Munich, Germany: Oktoberfest Travel Tips and Advice

Headed to Oktoberfest sometime in the future? Perhaps planning a trip but not sure how to get there? What is even there? Well this travel guide will hopefully answer all those questions and then some!

Munich, Germany: Oktoberfest for the Gluten Free and Wheat Free

Ah, Oktoberfest! The smell of beer and pretzel just absolutely radiates the air! The cookies at the stands look colorful and delicious enough to eat, though you probably shouldn’t since they’re hard as rocks. The food at every stand looks wonderful and smells amazing. However wonderful everything can seem, this can entirely be a stressful situation if you have wheat or gluten sensitivities.

Munich, Germany: Oktoberfest

Taking place just once a year in Munich, Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival in the world. I, of course, like to consider it to be the world’s largest multi-day German beer rager, but that’s just me. This awesome festival lasts 16 days long starting in September and ending at the first weekend of October. Millions of people from around the world come to feast, dance, and enjoy the rides and games.

Munich, Germany: Test Driving BMWs with BMW On Demand

Ever wanted to drive a higher end BMW without going to a dealership and feeling awkward about test-driving a luxury car you’d never really buy? Besides, it’s not a real test drive if the salesman is trying to sell you the car every single minute of your dinky 10-15 minute ride. I’m sure a lot of you have been in this situation, and I have been especially. You want to test a nice car but the salesman either lets you drive it and harasses you about its features every minute of the drive, or they think you’re too broke because you look like you’re in college and just totally denies you a test run.

Baiersbronn-Tonbach, Germany: Dining at a Three Michelin Star Restaurant in the Black Forest

Back in the bay area (I would even say the United States in general), restaurants rated with a Michelin star have become a bigger and bigger deal among friends. These are a small number of selected restaurants that have been awarded stars in the Michelin Red Guide. A restaurant can be given anywhere from 1 to 3 Michelin stars with 1 being the lowest on the scale and 3 being extraordinarily good. The funny thing is that this started with the tire manufacturer, Michelin. The guide was intended to boost tire sales by convincing the public to take road trips and burn through the tires of their cars (to buy more tires) while dining at these recommended establishments.

Storkow, Germany: A German Wedding in the Countryside

After globe trotting around Europe for nearly 2.5 weeks, it feels great to be back in the states! These past weeks have been full of fun memories and new adventures, which I will be sharing on this blog in small pieces.

Hamburg, Germany: Celebrating the last of 2014

For New Years, Ben and I decided to celebrate with friends in Hamburg. We drove over from Mannheim, making a short stop in Cologne before reaching our destination. Since everyone had plans on New Year’s Eve, we figured it would be a good idea to have two celebrations- the day before New Year’s Eve and the day of.