, some are wowsers, others are snippet sized. These are ten which would have us returning in a jiffy. […]
During four visits to Germany in the last three years we’ve regularly repeated one phrase. “Brits would love this.” […]
Is there a law which says if we want to be considered discerning travellers we should only eat what is considered ‘local food’ whenever we visit a destination? […]
Appreciating, or not, the impact of walking at different altitudes is only one example of how being an ‘experienced walker’ can be a relative term. […]
Around 800m (2,600ft) below us, the artist’s lake of Hintersee shimmers like a fallen piece of sky in the midst of the pine forest at the foot of the Lattengebirge mountains… […]
Looking back towards Agnes, her profile is suddenly there… Crouching beneath the sodden boughs of a tree, Jack manages to take the shot… […]
I wasn’t feeling the Bavarian love. The scenery might have been inspirational but not for me as it had kept its curves concealed under a blanket of cloud. […]
Hitler presented this face of beauty and tranquillity to his diplomatic visitors in a venue as spectacularly picturesque as the plans that were being hatched beneath its façade, were grotesque. […]
The hills are alive with the sound of music. No, really, they are. A crisp, clear, haunting melody wafts down from on high to serenade us before it fades away into an early morning mist […]
The latest trigger for the alarm bells going off was spotting a series of letters and symbols chalked above some doors whilst we were hiking in Germany. […]
We’d crossed gorges, been questioned by the police and braved waterfalls to walk from Austria to Germany and one thing was stopping us from reaching our destination. […]
It was obvious Oberammergau was a bit of a beauty spot with a perpetual Christmassy vibe as well as frescoed buildings that included Little Red Riding Hood house […]
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