Travel
- Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas to all of our friends, relatives, and loyal blog readers! We hope that you are exactly where you wanted to be today. We are very happy where we are, with perfect weather and good friends. We are only missing our family this Christmas....
- The Great Christmas Market Tour Of Europe
Christmas time is an open door that permits a brief return to innocence. The magic dwells in the flavours and smells, the glittering lights, the rainbow of colours and the childish laughter. I love Christmas not for what it is or represents, but for the...
- The Magic Of Dresden Christmas Market
Visiting Dresden in mid-November proved to be a double-edged sword. The Christmas Market wasn't going to open until the end of the month, however, the city was already infused with festive charm. We had the chance to walk among the quiet stalls...
- The New Airberlin Christmas Aircraft & My 5 Seconds Of Fame
Christmas is our favorite time of the year, therefore we were both excited beyond words about going on a Christmas trip to Germany in partnership with airberlin. We had been told there would be a surprise waiting for us in one of the private hangars in...
- The Magic Of The Christmas Markets In Germany
Christmas markets originated in Germany in the Late Middle Ages and they are a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. I love this time of the year and as the weather gets colder, I'm already switching to a festive mood. Hundreds of Christmas...
Travel
German Handicrafts & A Very Merry Christmas to You All!
One of the most magical moments of our airberlin press trip a few weeks ago was actually the visit we paid to Bjoern Koehler's Christmas workshop. A qualified master lathesman, Bjoern combines traditional workmanship with modern style fundamentals to create almost spartan figures.
The workshop is nested in the beautiful Erzgebirge Mountains and while the area is full of charm itself, the workshop is this warm and friendly place where you get the feeling that dreams do come true. The Erzgebirge or Ore Mountains was traditionally a mining region, but since mining stopped being a financially sustainable way of life, the miner families needed a new source of income and so they made the shift to handicrafts!
The original designs of limited edition figures make for a beautiful collection of funny looking Santas and nativity scenes, but not only. However, since it was just before Christmas, they were the ones that caught our attention most.
I loved the smoothness of the wood and the attention and love with which each piece was created. I've always wanted to visit Santa's workshop and in Germany this might be the closest it can get.
We wish you a Magical Christmas in the presence of your loved ones!!! And a very generous Santa!
- Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas to all of our friends, relatives, and loyal blog readers! We hope that you are exactly where you wanted to be today. We are very happy where we are, with perfect weather and good friends. We are only missing our family this Christmas....
- The Great Christmas Market Tour Of Europe
Christmas time is an open door that permits a brief return to innocence. The magic dwells in the flavours and smells, the glittering lights, the rainbow of colours and the childish laughter. I love Christmas not for what it is or represents, but for the...
- The Magic Of Dresden Christmas Market
Visiting Dresden in mid-November proved to be a double-edged sword. The Christmas Market wasn't going to open until the end of the month, however, the city was already infused with festive charm. We had the chance to walk among the quiet stalls...
- The New Airberlin Christmas Aircraft & My 5 Seconds Of Fame
Christmas is our favorite time of the year, therefore we were both excited beyond words about going on a Christmas trip to Germany in partnership with airberlin. We had been told there would be a surprise waiting for us in one of the private hangars in...
- The Magic Of The Christmas Markets In Germany
Christmas markets originated in Germany in the Late Middle Ages and they are a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. I love this time of the year and as the weather gets colder, I'm already switching to a festive mood. Hundreds of Christmas...