German culture is perfectly open to public nudity. I disrobe twice—once in a German spa and again in Berlin’s Tiergarten for some naked sunbathing in Berlin.
Petrella Guidi is a medieval village and historical hideaway in Italy. Ancient medieval architecture, beautiful gardens & a memorial to Fellini.
There’s an incredible amount of diversity among GLBT people & days like Christopher Street Day in Berlin bring out truly awesome colors. Photos from CSD 2012.
Review of the Viet Dream Travel hostel dormitory on Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Backpackers; balcony and air-con!
Photos of the very pretty Potsdam (day trip from Berlin) and its palaces & colorful parks, notably the Rococo Sanssouci summer palace.
Torre Argentina, the site of Caesar’s assassination is now home to the Torre Argentina Cat Sancturary—a refuge for the cats of Rome.
The afternoon I spent hanging out in the Vatican was nothing short of spectacular. From Michaelangelo’s Pieta which was unbelievably stunning to the majesty of St. Peter’s and the grandiose atmosphere of St. Peter’s Square out front. I didn’t particularly want to love the Vatican City, but it honestly was amazing. And as I was …
While in Rimini, Italy, I took a short break from lounging on the beach and eating piatini (flatbread sandwiches which reminded me a lot of quesadillas) and spent a day in the Emilia-Romagna hinterland—the land behind the sea. A nearby city, Pennabili, was hosing an International Festival of Street Art called “Artisti in Piazza.” The …
This month’s topic for the expat-bloggers-in-germany roundtable (stammtisch) is football. I’m not sporty myself and don’t honestly know much about Berlin’s football (soccer) team. But I am gay! And luckily, Berlin, in its usual quirky ways, presented the opportunity to combine my need to write about football with my interest in dudes! Enter the Respect …
Back during my trip to Catalunya I had the opportunity to attend the Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Catalunya. Now, race-cars aren’t usually my thing but with thousands of spectators and a giant arena filled with food, drinks and an energetic crowd, it was hard not to be impressed! Just listen to the …