Tag: Beer

• Eat Sleep Drink: Amsterdam

  

  After our lovely time in Paris, we took the high-speed train to meet up with friends in Amsterdam. As the hotel in the Museum Quarter we usually book was closed for renovation, we chose the Apollo Hotel. Located on the scenic Apollolaan, which overlooks the intersection of five canals, the hotel interior is stunning. A…

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  March 31, 2025

  Amsterdam, Beer, De Pijp, Dining, Europe, Food, Gardens, Museums, Netherlands, Pubs, Tourism, Travel

  Albert Cuyp Market, Amsterdam, Apollo Hotel, Apollolaan, Beer, Bitterballen, Bols, Canals, De Drie Fleschjes, De Pijp, Desa Restaurant, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Food, Europe, Fine dining, Heineken, Heineken Experience, Holland, Humus, Indonesia, Indonesian Food, jonge, Kofte, Korenwijn, Liqueur, Lucas Bols, Maydanoz, Meze, Museum Quarter, Netherlands, Oude, Poffertjes, Ricetable, Rijsttafel, Snacks, Stroopwafels, Tabouli, Tapas, the-netherlands, Three Little Bottles, Travel

• Colorful Cologne

  

  Rick and I finished our trip to the Czech Republic and Germany with three nights in Cologne. The train journey from Berlin takes less than five hours and offers stunning views of the countryside along the way. We choose the CityClass Hotel am Dom due to its proximity to the train station, the Rhine River,…

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  May 25, 2024

  Adventure, Architecture, Art, Beer, Churches, Cologne, Dining, Europe, Food, Fountains, Germany, History, Tourism, Travel

  Architecture, Art, Bakery, Bakery Merzenich, Beer, Berliners, Bread, Brownies, Cathedral, Cölner Hofbräu FRÜH, CityClass Hotel am Dom, Claes Oldenburg, Cologne, Coosje can Bruggen, Crane House, Croissants, Doughnuts, Dropped Cone, Europe, Fischmarkt, Fish Market, Food, Fountains, FRÜH Beer Garden, Germany, Heinzelmännchen, Heinzelmännchenbrunnen, Hohenzollern Bridge, Kabouters, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Köln, Kölsch, Kranhaus, Kranhäuser, Neumarkt, New Market, Old Town, Peter Josef Früh, Pixies, Pixies’ Fountain, Pop Art, Pretzels, Prussia, Rhein River, Rhine River, Romanesque, Spätzle, St. Martin-the-Great, Statues, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site

• Easter in Berlin

  

  Europe has an amazing rail system with direct routes, high-speed trains, several seating classes, and various food options. Our train from Prague to Berlin (EC 174) is operated by the Czech Rail System and has a restaurant carriage, Wi-Fi, and charging sockets. During the four and a half hour trip from Prague to Berlin, we…

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  April 11, 2024

  Adventure, Architecture, Art, Beer, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Cold War, Europe, Germany, History, Pubs, Street Art, Tourism, Travel

  Adina Apartment Hotel, Beer, Beer Garden, Berlin, Berlin TV Tower, Berlin Wall Memorial, Berliner Bürgerbräu Pilsner, Berliner Dom, Berliner Fernsehturm, Bernauer Strasse, Brandenburg Gate, Bratwurst, Bundeskanzleramt, Checkpoint Charlie, Church of Reconciliation, Conrad Schumann, Count von Hacke, Die Hackesche Höfe, Eden Vietnamese Restaurant, Europe, Frederick the Great, German Chancellery, Germany, Guinness, Hackescher Markt, History, Kilkenny, Market, Peter Leibing, Pils, Pilsner, Reichstag Building, Sauerbraten, Schnitzel, Spree River, Tiger Beer, Travel, Treptower Park, Versöhnungskirche, Weihenstephan, World War II, Zenner Biergarten und Weingarten

• Picturesque Prague (Part Two)

  

  After tasting several delicious beers at the Strahov Monastery Brewery, we headed to the impressive Prague Castle (Pražský hrad). Built in the 9th century, it is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. Occupying an area of almost 750,000 square feet (70,000 square meters), it is the largest castle in the world. It…

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  February 9, 2024

  Adventure, Architecture, Art, Beer, Bridges, Castles, Composers, Czech Republic, Europe, Film Locations, Food, Museums, Prague, Sculptures, Spring, Street Art, Tourism, Travel

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• Picturesque Prague (Part One)

  

  Since Rick and I both have Czech and Bohemian roots, visiting Prague was a high priority on our “wish list” of places to see. Located on the Vltava river, it is the largest city and capital of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague is home to about 1.3 million people and receives between 6 and…

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  January 21, 2024

  Adventure, Architecture, Czech Republic, Europe, Food, Prague, Spring, Tourism, Travel

  Art, Art Nouveau, Astronomical Clock, Beer, Castles, Charles Bridge, Czech Bridge, Czech Republic, David Černý, Europe, Florentina, Food, Fountains, Franz Kafka, Franz Kafka Square, Grand Priory Mill, John Lennon, Jubilee Exhibition, Kampa Park, Laterna Magika, Miminka, New Stage, Nová Scéna, Olbram Zoubek, Parks, Petřín Funicular, Petřín Tower, Prague, prague-castle, Sculpture, St. Vitus Cathedral, Stained Glass, Stanislav Libenský, Strahov Monastery, Street Art, Sunrise, Travel, Vaclav Havel, Velvet Revolution, Vltava River, Čechův most