Berg Altena @ Altena, Western Germany

Altena Castle is a Medieval hill castle in the town of Altena in western Germany. The castle was erected by the early Counts of Berg - in the early 12th century, supposedly around 1108.  Eventually, the House of Berg abandoned Altena and moved their residence to Hamm. A short time later a village was founded beneath the hill, with the castle alongside the river Lenne. After the distribution of the Berg family estates in 1161, Altena became the centre of the County of Altena. 

In 1912, Richard Schirrmann established the world's first youth hostel within the castle, which is still in use today (Jugendherberge Burg Altena).

Some photos we took in the castle.

Address:

Fritz-Thomee-Straße 80, 58762 Altena, Germany              +49 2352 9667034

Reviews of the Laneige BB Cushion

Have you ever experience breakouts from BB creams? 

Just one layer is all enough to cover the entire face.

I have been using Laneige BB cushion for almost 10 days before I did this review and I decided that it would be a great bb cream/foundation to rave about since it is long lasting and semi-water proof. It is also dermatological tested and have four different shades that is suitable for asian skin tones.

I am using NO. 21 in Natural Beige which is the 2nd fairest selection among the 4 shades available.

Laneige BB cream also gives a medium coverage and it is also buildable which means that you can use it alone to cover blemishes perfectly or can be doubled up  as a foundation after applying concealer or cc cream.

Verdict

Totally in love with the packaging and texture of this bb cushion, it is semi-matte and dewy, which it looks like you have beautiful skin, it doesn't clog your pores and long lasting, I literally don't have to touch up like what other foundation I have on hand, it also has medium coverage and buildable which means I can dab on more on my dark circles to conceal them. It is also not cakey. Totally thumbs up. Price is also affordable consider its quality since it comes with a refill of the product. The refill is retailing at 28! For the quality received, totally worth the price.

Christmas @ Dortmund, Germany

The world’s tallest Christmas tree stands in Dortmund’s Hansaplatz every year. In total, 1,700 fir trees soar 45 metres into the sky. A 4-meter tall angel crowns the top. Around 48,000 lights beam festive illumination for the approximately two million people from Dortmund, the region, and neighbouring countries who come to delight in the holiday spirit of the Dortmund Christmas Market. With around 300 stands, the Dortmund Christmas Market is amongst the largest and most popular in Germany. 

Besides typical Christmas items, there are numerous other arts and crafts from various cultures around the world. To round off the experience, a diverse array of culinary delights and traditional mulled wine (Glühwein) stands offer some delicious treats.

Lebkuchenherzen

Here are some designs of the German Gingerbread Hearts Cookie, 

One could write down lovely customized messages and give them to loved ones as a form of expressing personal feelings.

Weihnachtsmann

Santa Claus to light up the atmosphere.

A photo booth is set up for little children to take photos and make beautiful memories.

Weihnachtsdekoration

Dortmund is a really a magnificent place for Christmas with world-reknown boutiques such as H&M, Zara and Christmas market and in the heart of Dortmund held the biggest Christmas Tree decoration with Angels, Candles and snowflakes is really a pretty sight. Many tourist and citizens would travel down for this Holiday Special Sight and atmosphere. Fret not about the low chilling temperature, warm coffee/tea and appetizing Crepes and Piping buns are waiting to keep you warm while you enjoy sightseeing this warmly festive occasion. Tschau Peeps!

Address:

DORTMUND CHRISTMAS MARKET

Hansaplatz 

44137 Dortmund 

Opening times

22.11. - 23.12.2012

mon - thu: 10am - 09pm

fri - sat: 10am - 10pm

sun: 12am - 09pm

25.11.2012 closed

2th December: Stores open on Sunday

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