Reflecting on the life that I’ve made for myself
I’ve been reflecting quite a bit recently on my decision to live in Berlin — what am I doing here? how did I end up here? Is this what I really want? With…
Instagramming Palestine
My Instagram photos from a several day trips when visiting Palestine. Cities I visited in the West Bank include Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus and Hebron.
The beauty of cartography in our digital era
Let’s talk about maps. There’s something poetic about putting a place onto paper. Not only is there a need and an usefulness for maps, but oftentimes there’s an emphasis on art & design. A well-designed…
My travel history with beer—and a new craft beer for travelers!
If you ask me, beer and travel go hand-in-hand. From trips based around the hops & barley drink to those tourists that collect and try different beers from around the world, in most…
So I started a video blog…
Why on earth did I decide to start a video blog in addition to this regular travel blog? Here’s the lowdown!
Berlin’s summer starts with MyFest — Kreuzberg’s best street festival
I just love this time of year in Berlin. This is the second year in a row I’ve had the chance to spend the month of May in Berlin, and I can confirm…
The good and the bad about learning German in Berlin
I’m currently enrolled in a 2-month German course in Berlin but am also self-studying with a free trial version of Rosetta Stone’s TOTALe online software. I’m sharing my story about learning German in…

















