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German “Labor Day” — May 1st

February 17, 2022April 28, 2020 by Karren Doll Tolliver

May Day, or Europe's Labor Day, is on 1 May every year. In Bamberg, samba bands and entertainment accompanies local beer and good food along with the spring sunshine.

Categories Bamberg, Bavaria, Europe, Germany Tags Bamberg, Bavaria, day, labor, may, samba, spring

Fasching / Karneval (or Mardi Gras, Germany Style)

February 25, 2020 by Karren Doll Tolliver

Photos of the Faschings Parade (Mardi Gras celebration) in Bamberg, Germany. It's their version of Karneval.

Categories Bamberg, Bavaria, Europe, Germany Tags Bamberg, Bavaria, costumes, Fasching, Lent, Mardi Gras, Parade

Johannisfeuer Midsummer Celebration, Bischberg, Germany

September 3, 2019June 25, 2019 by Karren Doll Tolliver

Annual Johannesfeuer (summer solstice) celebration in which a large bonfire is ignited near the Regnitz River in Bischberg, near Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany.

Categories Bamberg, Bavaria, Europe, Germany Tags Bamberg, Bavaria, Bischberg, Franconia, Johannisfeuer, St. John's Day, summer solstice 2 Comments

Thanksgiving and Two of Five Christmas Markets in Bamberg, Germany

September 4, 2019November 20, 2018 by Karren Doll Tolliver

Info and photos about Bamberg, Germany's Advent Christmas Market and the main one on MaxPlatz.

Categories Bamberg, Bavaria, Europe, Food, Germany Tags Bamberg, Bavaria, Bischberg, Franconia, gluhwein, LEPI, Maxplatz, open-air market, Ramspeck, St. Elisabeth 3 Comments

NEW BOOK: Photos for No Apparent Reason (PFNAR) 2015!

September 3, 2019November 3, 2016 by Karren Doll Tolliver

Announcing my latest book: Photos for No Apparent Reason 2015! This glossy coffee-table photography book contains all the Photos for No Apparent Reason at the end of each blog post from 2015. Forty-eight full-color photos and all the details about each one is available for sale now!

Categories USA Tags Bamberg, Bavaria, fun, funny, Photos for No Apparent Reason

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