This article was written as part of a collaboration with Expath, enabling me to learn German online while traveling over the winter. Expath Helps You Learn German Online From Anywhere in the World If you’ve been following my travels, you’ll know that I spent winter in Cape Town, a fantastic up-and-coming digital nomad hub. Although [...]
Step Into a Hollywood Classic: My Weekend On a Beautiful Lavender Farm This post was written in collaboration with the Lavender Farm Guesthouse in Franschhoek. As always, all opinions are my own. It has always been a dream of mine to visit a lavender farm. Although I narrowly missed lavender season in Provence a couple [...]
How to Spend a Dream Weekend at a Stunning Stellenbosch Wine Estate This post was written in collaboration with the Stellenbosch wine estate, Clos Malverne. If you're familiar with Berlin & Around content, you'll know that all opinions expressed here are my own. “This may be the first time I enjoy being in the countryside”, [...]
Where Are the Prettiest Cherry Blossoms in Berlin? Cherry blossom season in Berlin is - without a doubt - my favourite time of the year. (And something that Covid cannot take away from us!) In this blog post, I'm jotting down my 17 top spots to see cherry blossoms in Berlin. Or, in other words, [...]
What’s It Like to Go On a 4-Day Train Ride Through Switzerland? My train ride through Switzerland was sponsored by various local travel organizations, including Swiss Travel System. I am so grateful for these gifted experiences! Rest assured that, as always, all opinions are my own. As my long-term readers know, I used to live [...]
Where are the Top Berlin Photo Spots? An Insider's Guide Whether you are visiting the city or an Instagram-obsessed local, you may be wondering where to find the prettiest Berlin photo spots in 2022. And, if you're anything like me, you may want to go beyond just snapping shots of the Brandenburg Gate. So this [...]
Explore 4 Traditional Polish Christmas Markets in Szczecin This post was written in collaboration with Visit Szczecin and may contain affiliate links, but rest assured that, as always, all recommendations are my own. After travelling to beautiful Szczecin, Poland, over the summer, I knew I wanted to go back and experience this historic city during [...]
Your 2021 Local-Approved Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Guide A Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas season isn’t one you can easily forget. Imagine half-timbered houses covered in a dusting of snow, holiday cheer exuding from the world-famous Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village and Glühwein stands popping up throughout the charming old quarter. A wander through Rothenburg [...]
These Are the Berlin Christmas Markets You Won't Want to Miss in 2021 Christmas markets and Berlin - the two have been creating holiday magic together for close to 500 years. That's right, the first recorded Christmas market ever in Berlin took place in Alt Berlin in 1530. Is it any wonder then, that the [...]
Don't Miss The Top Places to Visit in Zürich, Easily Seeable in 24 Hours! I visited Switzerland on a trip sponsored by various local travel organizations, hotels and restaurants and am so grateful for these gifted experiences. Rest assured that, as always, all opinions are my own. A few weeks ago, I had the amazing [...]
