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From Munich to Vienna by Railjet
After we attended the Champions League final football game, we left Munich the next day for Vienna – the beginning of a week’s vacation. Our train was RJ65 departing at 11:27 from Munich to Budapest on platform 11. Our train is run by the Austrian Federal Railway (Österreichische Bundesbahnen or ÖBB) and the service is…
Champions League Final Munich 2012
As mentioned in the last post, we were the guests of a broadcaster of the Champions League Final in Munich. We were so excited. Go back to the post and see us holding the cup ! The game started with the usual fanfare, which we normally ignore when watching the game on TV. The two…
Champions League Final Munich 2012 pre-game
We were very lucky to be the guests of a broadcast partner of the Champions League Final in Munich. For my American friends and readers, this is the Superbowl equivalent in European football (soccer) – so it is a very big deal here. The final match was held on May 19, 2012 in Munich at…
I ♥ NY: Lunch in Times Square
This was written many months ago and forgotten as a draft. Likely, much of it has changed or it is no longer news. But since I just returned from NY, it’s time to post it. The day I picked up my passport from the Swiss consulate office on the east side, I decided to walk…
