It’s not long now until Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt in German), which falls on Thursday, 30th May 2019 this year. It’s a bank holiday in Germany, and many Germans will take the Friday off work as well, so they get a nice long weekend out of it. We call this extra day Brückentag, which literally […]
Oh, how I love traditional Rhenisch food! Every time I go back to my home country, normally at least about two or three times a year, I need to have some Rhenish food. I often ask my mum to make me some homemade meatballs (Frikadellen) or at a restaurant I like to order a traditional […]
What comes to mind when you think of German cuisine? If your first thoughts are sausages, sauerkraut, Black Forest gateau and big hearty meals, then you certainly won’t be the only one who assumes German food can be on the heavy side! But things are changing as Germans have become more mindful of what and […]
When I started planning what we could do around Lindau, I was over the moon to notice that the Käseschule Cheese School in Thalkirchdorf was only a 20-minute drive away. I booked places online for all three of us a few weeks in advance. The short journey to Thalkirchdorf took us through beautiful forests, rolling […]
If you didn’t read my last blog about why we decided to go to Büsum for our summer holiday this year, you can read it here. We absolutely love being by the North Sea and we always come home feeling completely relaxed after spending one or two weeks breathing in the healthy, sea air. […]
Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg: a food lover’s paradise Whenever we’re on holiday or I’m out discovering places for my website and community, I try and avoid succumbing to a fast food break. Food is such an important part of my life that it feels like I’m cheating myself if I don’t take my time over […]
Hooray! It’s summer in the UK and that means holidays, sun cream, sunglasses, al-fresco dining and pub gardens. But do you know what Germans like to do on those long hot summer days? I’ll give you a clue – it’s cold and really delicious! In Germany, there seems to be more gelaterias than pubs! Most […]
Düsseldorf’s hidden gems As well as the well-known areas of Düsseldorf, I wanted to discover some of the up and coming trendy areas. So, in spring last year (2017) I spent the day wandering through Unterbilk, visiting the many independent shops and cafés. Unterbilk is close to the Rhine Tower and be easily reached by […]
I had the pleasure of trying out the Altbier-Safari beer tour while I was in Düsseldorf last December and I must say, it was really informative and lots of fun (despite preferring wine to beer). As I originally come from North Rhine-Westphalia, which is well-known for its beer, I thought I’d give the Altbier-Safari beer […]
It is estimated that around 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), with more woman than men being affected. Having lived with the condition myself for many years, I know just how debilitating it can be. If you are one of the millions who suffer from IBS, the idea […]
