Munich (Germany)

Germany was absolutely soooo beautiful!  Definitely a trip for everyone to make!

My friend Erin Mox and I met up at our hostel Jaeger's in Munich, and decided to head straight out to the a city walking tour!  This free walking tour was definitely the best way to see the city's sites and learn about the history of the city.  Our guide was absolutely amazing, which made our tour very entertaining!  We visited many buildings and sites where Hitler himself use to go, and learning so much about how Germany finally became Germany that it is today.  - Hitler is not a taboo subject in Germany, people openly discuss it and the opinions are welcome.  The only thing is that you cannot do the salute... it is in fact illegal! -

For dinner, we decided to head out to the famous Hofbrauhaus, a beer hall where Hitler frequently hung out with his friends.  This place is an absolutely ridiculous experience - everyone sitting on benches, gathering with strangers, band in the middle of the place, beers and pretzels are HUGE!  Erin and I ended up meeting a group of students on tour, and spent the whole night sharing drinks with them!  Definitely met some of the nicest people you could possibly meet on a trip.  The night was a blast!

The next day, we decided to wander some more around the city and go check out the Deutches Museums.  This place is just busting with German history!  It is however a huge museum, and can be quite long to tour if you want to see every single section of it.  My suggestion: Pick what interests you the most.  Later on that night, our friend Erin Skip met us with us and we ended up going for dinner at the Oktoberfest museum.  Crazy old building, and very small, but cozy!

Next stop: St Anton am Arlberg (Austria)

After spending a few days in Austrian Alps with the boys, the girls and I came back to Munich to catch some flights.  Since we had a bit of time on our hands, we decided to go visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial - the first concentration camp used by the Nazis.  Not all of the structures are authentic as many were destroyed after the liberation, and many were simply unsanitary and unsafe.  We decided to take a guided tour of it, which cost a little more, but was very helpful.  The guide was explaining everything from the 3 stages of the concentration camp to the liberation.  This place is a must see as well - however it is not a place to enjoy as they take you through the crematorium and such.  However it was a great experience.

Luckily for us, most Germans do speak English, which made our trip a lot easier than expected, though we did learn the basics.  Munich is absolutely stunning!!!  A must see one in a life time!