Sour cherry soup at Salföld in Hungary
On our recent holiday near Lake Balaton in Hungary, we ventured away from the lake a little to the picturesque village of Salföld, where I …
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Gaudi glitz at the Puerto Marina – Benalmadena, Spain
If you walk along the seafront promenade at Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol, you’ll eventually reach the Puerto Marina. By day the marina is …
What to see in Ojén near Marbella – the Pueblos Blancos of Andalucia
On a visit to the Costa del Sol in Spain, we drove up into the hills to visit Ojén near Marbella, one of the so …
Oberammergau Passion Play and Altötting in Bavaria, Germany
In this travel podcast, I talk about my visit in 2010 the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria, Germany and also visiting the pilgrimage town of …
A pilgrimage to see the Black Madonna at Altötting in Germany
During our visit to Bavaria to see the Oberammergau Passion Play we spent a couple of nights at the pilgrimage town of Altötting, an hour …
Seafood on the beach at the Chiringuito in Spain
What could be better than eating a plate of seafood with the sand running through your toes and the sound of the waves in your …
Hotel Zur Post in Altötting, Germany – a comfortable Gasthaus
The Hotel Zur Post in Altötting is a large and comfortable 4 star Gasthof hotel that is perfectly located on the main town square of …
Delicious Bavarian Food – 6 traditional dishes to try in Germany
If you like hearty home-style meals and plenty of meat, then Bavaria in Southern Germany is your kind of place. I visited this region of …
Visit the Oberammergau painted houses – in Bavaria, Germany
On our trip to see the Passion Play in Germany, we strolled around town admiring the Oberammergau painted houses or Luftmalerei for which this small …
Tips for seeing the Oberammergau Passion Play – Germany
The Oberammergau Passion Play is a once in a lifetime experience, a six hour spectacle of music and drama that recreates the last months and …
Bavarian Lake Swimming – the Badesee at Perach near Altötting Germany
If you’re visiting Bavaria in Germany, you may enjoy swimming in one of the many freshwater lakes or badesee that are dotted around the countryside …