by Craig Bresett | Dec 24, 2018 | Belgium, Christmas, cougnou, Czech, eat like a local, food, lutefisk
1. Vánoční Rybí Polévka (Czech Christmas Fish Soup) – Czech Republic Harking back to a simpler time when meat was a luxury to most Europeans, the tradition of eating carp (a freshwater fish) for a treat at Christmas has remained strong in the Czech republic. ...
by Craig Bresett | Dec 21, 2018 | Christmas, Europe, Europe Tour, European, Uncategorized
The famous Christmas carol, penned in 1865 by English writer William Chatterton Dix on his “death bed” (he later recovered), asks the question “What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?” and answers “This is...
by Craig Bresett | Dec 9, 2018 | Bavaria, Beer, Christkindlmarkt, Christmas, Germany, Kathe Wohlfahrt
Nobody does Christmas like the Germans, and for good reason. All over German speaking Europe,but especially in Bavaria, the tradition of the Christkindlmarkt (Christmasmarket) goes back 700 years. In town squares throughout Germany right now, local...
by loewendan | Dec 25, 2012 | Belgium, Christmas, cougnou, cuisine, Czech, Dishes, Europe, Europe Tour, food, France, Guided, Italy, lutefisk, pandoro, Tour, tour guide, tourism, travel
1. Vánoční Rybí Polévka (Czech Christmas Fish Soup) – Czech RepublicHarking back to a simpler time when meat was a luxury to most Europeans, the tradition of eating carp (a freshwater fish) for a treat at Christmas has remained strong in the Czech...
by loewendan | Nov 28, 2012 | Bavaria, Christkindlmarkt, Christmas, Europe, Germany, Kathe Wohlfahrt, Market, Museum, Rick Steves, Rothenburg, Tour, travel
Nobody does Christmas like the Germans, and for good reason. All over German speaking Europe, but especially in Bavaria, the tradition of the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market) goes back 700 years. In town squares throughout Germany right now, local...
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