If I had to summarise our year of travel and adventure in three words it would be Germany, Drakensberg and Kgalagadi.
Read MoreThe memorial site devoid of any beauty has a turbulent cloud of angst hanging over it. The caption on the gate ‘ARBEIT MACHT FREI’ was an ironic barren promise that suggested work would offer freedom.
Read MoreThe Deutsches Museum being the world’s largest museum of science and technology will take you the better part of a day and more to explore.
Read MoreThe Bavarian Palace of the Nymphs, one of the largest royal palaces in Europe was built for Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, wife of Elector Ferdinand Maria as a gift after the birth of their long-awaited son Max Emanuel.
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Read MoreThe atmosphere at the markets is filled with the essence of Christmas. It has nothing to do with the glühwein, eierpunsch or feuerzangenbowle that they sell. Hmm, maybe just a little bit.
Read MoreI stabbed my way through the thick but crispy layer surrounding the Schweinshaxe and eventually broke off a piece of crackling. As it crunched between my teeth, my taste buds kicked into overdrive.
Read MoreAt a distance Venice gave off an air of elegance, yet there was much ruin and decay when you looked closely. Mind you, I would also rot and shrivel up if my feet were stuck in water for centuries.
Read MoreIt was a blurry mish-mash of different sights from historic buildings, art galleries, roaming the streets to rushing from town to town.
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