Tag: Christmas

  • Xmas Throwback in Nuremberg

    Xmas Throwback in Nuremberg

    Some throwback images from the famous Christmas Market in Nuremberg, Germany.

  • At the KaDeWe 2021

    At the KaDeWe 2021

    The usual KaDeWe Christmas visit happened recently. Was this visit the same as previous years? NO. Covid pass to enter, fewer buyers and a feeling of melancholy for the what has passed. But it is nice to visit Berlin’s famed store.

  • Black Friday Shopping 2021

    Black Friday Shopping 2021

    To do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different outcome is insanity. Einstein For the second Christmas in Berlin the city has been placed on Covid restrictions. Did it work last year? It’s according who you ask. Back to where we started from in 2021. The difference from 2020: 2G and…

  • Wishing You Happiness

    2020 has been an extraordinary year. Christmas feels like Groundhog Day meets Black Mirror. Stay Healthy. Stay Safe.

  • A Surreal KU on a Sunday

    I went to Berlin’s main shopping street KuDamm yesterday on Sunday before Christmas to take in the surreal scene.

  • Happy December 1 2020

    This year has been tuff. We made it December 1st. This is a time about celebration. Thinking about what we enjoy. The inspiration for this tree came from Star Wars.

  • Champagne Kraut

    GLAM UP A Simple Dish Traveling around Southern Germany from picturesque Christmas Market to market with friends, sampling stalls. It’s always a pleasure to have a glass of Gluwien with a Franconia Sausage. There is a another culinary pleasure, the German staple, Sauerkraut. A simple cabbage dish served for dinner cooked with onions, caraway seeds,…

  • VULGAR!

    VULGAR!

    Eating is VULGAR! DRINK CHAMPAGNE!  This holiday season, like all holiday seasons is about getting together with family and friends to celebrate. The Yuletide cheer is in the air.  However, I am recommending less is better, and more is superior.  Eating is out! Drink the Best! After all, how many times have you heard a…

  • Christmas Season in Paris!

    When I am in the Paris, I cannot help but go into the department store to see what the theme will be for the season.It is always a pleasure to sit at one of the cafes in Glaeries Lafayette to look up at the Christmas Decorations under the dome. I waited for the light show,…

  • Stay Warm, Look Cool!

    Stay Warm, Look Cool!

    Black and Paper Christmas List Stay Warm, But Look Cool! Luxury outerwear brand Moose Knuckles sets a high bar for jackets and parkas with many details including Duck Down for insulation against the hardest weather conditions. Moose Knuckles is available in fine stores worldwide.