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Written: 05:32pm 07/28/2008
A lot of people I come across as a tour guide down to Neuschwanstein say to me "oh, but we wanted to see a REAL castle"...
Well, Burg Prunn is a real medieval castle if there ever was one. In general, real castles are mostly fortification and location, not much as far as things to look at as...
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Written: 10:42pm 05/31/2008
Andechs Monastery is located about an hour south of Munich near the town of Herrsching. Herrsching itself is on a lake and quite pretty for a day out in Munich with the alps within sight to the South. However, the big draw for the town is Andechs Monastery. The Monastery itself has a nice...
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Written: 10:20pm 05/31/2008
The lake front on the Ammersee in Herrsching has lots of options for those who would rather spend a day out on a lake than in the city. Although there is no beach to speak of, as there are no real beaches in Bavaria, there is a nice swimming area along the lake right in town just a short walk...
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Written: 10:09pm 05/31/2008
- Edited: 10:10pm 05/31/2008
This was certainly not what I expected to see or do when I first came to Germany. In fact, I put it off for a few years before I eventually got down to Berchtesgaden and visited my first salt mine. I was very impressed! Actually, if you’re staying in the area for more than four days or so, I...
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Written: 09:54pm 05/31/2008
I had the opportunity to stay both in a standard room and on the executive floor in this Shenzhen hotel. While I usually wrinkle my nose at the snobbishness of executive floors I can safely say that at the CNPC it is definitely worth paying the extra cash. The cheaper rooms are anything but...
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Written: 10:43pm 05/30/2008
Those who already squirmed at “goldfish market” on the northern end of the Ladies’ market should not go to the bird park. For everyone else it will be a bizarre, yet fascinating sight to see this collection of exotic birds in their cages ready for sale and chirping away almost as if they...
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Hong Kong
>> Hong Kong City
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Written: 10:31pm 05/30/2008
The Chiemsee is a lake about half way between Munich and Salzburg. The lake is a popular place for people from all over the area to go and spend a day; however, the big attraction for tourists is not necessarily what the locals are flocking toward. The locals are there to enjoy a rare sunny day...
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Written: 10:14pm 05/30/2008
When you are in Hong Kong – even if you are not a shopper – you have to go through the markets. Ladies’ market, unlike it’s name suggests, offers goods for both women and men, such as suitcases, souvenir shirts, as well as fake goods. (my girlfriend was about ready to smack someone for...
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Hong Kong
>> Hong Kong City
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Written: 10:02pm 05/30/2008
A wonderful little temple complex built without the use of a single nail based on a unique architectural style from the Tang Dynasty. Various statues of Buddha in multiple versions (I’m no expert on this but apparently the Sakyamuni Buddha is prominently featured) are placed into rooms all...
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Hong Kong
>> Hong Kong City
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Written: 09:52pm 05/30/2008
The Grand Pacific Hotel is located near the center of Yuyao City, and right next to the river. Across the river is a little park that makes for a nice walk. The rooms are great and roomy, prices are very reasonable, the bathroom has a separate drinking water faucet (most rooms also have the...
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Written: 09:48pm 05/30/2008
The YMCA international house in Yaumatei, Hong Kong is a great Hotel for the budget traveler or backpacker. The place is clean, and while the rooms are not spacious they have everything you need. It is not so suitable for business travelers, as they charge for internet access, but for a private...
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Written: 09:44pm 05/30/2008
The Tian Tan Buddha, also called the “Big Buddha” is a large bronze statue of a sitting Buddha in the hills of Lantau Island. The cable car station that takes you up to the Buddha is very close to the airport (just a short taxi trip away) and the view from the cable car is amazing. You can...
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Written: 09:34pm 05/30/2008
Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee is a palace built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the same king that built the infamous Neuschwanstein castle. This, Herrenchiemsee, was his largest and most expensive project. The palace is on the Herreninsel, the largest island on the Chiemsee. It was built as...
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Written: 09:28pm 05/30/2008
This former Benedictine and then later Augustine monastery dates back to 765AD. The old monastery is now a museum. Part of it has the rooms that were set up for King Ludwig II when he stayed here while his largest palace was being built near by. About 3/4ths of the monastery is now an art...
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Written: 09:14pm 05/30/2008
Actually, I am a tour guide that takes people to Neuschwanstein at least once every week, so I’m a little biased, but even after going to Neuschwanstein a couple hundred times, it’s still a wonderful day trip from Munich. A few quick tips:
1. Take the bus up and walk down, you’ll thank...
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Written: 04:04pm 05/19/2008
Schloss Seefeld is a 14th century castle that had been converted into a palace in the 17th and 18th centuries and is situated on a hill towering above the Pilsen see, which is a small lake at the edge of the village of Seefeld (lake field). The castle is today home to several small shops, a...
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Written: 04:01pm 05/19/2008
The village of Seefeld, though off the typical tourist path, is surprisingly a pleasant option for those who have seen all of the main tourist sites in nearby Munich. As a tour guide, I would not recommend it to everyone; however, for what I would call "advanced tourists" I think it is a good...
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Written: 06:45pm 05/15/2008
The Eibsee is a small lake at the base of the Zugspitze, which is the tallest mountain in Germany. As a day trip from Munich we often take our visitors to Ettal, Linderhof, and then finally the Eibsee. The expense to get to the top of the Zugspitze is well out of any reasonable rate, in my...
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Written: 06:20pm 05/15/2008
The Moroccan House is quite similar to the Moorish Kiosk in that it is one of the many small out buildings that surround palace of Linderhof, which was the only palace of Ludwig II’s that he completed. The building itself is tiny, and just a two minute walk from the Venus Grotto, so well worth...
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Written: 05:59pm 05/15/2008
The Moorish Kiosk is one of the many small buildings that surround Linderhof palace. Walking from the area where you buy the tickets for the palace and the Venus Grotto, you will pass by the Moorish Kiosk on your way to the palace. It is a very small building and will probably take you about...
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