For a long time I didn’t openly admit where I was born, in fear of being stereotyped in a bad way. When prompted I would suggest or sometimes outright lie that I was from Switzerland. […]
For a long time I didn’t openly admit where I was born, in fear of being stereotyped in a bad way. When prompted I would suggest or sometimes outright lie that I was from Switzerland. […]
There is another story I want to tell you about Porto. Well, actually two more. Last week I wrote about Maria and kindness. So I thought I’d continue the series with my Porto stories about […]
If you’ve been following my blog you know that I like to write about experiences that shape my image of a destination. The kindness of my hosts absolutely made my stay in the Provence last […]
7 cities in 7 days – how to get around in Germany I started 2019 with a week-long backpacking trip in Germany. There I saw 7 cities in 7 days: Schwerin, Cologne, Leipzig, Greiz, Erfurt, […]
On New Year’s Eve I sat at a table with four other people, two who know how much I travel the world and two who do not. There, a question came up. “If there was […]
Recently, I was lucky enough to spend a few days on Gran Canaria, the largest of the Canary Islands. They are part of Spain, but located much further south than the peninsula, off the Morrocan […]
Everybody makes resolutions for the next year. And I suppose champagne and fireworks are pretty common too on New Year’s. But did you know about these New Year’s traditions in Germany? Pouring lead They melt […]
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy via these links I may get compensated for it, at no additional cost to you. One of the things I love most about having guests is that […]
“The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.” ― Salvador Dali Why do I write an entire blog post about one museum? Because the Salvador Dali museum warrants some undivided attention. I went […]
On the shores of the Elbe river that was once the border between the two German countries lies the town of Dömitz. After the German reunification a bridge was built again, across the river to […]