It’s no secret that Christmas markets are one of my favorite things about the winter months here in Deutschland. So when my folks came to visit last week, I was more than happy to show them around and use the opportunity to discover new markets. A Hanseatic city like Bremen and Hamburg, Lüneburg has long been on my list of …
Every December for the last many years, I’ve shared with you my love for exploring Germany’s Christmas markets — keeping running tabs on how many mugs of Glühwein and bags of Schmalzkuchen I’ve consumed (too many), challenging myself to visit new markets every year, and taking way too many photographs! This year will be much the same — but in addition to all …
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are already upon us! Since we’re not traveling far for our celebrations, I was expecting to have more time to let everything sink in and really embrace the season. But here it is, Christmas Eve, and I’m only kind of in the holiday spirit. Maybe I need to …
As promised, I have a few photos to share with you from this season’s first visit to the Weihnachtsmärkte. We happened to be in Hannover this past weekend for a family birthday celebration, and took advantage of our free Sunday afternoon to explore some of the markets within walking distance of the main train station. …