German bread war: Bakers vs chains
Rules loosening Sunday sales rules offer small bakers relief as a court ruling widens the definition of prepared food...
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Germany plans to up 'green tax'
Germany is raising taxes on flights and lowering them on rail travel, in part to discourage flying on short routes.
Oct. 12, 2019: Roadside Surprise, Speyer, Germany
A quick glance through a tour bus window looked like a near crash of a 747; it took a bit of searching afterwards for the rest of the story.
Sept. 27, 2019: A Kaiser in Cologne
A giant equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II is one of the last survivors of its kind.
Along the Lower Rhine
Cruising along the lower Rhine, PHeymont finds it a fascinating difference from some of the popular impressions of the river.
Berlin: Panda gives birth to new zoo stars
Instant celebrity for two tiny pandas born at the Berlin Zoo.
Another Day in Heidelberg
PHeymont returns, on a cruise shore excursion, to a city he knew better many years ago, and which still has a hold on him.
Germany: Calls for less air, more rail
It's not just Greens calling for an eventual end to domestic flights in Germany; Bavaria's conservatives are echoing the call.
August 30, 2019: Sheep on Shore
PHeymont spotted these daring sheep wandering out onto the edge of the Rhine.
Jesuit Church, Koblenz: Enter the Unexpected
In Koblenz, Germany, the ancient facade of the former Jesuit church conceals a stunning new sanctuary.
Breisach on the Rhine, Germany's Europe City
Quiet Breisach on the Rhine has an eventful history and a 20th-century claim to fame as first to vote for a united Europe.
July 27, 2019: The Brownie Fountain, Cologne, Germany
A whimsical fountain recreates an old Cologne tale that seems to have a moral—but it's a little hard to say.
Saint Stephan Cathedral, Breisach, Germany
PHeymont visits a relatively small German cathedral, with a wealth of art, both ancient and recent.
July 22, 2019: The Doll's House, Berlin
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this display of stuffed animals on a street in one of Berlin's oldest neighborhoods.
July 17, 2019: A Stop at the Chocolate Museum, Cologne
DrFumblefinger pays a quick visit for some refreshments to the Schokaladen Museum on the harbor in Cologne, Germany.