OktoberFEST

So pretty much on everyone's bucket list for life is the world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Apparently I joined the Edelweiss team at the perfect time since I will be here for 13 months- I will experience Oktoberfest twice...that my friends is the defnition of awesome. Anyways, I have to admit that I have heard amazing things about this fest, but really did not know what to expect. For those of you who are in the same boat as I...

Read More

The Treasure Chest of Germany

  With only two days off and going crazy in a small city, the reasonable decision is to get on that train and take a mini trip. We decided on Nurnberg, Germany. Lets just start with this. In America it has become obvious to me how much we change around other country's names of cities and so forth. For example, Munich is in no way Munich in Germany (or shall I say Deutschland), but instead Munchen. As I am sure you can guess this...

Read More

Adventures Around Garmisch

So working for a hotel will always have it's ups and downs, but lets talk about the ups this time around. With our job we are allowed to go on any of the tours for free (if there is an admissions fee we have to pay that, but not the transportation and what not) that are given available to the guests. Why? I have no idea,but its awesome since I am on a very severe budget. The first one we did was to the Ettal Monastery with a cheese tasting...

Read More

Munich in Oktober, but not for the fest

So it seems silly to go to Munich while Oktoberfest is going on and not go to Oktoberfest.... believe me I know, but after you've spent 90 euros, still haven't burned off the calories from all that beer, and feeling as if you've spent all your luck on the rides not crashing on you, actually touring the city of Munich is looking pretty great. There is a GREAT GREAT GREAT company that gives free walking tours (not just some 30 min pathetic excuse...

Read More

It's as easy as Do-Re-Mi

So what should you do on your first weekend in a whole other country let alone another continent? Go to another country! We decided to take a day trip to Salzburg, Austria. We won't talk about the train trip duration, the important thing is that we got there, the sun was shining (used up our weather luck on that one), and we were ready for an adventure. One of the girls had studied abroad during her time in college, so we saved hours of trying...

Read More