All About My Unexpected - Yet Exhilarating - Mexico City Layover as a Solo Female Traveler This is the story of how I had a very last-minute, 9-hour Mexico City layover as a solo female traveler. And how I loved every second of it! The sights, sounds, colours and chaos of Mexico's capital made me instantly [...]
Introducing Natalie: Berlin Expat, Blogger and Foodie A few weeks ago, I met Natalie via Instagram and we got to chatting. I love connecting with fellow Berlin bloggers, especially ones who, like Natalie, have endless foodie recommendations. In fact, I can hardly look at Natalie's blog without getting hungry! Let's get to know the voice [...]
Do you have an Amsterdam layover? Lucky you! I'm always excited when I have an Amsterdam layover on my itinerary. It is so easy to get into the city from Schiphol Airport that I usually jump on the chance to do some sightseeing - unless it's grey and rainy and about 0 degrees, which does [...]
Air Travel During Covid-19: A Veteran Traveler Tells All Before we jump in, I would like to acknowledge my extreme privilege, as I know that many people don't have the same opportunities or circumstances as I do right now. In late November, I had my first foray into international air travel during Covid-19. This is [...]
There are a million good reasons to visit Switzerland Are you looking for reasons to visit Switzerland? This post has you covered! At least once in our lives, we all come across that person who is too perfect to be real. The one who has good looks, style and wealth, but who’s also incredibly sharp and [...]
A Collection of 20 Berlin English Covid Resources (Updated on January 25th, 2021) Berlin English Covid Resources - it came to my attention that no such list of helpful links exists on the internet. Since Covid will likely be with us for a while, I tried to build a collection of English Covid resources relevant to Berliners, hoping [...]
Landing Jobs in Berlin for English Speakers: What This Expat Learned Finding jobs in Berlin for English speakers - one of the most pressing questions upon deciding to call Berlin home. I know it was one of my top concerns 4 years ago when I said "yes" to Germany's capital. Since then, I have had [...]
Your Zgorzelec Travel Guide This may be the first Zgorzelec travel guide in English. In researching my trip to the German-Polish border towns Görlitz & Zgorzelec, I soon realised that little information exists about the city on the Polish side. There is plenty about German Görlitz, but the grittier, more real Zgorzelec is not nearly as [...]
Discover 21 Unmissable Things to Do in Provence, France Things to do in Provence: almost an endless list. From visiting charming villages nestled in the hills to crystal lakes that you could easily mistake for the sea, there is always something new to discover in this part of France. It can be difficult to pinpoint what [...]
Discover the best places to see fall foliage in Berlin and Potsdam Fall foliage in Berlin and Potsdam: what a treat! This is already my 5th autumn in Berlin! No wait, it's actually my 6th. Time flies! And while I am the biggest fan of spring - and cherry blossom season in Berlin - there's something [...]
