#2014
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
Eat & DrinkBerlin: Giro Coffee Bar
If there's one thing I never worry about, it's a shortage of coffee shops in Berlin; it seems I can't walk 500 meters in my neighborhood without coming across…
May 26, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Castle of the Moors
After we visited Sintra National Palace, the next stop on our list was the Castle of the Moors. Built in the 8th or 9th century, the castle now only consists…
May 22, 2014 · 3 min read
Life & TimesMitte Wanderings
For someone who tends to avoid Mitte, I've been spending a fair amount of time there in the past week. It's not my top choice of where to pass the time, but I…
May 20, 2014 · 1 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Sintra National Palace
When we went to Portugal last month, we didn't spend much time planning our itinerary. This is contrary to my normal way of vacationing, where I have…
May 19, 2014 · 4 min read
Life & TimesAround Here
\-As soon as I wrote that title, the Counting Crows popped into my head. And speaking of songs getting stuck in my head, while all of you Americans…
May 17, 2014 · 4 min read
Eat & DrinkBerlin: Shiloh
Two summers ago I had an internship in Mitte, on Chausseestraße. To get there was about a 30-minute bike ride, and, weather permitting, I rode to work every…
May 14, 2014 · 3 min read
Life & TimesFive Years
Five years. Five years ago today was the first day I stepped foot in Germany—and though I didn't see it at the time, it was the more concrete beginning of my…
May 13, 2014 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWine & Pancakes
I woke up on Saturday afternoon with the first/worst hangover I've had in a year or two, and so I wasn't much in the mood for doing anything. But when I…
May 12, 2014 · 2 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
Eat & DrinkYelp: Kitchensurfing
Back in March, we were lucky enough to participate in yet another really fantastic Yelp event. The Berlin Yelp community has really started to grow in the past…
May 6, 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