Here & There
Here & ThereBerlin: Botanical Garden
It was a scorcher of a weekend (though you wouldn't know it from today's thunderstorms) and we knew we wanted to get out and enjoy the weather, so on Sunday we…
May 27, 2014 · 6 min read
Here & ThereBerlin: Kunger-Kiez
We live in a relatively unique spot in Berlin, district-wise. Back when the wall was still up, our neighborhood was considered the very edge of West Berlin (as…
May 8, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Rua Taipas
Lisbon is built on top of seven hills, so there's a lot of up and down in the city (and in the whole country, really). As a result, there are a few elevators…
May 4, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Moscavide
On our first weekend in Portugal, we found ourselves in Loures, a civil parish located in the greater Lisbon area. It wasn't a place that was on our radar, but…
April 21, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Gulbenkian Garden
On our first day in Lisbon, our wanderings led us to the Gulbenkian Garden, a 19-acre park named after the Armenian oil tycoon Calouste Gulbenkian. Being that…
April 20, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Praça do Marquês de Pombal
One of the beautiful main streets in Lisbon is Avenida da Liberdade. And at the top of this avenue, much like the jewel in a crown, is the Praça do Marquês de…
April 18, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereHoneymoon in Portugal
It has been a quiet week here on the Internet, which, in this case, is the indication of a busy week in real life. More specifically, the beginning of the week…
April 13, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereThis Garden is a Maze
Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox, which means it's officially no longer winter! Granted, here in Berlin we were treated to one of the easiest winters in recent…
March 21, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereBirthday in Warsaw
I have always loved birthdays, be they mine or someone else's, because it's important to feel special every once in awhile, and why not on the day you were…
March 17, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereWarsaw: Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Though most people know me as the indie type, I also really love classical music. Where others in my generation were raised listening to classic rock and…
March 12, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereWarsaw: Łazienki Park
After our morning coffee at Relaks, we had about 90 minutes of free time before we had to be in the Old Town for our walking tour of the former ghetto. So I…
March 5, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereRiga: Old Town, Part 2
We all have moments of ignorance that last far longer than they should, before we are finally corrected... for me, one such example was thinking that Riga was…
February 11, 2014 · 2 min read