A blog about exploring the many rich textures of Berlin, with an eye for the offbeat and off-the-beaten-track.
It was as soon as I boarded the train that I realized just how much I had needed to get away. Berlin, I love you but you’re bringing me down. As I climbed the stairs to the upper deck of the Regionalbahn train car – northbound, destination Chorin – and took my seat as the ...
As an expat, speaking poorly of German bread is practically sacrilegious. Lest I want the Ausländerbehörde to hunt me down and boot me from this fair land, I'll hold my tongue on the topic of the German loaf, except to say that in living here, certain carb cravings are left unrequited. I've got one word ...
How do I love thee, Berlin? Let me count the ways. Let me not, actually. There are so many things I love about Berlin, we'd be here for hours. One thing I don't love about Berlin, though: its Chinese food. Having grown up in Taiwan and being half-Taiwanese myself, I've eaten a lot of Chinese/Taiwanese food ...
"Happiness is a warm puppy." -Charles M. Schulz I love dogs. Love them. I love tugging gently on their floppy, furry little ears. I love the nose-nuzzle they do when they're vying for a dose of your affection. I love the warm, cozy smell of a dog's belly when it unfurls after a long sleep. I love how ...