Aaaah, the German Krampus Legend. It somehow seems fitting, if not stereotyping, that only the Germans would create a Christmas demon designed to terrorize your children into behaving and “being good” vs just letting Jolly Ol’ St. Nick check a list for “Naughty or Nice” names. The reality is that like so many things in Germany, the Krampus legend is steeped in traditions that go back all the way to the 12th century. To truly understand and appreciate this bizarre, hair rasing (and let’s be honest, actually pretty fun) folklore, we’ve got to dig more into the history of Krampus. Luckily for you ..read more

Made a mess and now you need to know how to clean Lederhosen without ruining them? Been There. Done that! Let’s be honest, you don’t wear lederhosen to a tea party. You wear them to drink beer, dance on tables at a fest, and have a good time! And with all that fun comes a lot of sweat, spills, and stains. That’s why it’s important to know how to properly clean your lederhosen. What you NEED to Know: I’ll give you step by step instructions in a bit, but I don’t care what ANYBODY else says: DO NOT DRY CLEAN YOUR AUTHENIC LEDERHOSEN! And oh sweet Beer Gods, above, pleeeease don’t tell me you’ve ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] If you’ve been around WanderInGermany for any stretch of time (if this is your first time- Oh. hey there!) then you know my biggest embarrassment in regards to being the go-to Germany Travel Blogger. I hate admitting this out loud every time because I don’t want it to discredit the work that I’ve done and let’s be honest, I don’t want you to think any ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] What’s the first thing you think of when I say, “Germany?” For many people, their next thought is, “BEER!” After all, Germany is home to the largest beer festival (Oktoberfest anyone??) in the world! So it’s no surprise that the history of beer in Germany goes back for centuries. There are many different ways to step back in time in Germany. From goin ..read more

(And How To Stay Cool in a German Heatwave!) [This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] Well, Toto, you’re not in Kansas anymore. It’s time to just accept that Germany has some major cultural differences than what you might be used to at home. For example, you won’t be finding ice in that drink of yours. There’s a very good chance that you’ll have to pay for a bathroom at some point on your t ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] I love living in Germany. I love exploring and traveling in such a beautiful country. I love the sustainability measures being implemented all over. And I love the food!!!! I know, I know…..Germany isn’t typically known as the top culinary location in the world, but I promise, there are some real gems on the menus!!! And Bamberg Food? Well, living in ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!]   The first time I went to a German Spa, I was so underprepared!!! I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I wasn’t aware of all the Etiquette in a German Spa and I had definitely never been to a nude German sauna (well, a public nude ANYTHING) before! So to say that I didn’t know what to bring to a German sauna would also be an understate ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] “NO SWIMSUITS ALLOWED” read the sign in numerous languages at the Baden Baden Spa, just to make sure that everyone was well aware that you were about to walk into a German nude spa. I mean, I had read about the nude spas in Germany but just assumed I had the choice of wearing my swimsuit or letting it all hang out.  NOPE. I wasn’t even going to be let ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!]   Close your eyes.  Think of Germany.  What do you see? Surely, you envisioned men’s Lederhosen, free flowing beer, and pretzels the size of your face, right?   Well, that isn’t Germany.  That is BAVARIA! (and arguably only some parts of the Free State, to be completely honest). But, that is honestly one of the reas ..read more

[This post may contain affiliate links where we earn a small commission.  Please see our disclosure for more information and thank you for supporting our site so we can continue to bring you awesome content for your travel inspiration!] There are so many German cultural events that are worthy of experiencing here.  However, most tourists feel like they need to cross off that mega bucketlist worthy item of “Go to a German Festival” and ok, let’s be real, they don’t want to go to just ANY German fest.  They want to go to the most famous beer fest in Germany.  Yup.&n ..read more