Interview: Romit Theophilus – Director, German National Tourist Office (India), March 2009
What is your role as Director of the German National Tourist Office in India? My main role is to improve the image of Germany as a leisure destination; Germany already has a strong image in India for the trade fair and
Interview: H.E. Walter Stechel, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany – April 2010
Mr. Stechel is in his fourth and final year as Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai. He shares with us the events and attractions which put Germany at 2nd place on the list of hottest destinations
Interview with Consul General and Trade Commissioner of New Zealand
H.E. Gavin Young is the Consul General and Trade Commissioner of New Zealand in Mumbai. He has been in India since April 2010. His consular jurisdiction covers Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa while the trade jurisdiction covers South India, Maldives and
“7 Things We Discovered About Germany”
When Kaushik and Sona planned their European holiday, they made sure to include Switzerland. How could they not, right? They added Austria because they loved the film Sound of Music and the music of Mozart. Wanting to include one more
Munich & The Top of Germany
It was the penultimate day of our holiday. We took a train leaving from Munich, heading towards GarmischPartenkirchen in less than 90 minutes from where we connected to the Top of Germany – Zugspitze which is at a height of
Munich, Bavaria, Castles & Legoland
Having covered the provinces of Hesse, Rhineland,Platinate and Baden Wuerttemberg, we went into one of the most exciting regions of Germany – the region of Bavaria. Grüβ Gott –is how they greet in Bavaria and its bustling capital, Munich. We boarded
Freiburg, The Black Forest & Europa Park
Freiburg is idyllically situated between the Kaiserstuhl region and the Rhineland Plains to the west and the valleys and the mountains of the Black Forest to the East. On our second day in Freiburg, we took the “double decker” train
Heidelberg & Into Freiburg
As we were exploring the beautiful city of Heidelberg, we briefly stopped in the Old Town to see the building that Louis XIV did not destroy and where stands the Hotel Ritter – one of the famous landmarks of the
St.Goar, Koblenz & Heidelberg
We boarded the KD cruises which offers daily service and arrived into St. Goar in around 1 hour 40 minutes crossingen route the wonderful towns of Bingen, Assmanhausen, Lorch and Bacharach. En route to St. Goar we were able to see
Frankfurt, Ruedesheim, & Rhine Cruise
It was time for my annual vacation and after short listing destinations, I narrowed down to Germany – a country that offers diverse experiences across all age groups. I decided to include two theme parks; although in Germany there are