visiting the sights of berlin, a lesson in german history
how quickly time flies in a city like berlin. 3.5 million people and countless metro lines connect a city that was once divided by politics. five days was never going to be enough time for us to cover everything we…
Observations from Berlin
We only had 5 days in Berlin so we didn’t really get to explore the city too much. Berlin definitely warrants a second visit. What stuck out to me about Berlin are as follows: 1) A beer garden is exactly…
the czech republic in pictures: tank beer, potato dumplings & one really photogenic city
five days in prague to find out what a real pilsner tastes like, appreciate a half-foam pour (schnitt), get an introduction to knedliky (potato dumplings) and one of the best looking city skylines i’ve ever laid eyes on. prague is…
how zagreb stole our hearts in 72 hours
we only spent two and a half days in zagreb and although it isn’t a large city, the days flew right by. by this point we had spent nearly two weeks in croatia moving from the south to the northwest…
denmark in pictures: family weekend in copenhagen
three days in copenhagen went by all too fast after seeing my parents for the first time in five months. we squeezed in a few meals, a few neighbourhood walks, a singing flash mob and a daytrip to the louisiana…
the philippines in pictures: liempo and beaches with friends
four islands, three flights, two ferry rides, scooters, white sand beaches, snorkeling, liempo, sketchy tricycle rides, cute kitties, wet markets, fourteen day old balut, chocolate hills, randomly caged crocodiles, atv rides, fresh coconuts, lunch on a private beach, beautiful sunsets,…
first 24 hours in zagreb (croatia)
jojo: what do i like? -being the capital of croatia, big city = options. have options for food other than grilled meat, pasta and pizza. woohoo! -very accessible city. many tram lines, all above ground meaning no time spent walking…
first 24 hours in split
jojo: what do i like? -restaurant hosts/hostesses are very chill and don’t harass you as you walk the streets. the aggressiveness of some people we’ve run into in portugal and dubrovnik were a real turnoff -prices for food and drink…
Coolest Museum in Humlebaek
For some reason there is a museum of modern art in Denmark named Louisiana. According to Wikipedia, the name of the museum derives from the first owner of the property who named the villa after his three wives, all named…
a perfect daytrip to cascais and a farewell to portugal
by this point in our trip (15 days in portugal; albufeira, porto as well as lisbon), we were already smitten by all of portugal’s offerings. the people, the food, the architecture, the graffiti, the desserts and the beaches. we heard…
