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Destination: Germany

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Brewing Up Some Fun in Munich

Join me as we drop in on a classic beer garden in Munich — we’re under the chestnut trees as happy locals enjoy a hot evening with cold (and very big) beers. I love Munich’s Viktualienmarkt, a lively world of produce stands and budget eateries. Imagine enjoying a nice German beer here with your favorite travel partner.

This is Day 55 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, and beyond. Find more right here on my travel blog.

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Season 8 Bloopers: The Netherlands, Prague, and Berlin

This week, we’re giving you a peek into some of the fun we had filming Season 8 of Rick Steves’ Europe. Hopefully watching all of my on-camera screw-ups will brighten your day just a little bit. Today, we’re sharing clips from the Netherlands, Prague, and Berlin. You can see yesterday’s bloopers from France and Italy here. Stay tuned for more from Turkey.

Watching these, I can’t help but smile. I’m so thankful for how Simon Griffith (our producer/director) and Karel Bauer and Peter Rummel (our cameramen) make it both gratifying and enjoyable to bring home the wonders of Europe. I can’t wait to join them again later this month to continue filming Season 9. Thank you for traveling — and laughing — along with us.

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Memorial to the Politicians Who Opposed Hitler

German Reichstag monument

I’ve been thinking about a poignant memorial at the Reichstag in Berlin dedicated to the 96 members of the German congress who spoke out against Hitler, but failed to stop him as he thundered into power in 1933. These were the last people who could have stopped the fascist dictator…so they were imprisoned and then became his first victims. Each slate slab remembers one politician, with his name, political party, and the date and location of his death (generally in a concentration camp). They are honored in front of the building — Germany’s capitol — where they worked to defend democracy in their country.