I have no idea of other parts of the US have this gadget I am seeing everywhere in Europe, but this newspaper holder is simple and brilliant! I can’t even remember how many times a newspaper has become separated or disorganized while I was trying to read it. In Germany[…]
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When I first arrived in Berlin I saw a gift shop in the airport selling all sorts of collectable items with either a green man or red man on them. I assumed that this must be some kind of German cartoon character or something along the lines of Sponge Bob[…]
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I honestly had no idea I was in the way when someone on a bike started ringing their little bell and yelling at me. Darn it! I was walking on the side walk–or so I thought. After the biker wizzed past, giving me the European equivalent of the finger, I[…]
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After spending some time here in Berlin, I’m wondering why Americans don’t walk or ride bikes more. Why are we so addicted to our cars? I’ve been without a car now for two months and I’m really enjoying it. Everyday I load up a small computer backpack and walk to[…]
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A few people have asked about my travel gear given I’m trying to live my life as a permanent traveler for months and/or years at a time. Below is my current list of gear: 1. Carry on size rolling suitcase from Recardo loaded with the following items 3 pairs of[…]
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There are a lot of things I’ve learned while traveling in Europe that I wish someone would have told me before I started. I’m passing these along to readers to save you some time in the learning curve. Ticket Validation: Every country I’ve been to so far sells tram or[…]
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Prague was on my list of the top seven cities to see in Europe, so when I was in Dresden I discovered that Prague was only a few hours away by bus. So, although I had not planned on going to Prague so soon in my trip, it financially made[…]
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I’d put Dresden on my list of must see places in Germany. Below are some of the things I love about Dresden. Beauty: If you like old, beautiful buildings, Dresden will be a amazing experience. The city is divided north and south into two zones called the old city and[…]
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It is really hard for me to find six things I don’t like about Berlin, but if I were forced, below is my list. Graffiti everywhere: I should ask a local about it because I know they actually have a paid tour of the “urban art” because graffiti is everywhere. It[…]
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Berlin is an amazing city filled with history, culture and interesting, welcoming people. And, I’m sure it helps that I speak German, so my views may be slightly skewed, but I’ll try to remain objective as I write posts about it. Here is a short list of things I love[…]
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I very much enjoyed my time in Copenhagen and fully realize that I was only there for about four days, so my opinions are very superficial and are only based on what I experienced during my time there. That said, below is a list of six things I didn’t like[…]
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I’m having an absolute awesome experience in Denmark. Copenhagen is definitely a city I’d recommend everyone see. It is beautiful, has a lot to see, and the people are very friendly. Bikes: There are bikes everywhere–hundreds of thousands of them. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are more bikes than[…]
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