#Germany
Here & ThereBerlin --> Newark --> Charlotte --> Knoxville.
We're in America! Finally. Yesterday was a ridiculously long day for the two of us; we woke at 6 a.m. to the news that our flight from Berlin to New Jersey was…
March 11, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesPettenkoferstraße.
Last Thursday, I made my way to Friedrichshain to meet up with a couple friends. First I had a coffee/tea date with V. before she moved back to Finland. Then I…
February 28, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesAlt-Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt.
Anyone who has spent Christmas time in Germany knows that it's something of a magical place, and a large part of this has to do with the Christmas markets.…
December 26, 2012 · 4 min read
Life & TimesThanksgiving Roundup.
One might think that moving to another country and adopting its traditions means that it's more difficult to celebrate those from back home. For example,…
December 18, 2012 · 4 min read
Eat & DrinkRecipe: Sweet Potato Mac 'n' Cheese
It's getting cold here in Germany! European summer time (or daylight savings time for you American folk) ended last night and to christen the even earlier…
October 28, 2012 · 3 min read
Life & TimesEthical Nails.
As a child, I was into nail polish a fair amount, but never obsessed. I don't recall my sister ever being too into it, but I do remember my mother regularly…
September 13, 2012 · 7 min read
Eat & DrinkRecipe: Quinoa with Vegetables & Tofu
While living in Germany has exposed me to foods I never knew about before, I have also had the opportunity of introducing new foods to people in my life. Two…
September 10, 2012 · 4 min read
Life & TimesFarewell to the A's
For the month of August, we had some super awesome visitors staying with us: the A's. These two individuals are Avi and Amy, who flew out from San Francisco…
August 28, 2012 · 3 min read
Here & ThereOranienburg: KZ Sachsenhausen
This past week, I paid a visit to Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg, one of the concentration camps from the Third Reich, in Germany. Located in the Brandenburg town…
July 14, 2012 · 5 min read
Life & TimesSummer? in Berlin
It’s officially summer, although you wouldn’t always know that here in Berlin. That’s because the weather is so hit and miss, raining one day and hot the next.…
June 29, 2012 · 4 min read
Life & TimesSunny Saturday.
Roughly one weekend per month, M. has to work, which makes the idea of a traditional weekend a bit of a bust. Last weekend was one of those, so I was excited…
June 9, 2012 · 3 min read
Here & ThereWhirlwind Weekend.
If the title of this blog post is any indication, the past weekend was a bit… how shall I put it? Packed. And taking into account my love of alliteration, the…
May 25, 2012 · 4 min read