On my recent trip back to the United States, I took a few days to explore my old stomping grounds: Grapevine, Texas. Now first things first: when people ask me where I’m from, I typically answer “Boston via Texas.” I spent my childhood growing up in Texas but after high school graduation, I was pretty …
On part of my hometown tour of Grapevine, I visited the Gaylord Texan—a resort and convention center. I remember when the huge building complex was built a few years ago because everyone in town was talking about it. It’s your typical conference center except that it’s in Texas—which means it is even bigger. There’s a …
I left Berlin about 10 days ago and have been home in America since then. The photo above is from my FourSquare check-in at the DFW airport—the first time my feet were on American soil in over 18 months. It felt pretty special. Anyways, I’ve been here in Texas for a few days now. Got …
I’m about to fly back to America for the Thanksgiving holiday so thought I’d share some of the funny things I’ve noticed while living in Berlin as an “expat” (but please don’t call me that in public!). These are 7 funny German things I’ve learned about since living in Berlin… Apartments without numbers I don’t …
I recently visited the Museum für Film und Fernsehen (Museum of Film & Television) here in Berlin. The museum covers a massive range of topics on the history of cinema in Germany. I particularly enjoyed parts from the permanent exhibit about German cinema during Nazi rule (the “National Socialist State”). I found one story in …
When most people think of Vienna, opera houses and dead classical composers probably come to mind. At least, that’s what I expected before I visited the city over the summer. Vienna has a big reputation for being a “pretty” European capital. Each European city seems to have it’s charming adjective: romantic Paris, sprawling London, cheap …
The Mahatma Gandhi memorial in Delhi, India was one of the few places in the capital city that I wanted to make sure to visit when I travelled around India last winter. Delhi has a lot of tourist attractions and the Raj Ghat area along Mahatma Gandhi Road is a great place to visit on …
Recap of my summer month living as a hipster in Berlin, from dancing at gay bars to getting a summer job in Berlin.
Sitting here in my flat in Berlin (pretend I’m British for a moment, will you?), I can’t help but remember that just two months ago I was on a boat trip in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to be here even if a European summer isn’t quite as sunny or warm …
Berlin may as well be a hipster heaven, so I thought I’d share some of my favorite highlights of the most hipster city in Europe (or at least of the few I’ve been to). First, a quick introduction… Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighborhood has an interesting history. But while history can be interesting, I’m a bit more …