The nature park located at Preisterweg in Berlin is a wooded nature park where graffiti tagging is allowed.
When I first landed in Israel (well, walked into Israel, really), I had little idea of what to expect. Coming from Egypt, I was already used to the Middle Eastern lifestyle (ie, things move slow…) so when I first arrived in Jerusalem, I was pleasantly surprised to find a city all mixed up in modernity …
Near Stuttgart, the Ritter Sport chocolate factory has a museum dedicated entirely to squares. Museum Ritter embraces the Ritter square marketing in a fun way.
One of the things I didn’t get to do much of last year while traveling was baking and cooking. I don’t spend much time in the kitchen, but on my recent trip to Brighton, I had the opportunity to do a bit of cupcake eating (oh, and decorating!) Brighton is generally known as a quirky …
Every May Day, or May 1st, in Berlin, Kreuzberg hosts MyFest—a giant street party & summer festival with BBQs, live music and friendly peoples.
When I moved to Berlin at the end of last summer I heard a lot about how great Berlin is during the month of May. With May Day (May 1st) to unofficially kick off the summer season, Berlin seems to suddenly spring alive this time of year. A gloomy winter disappeared, the city is alive …
europe is boring, expensive and difficult for travel during the summer. check out my excuses for avoiding europe, but also why i still love this crazy continent
I (heart) Berlin and Berlin’s epicenter is Alexanderplatz. It’s one of the city’s biggest transport hubs and though the main platz in front of the train station is often filled with festivals, carnivals and daily events, there are lots more things to see. Alexanderplatz is a great place to just wander around and get lost. …
the who/what/where/when/why of my inspiration for traveling. here’s a hint, it involves a hostel in poland, my sister, a boat in sydney and a weekend in iceland
When I visited my hometown of Grapevine, Texas for Thanksgiving last year, I had the opportunity to visit several of the city’s tourist attractions. One of the ones I was most interested in visiting was Grapevine’s Legoland. LEGOS! These Legoland Discovery Centers aren’t in many places around the world—Berlin, Chicago, Tokyo, Manchester…and Grapevine. GRAPEVINE!?! Most …