With limited time to explore the city on my return trip, I decided to focus on just exploring Munich’s Christmas Markets which are known worldwide.

From chasing auroras in Sápmi to relaxing for work in Spain…

It started with the ringing of the church bells from the historic Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta church which dates back to 1767. A mixture of classical catholic hymns that then morphed into a more eccentric cacophony of melodies. Ringing unapologetically into an echo chamber that is the sparse town of Sabbioneta, Italy…

Hopefully these personal snippets show you why I absolutely adore the Balkans…

Here is my image bank with several galleries filled with memorable photos of Uzbekistan.