Nürnberg, Germany –It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Referred to by the locals as “the Christmas Capital of Europe” Nürnberg (or Nuremberg) homes Germany’s most famous Christkindlesmarket, and having just spent a festive weekend enjoying the tastes, sights and sounds of this magnificent city, I can say I am finally ready for Christmas! A beautiful city steeped in history, Nürnberg is worth a…

Summertime in Austria – Simply Wunderbar!

It has been a long and cold winter here in the Austrian Alps, but summer has finally arrived (with a vengeance) bringing a rather sweltering 35 degrees! The fields are green, the Elder trees are full of blossom, the world-famous Schubertiade is underway here in my hometown (village) of Schwarzenberg, and I am happy to…