Destination: Germany
War Story
by Jim Benning | 09.23.15 | 11:48 AM ET
Could a trip to the old battlefields of Europe with his veteran father work a little magic on their relationship? Jim Benning hoped so.
World Travel Watch: Hundreds Killed in Phnom Penh Stampede, Dutch ‘Coffee Shops’ Closing to Tourists
by Larry Habegger | 11.24.10 | 12:03 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Thoughts From the Amerika Section of a German Grocery Store
by Terry Ward | 10.11.10 | 11:01 AM ET
Amid the Cheese Zip and the Marshmallow Fluff, Terry Ward remembers what it means to be American
Oktoberfest 2010: By the Numbers
by Eva Holland | 10.11.10 | 10:50 AM ET
Spiegel crunches some remarkable numbers from the 200th edition of the Munich festival: This year’s partiers consumed a record 7 million liters of beer, stole 130,000 of the famous glass mugs and consumed 117 roasted oxen. Impressive stuff. But the list of lost items is probably my favorite:
One hearing aid was also found, as were a leather whip, a live rabbit, a tuba, a ship in a bottle, 1,450 items of clothing, 770 identity cards, 420 wallets, 366 keys, 330 bags and 320 pairs of glasses, 90 cameras and 90 items of jewellery and watches.
(Via The Daily Dish)
Interview with Michael Scott Moore: ‘Sweetness and Blood’
by Jim Benning | 09.08.10 | 12:32 PM ET
Jim Benning talks with the author of a new travel book about the spread of surfing around the globe
World Travel Watch: Tube Strikes Looming in London, China’s Epic Traffic Jam and More
by Larry Habegger | 08.25.10 | 11:59 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Tragedy at Germany’s Love Parade
by Jim Benning | 07.26.10 | 1:44 PM ET
Horrible news from the Love Parade in Druisburg, Germany, on Saturday: 19 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a stampede near a tunnel. Organizers say it will be the last Love Parade.
Naked, With a Passport
by Alison Stein Wellner | 06.10.10 | 11:57 AM ET
Alison Stein Wellner considers her willingness to strip down overseas at appropriate moments as her "real traveler" badge of honor. But what's "appropriate"?
Confessions of a Focus Group Traveler
by LiAnne Yu | 06.08.10 | 11:14 AM ET
When LiAnne Yu visits other countries, she watches people from behind a one-way mirror. She now knows which cultures prefer jeans that accentuate curvy butts.
The Titanic Awards: 10 Worst National Cuisines
by Doug Lansky | 05.05.10 | 10:29 AM ET
More than 2,000 travelers from 80 countries voted in the Titanic Awards survey. Here are the unlucky winners.
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From the Ostalgia Files: Vita Cola
by Eva Holland | 04.15.10 | 12:42 PM ET
We’ve been covering the ostalgia phenomenon for awhile now, and it’s still going strong. Atlantic food blogger Lauren Shockey has the latest entry in the field, a thoughtful post about her search for GDR-era food brands and products in present-day Berlin. It’s a good read.
Photo You Must See: Vertical Volkswagens at Germany’s Autostadt
by World Hum | 03.11.10 | 12:32 PM ET
Volkswagen Golfs are stacked in one of the massive glass silos at Autostadt, the Volkswagen theme park
Photo You Must See: Ice Bike in Berlin
by World Hum | 01.28.10 | 11:47 AM ET
An ice-coated bicycle leans against a wall in central Berlin.
Video You Must See: Parkour in Berlin
by Eva Holland | 01.11.10 | 3:45 PM ET
Photos: The World’s Most Architecturally Interesting Subway Stations
by Michael Yessis | 12.09.09 | 11:02 AM ET
As compiled by designboom. The gallery includes shots from Stockholm, Bilbao, Shanghai and Munich (pictured), among others. (Via Coudal)
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