One of the pluses of living in Strasbourg, is that it borders on Germany (and Switzerland is not so far away either), so you can plan a last minute trip to another country for the price of less than 15 euros return on FlixBus. Wow, who would have thought freedom of movement could actually be, [...]
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Berlinaroids
I'm still, at times, thinking back nostalgically to Berlin. Perhaps mainly because the coffees here in Brussels are tiny compared to milchkaffees. And I haven't seen a black turtleneck at all here. But I have my little collection of Polaroids I took during my five month stay in Berlin. The cold weather kept a a very [...]
German Quirks
After 5 months more or less living in Berlin, I had fallen in love with a city (again). Half of me didn't want to leave, half of me was excited for the next adventure (hiya Brussels! - I will give an update sooner or later) Maybe one day I will return for longer? Who knows, [...]
Favourite Cafes in Berlin
If there is anything I really appreciated in Berlin, it was the amount of cafes ideal for "freelancing", or studying. in. I would have loved to have lived longer in Berlin, partly because a lot of my time was dedicated to studying and finishing my master's dissertation rather than fun tourist things or getting really [...]
Charlottenburg Palace
Located in the neighbourhood of Charlottenburg (shocking), the palace is one of the most famous in Germany. Named after Sophie Charlotte, who died an early death, and had commissioned it with her husband Friedrich III. It is a lavish palace with baroque and rococo styling, although more was added by their descendants. When visiting it [...]
Gendarmenmarkt
Another cold December weekend, another Christmas market! This time I went to the Gendarmenmarkt, another big and well-known Christmas market of Berlin. I ate roasted chestnuts, and cheesy fatty amazing food, and of course drank mulled wine. I decided to try white mulled wine, but honestly red mulled wine reigns supreme. I also bought some [...]
Male Photographers and the Female Body
Helmut Newton - Museum fur Fotographie This is something that has been playing in my mind for a while, but I really came to reflect on it when I visited the Museum Fur Fotographie, in Berlin. The museum itself is a nice visit - it mainly displays the works of the German photographer Helmut Newton, [...]
Charlottenburg Christmas Market
There are I don't know how many Christmas markets in Berlin, but the one that was repeatedly recommended to me was the one found at Charlottenberg Palace, so after Potsdam we headed over for some more Christmas festivities. There were so may edible and non-edible treats to drool over. The backdrop of the palace was [...]
Potsdam
Within communting distance of Berlin, and frankly closer to my flat then the centre of Berlin is, is Potsdam - a traditional looking city that is recommended by many to visit. It is also very popular for it's Christmas markets, and this weekend just gone it had many to offer, so a friend and I [...]
Berlin Street Art
Berlin is famous for it's street art, and after the walking tour I took - it comes as little surprise. The tour started at a hostel, and is free, so at the end you pay how much you want (or not at all). Our tour guide studied art and discovered a passion for street art [...]
Inside a Mind 