I am a sucker for chocolate…well, pretty much anything sweet for that matter. So when I saw (and smelled) this shop for the first time, I was, needless to say, in heaven. Sama Sama is a small shop in downtown Munich specializing in chocolate, pralines, candies fruits, candies flowers, and pretty much everything delicious.
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Streetlife Festival Munich, Ex & Hop Contest
I always enjoy going to outdoor city events when the weather is nice. Whether it be a farmer’s market, art show, or beer tasting festival (yes, there is such a magical thing) I always love it when I accidentally stumble into something like that on a nice day when maybe we didn’t know what to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Munich Cafe’s
To add to my ongoing list of favorite cafe’s is Cafe Altschwabing in Munich. Located in the heart of Schwabing on Schellingstrasse 56, this establishment has been in the city for over 100 years. I was recently introduced to this great spot by a friend of mine and it was easily a favorite. With it’s beautiful tall ceilings, […]
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Munich has a lot of amazing food. You can find almost everything from every corner in the world, but the sushi selection in my opinion is not that wonderful. I have been on the hunt in this city to find a sushi bar that has great food along with a nice atmosphere, and while I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Olympia Flea Market in Munich
I love flea markets. You just never know what you might find there. Every week in Munich there is a great flea market in the Olympia Park Stadium parking lot, open on Friday and Saturday 7am – 4pm, rain or shine (and in Munich’s case, sometimes snow). These people are hardcore, I’ve seen the booths […]
Read the rest of this entry »Day Trip from Munich- Garmisch Partenkirchen
Just about an hour from Munich you can visit Garmisch Partenkirchen, a picturesque mountain town in the Bavarian Alps. While this is a fun place to visit in the winter for all the skiers and snowboarders, it makes for a great little day trip in the Summer as well. You can easily take your bikes on the […]
Read the rest of this entry »A Few Travel Tips for Munich’s Oktoberfest (Wies’n)
The last two weeks of September are an oh so happy time for me. It’s time for the world’s largest bier drinking festival, Oktoberfest. For the last 5 years I have gone here and among my beers, fuzzy memories, and newly made friends, I have also figured out a thing or two about the best […]
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