A blog about exploring the many rich textures of Berlin, with an eye for the offbeat and off-the-beaten-track.
Taiwan childhood (I'm the littlest) "Where are you from?" Here's the medium-length version of my complicated answer to this simple question: Born in Vancouver to a Canadian father and a Taiwanese mother. Moved to Taiwan at nine months, where I lived, apart from two years in Beijing, until I was 13. I then joined my ...
For much of my teens and twenties, I was a passionate vegetarian. What made me finally give it up wasn't a hankering for bacon. It was because I was moving to the Czech Republic, a country where the food culture is so grounded in meat I knew I'd be missing something if I turned down ...
Eis is much more than just a summertime treat. As far as I'm concerned, it's a way of life 'round these parts. (A way of life I fully subscribe to.) Yes, no doubt that ice cream is delicious, but that isn't the only reason why I, and so many other Berliners, go nuts for it ...