Christmas markets are a big deal in Germany and Austria. In Bolzano, as well as in the rest of the South Tirol region in Italy, the Christmas market opened at the end of November, and ran at least until Christmas, … Continue reading
Today is November 11, 2011, which can be written 11.11.11 in some cultures. That in and of itself seems worthy of note. Someone in my class — she’s from South America, FWIW — commented that on days like this, where … Continue reading
So it’s October now, and more than one person in North America has asked me if I know anything about Oktoberfest, since we’re living in Germany now. As it happens, I do have some somewhat surprising information to pass along.