I will always have love for my home away from home of nearly five years – Germany. From the cooler than cool streets of Berlin to the beautiful castles in Baden-Württemberg, Germany has so many cities worth visiting, a trip to Germany alone is more than worth it. The following are 15 of the best […]
The Best Things to Do in Berlin in the Summer
Berlin undergoes one of the biggest transformations of any city I know as the seasons change. In the winter it feels like Gotham City to me, always dark and a little bit gloomy, but in the summertime it blooms like a flower. The parks are full of people sunning themselves and picnicking, the energy starts […]
14 of the Best German Christmas Markets
During the first two years of my travels, I’d been largely Christmas-free. I was in Thailand the first year for the holidays and following that, in the Philippines, but in a slightly remote area without any organized celebrations. That was just fine with me, as I had started to get a bit jaded about the buy-buy-buy nature of […]
The Best Christmas Markets Near Stuttgart, Germany
I admit, prior to making Germany my adopted home, I was pretty over Christmas. It felt to me like I was always indirectly buying myself a bunch of things that would live in the bottom of my closet for no reason. Then I went to a Christmas market and my cold, Grinch heart grew by […]
15 Magical Reasons to Visit Germany in the Winter
“It was magical, this snow globe world” – Sarah Addison Allen When I told local Berliners years ago that it was going to be my first winter in Germany (and really, in life), they reacted by saying things like, “It’s so horrible! It’s SO cold!” “You’re going to hate it! It’s so dark and your […]