Germany was the first European country I ever visited, and for that it stands out among the rest. The first time I set foot there, I was 18, knew about 10 words of German, didn’t bother researching any of the main attractions, and scrunched my face up at the taste of my first German beer. [...]
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Two summers ago I stopped in Germany to visit my dear friend Verena for a few days. Aside from letting me stay in her beautiful home (which has a castle view!), and feeding me delicious German breads and pastries, she also took time off work to show me around the Baden-Württemberg area. And on most [...]
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Bebenhausen was a wonderful find on a grey afternoon. We were four girls in a car on a quest for the chocolate factory – the Ritter Sport chocolate factory. But after making a wrong turn somewhere along the way, we ended up on a narrow trail with views of this picturesque village below. We agreed [...]
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Yes, it happened. I’m a fairly slim girl but after a week of over-indulging in sweet ol’ Deutschland, even my sisters were horrified by the gut I’d gained… and I’m not exaggerating. By the end of my visit I was opting for loose shirts to camouflage what resembled a 3 month bump. What can I [...]
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