by Craig Bresett | Jan 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
This bizarre castle, built on the side of a mountain in the middle of nowhere by a strange man-child caught up in medieval fantasies, always delights travelers fortunate enough to get out to this corner of the Alps. And I’ve taken hundreds of them, if not...
by Craig Bresett | Dec 30, 2022 | Alps, Dolomites
One of the best things about hiking in Europe’s Alps is the amazing network of alpine huts (“refuge” in French, “rifugio” in Italian, “hütte” in German). Hikers can set out on most any trail and somewhere along the way there...
by Craig Bresett | Nov 19, 2022 | Alps, Raclette
Alpine cuisine is very cheese-centric, and with good reason. It seems in some parts of the Alps there are more happy cows than people wandering around the meadows enjoying the beautiful vistas. I always rave about the milk, cream, and butter in the Alps –...
by Craig Bresett | Nov 17, 2022 | Baccalà, Eat and Drink Like a Northern Italian, Uncategorized, venice, Wine
One of the true delights of a trip to Venice is the cuisine… unless you have no idea what to look for and end up at one of the plethora of terrible tourist traps serving up uninspired portions of bland food no self-respecting Venetian would eat. An excellent...
by Craig Bresett | Nov 16, 2022 | Beer, Germany
The Augustiner Keller has been around since the early 19th century in one form or another. Despite being built next to the old execution grounds for the city of Munich, it’s always been party central. I like to think that maybe the condemned got to stop by for...
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