Sights & Attractions in Munich in general

When we visited Berlin we spent a very fun day at Babelsberg film park. On moving to Germany I looked into any others in the country, and found the ** BAVARIA FILM STADT **, just outside of Munich. We were in the city last month, and this seemed like the perfect way to spend on of those annoying everything-else-shut bank holidays. We arrived about an hour after opening to find the park almost deserted – it seemed everyone was taking the tour at that point. After paying we walked into an area like a circus ring, with fun events departing from various places. There are 3 main attractions in the park, plus the usual shops and eateries. ...  Read the complete review

Some thoughts and recollections on living and working abroad. You might be forgiven for thinking it absurd that someone could actually forget his or her mother tongue. When I first moved to Germany, as a result of a job posting, another English colleague had already been there for three years. In conversation he would search for a word, claiming to know the German equivalent but unable to remember the English. I mean, ash tray, of all words. For Heaven's sake! I found it all very unlikely at the time and thought it was just done for effect. Little did I know that I would suffer the same fate after a couple of years! It all comes from your ...  Read the complete review