Berchtesgaden

InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Review

InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Review

My memories of my first visit (in 2005) to the InterContinental Resort in Berchtesgaden are many and wonderful.  I remember the beautiful drive via the Alpenstraße.  I think of the incredible view from my window at an altitude of 1000 meters.  I remember the warm hospitality and I remember the food.
Almost five years later, I found myself driving along the Alpenstraße for a return visit.
The InterContinental is set on a …

Executive Road Warrior 2011 Calendar Released

Executive Road Warrior 2011 Calendar Released

The Executive Road Warrior 2011 Calendar is now available online for immediate delivery.
The 2011 Executive Road Warrior calendar takes you on a tour of some of the most picturesque areas of Europe and the United States.
The year begins with Berchtesgaden, Germany, in January, Bruges, Belgium in February, Bolzano, Italy in March, Lipica, Slovenia in April, Dürnstein, Austria in May, Rust, Austria in June, Graz, Austria …

Le Ciel, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Le Ciel, Berchtesgaden, Germany

A twisty drive on the Alpenstraße brings the visitor to Le Ciel, a 12-table restaurant that offers dining at an altitude of 1000 meters at the InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden.  The hotel itself is set on a small plateau overlooking the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden in Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern (Bavaria) adjacent to Salzburg, Austria.
On Christmas Day it had started to snow in the late afternoon and the restaurant’s softly lighted interior seemed all …

Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy by Car

Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy by Car

THE 2426 KM DRIVE
In 5 days, I covered 2426 km and four countries (Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy). I crossed international borders 22 times.   I planned each day’s drive the night before, choosing my destination primarily based on the promise of good weather.
11. November – 460 km, Germany, Austria, and Italy
Friends Rich and Jill joined me for breakfast and soon enough, we were on the Autobahn in two 2006 3er …

The Ultimate Souvenir: BMW’S European Delivery Program

The Ultimate Souvenir: BMW’S European Delivery Program

FOR FORTY YEARS, AMERICAN BMW BUYERS HAVE BEEN TAKING THEIR BRAND-NEW CARS ON A FINE VACATION
Since the 1960s, several thousand Americans each year have taken a trip to Munich, Germany with one goal in mind.  Unlike the other American tourists, they are not there for the beer, the Schnitzel, the museums and art galleries, and the Gemütlichkeit alone.  The real reason for the trip: to pick up a new BMW …

InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden

InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden

Getting there is half the fun when you visit the InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden. Few hotels offer amenities such as a twisty drive via the Alpenstraße.  My car’s navigation system guided me through the fog as we climbed to an altitude of 1000 meters.  Even though it was dark, I could sense how incredible the view would be.
And, come morning, the view was incredible.  The InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden, built on the …