Tag Archives: Bavaria

The Olympics are over but our memories go on

It’s some time between 3-4pm on Sunday, February 28 and Merlin’s Bar in Whistler is absolutely roaring with excitement. A waiter is dressed up as a hockey player, complete with pants, helmet and “Slap Shot“-esque glasses with tape around the … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest, the world’s largest party

Oktoberfest: one festival, 17 days, six million visitors, 6.1 million steins of beer, 102 roasted oxen, 459,000 chickens and 438,800 sausages. Yes, the hedonistic Munich-based beer festival is rowdy, raucous, and raunchy. The kind of hazy place where tourists and … Continue reading

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