Category: Germany

It’s our last weekend in Berlin. At this point in a month-long trip, we like to revisit our favorite sites, bars, and restaurants in preparation for leaving. In Berlin, we are saying goodbye to: the Reichstag, Schwarze Traube – our neighborhood cocktail bar, and a sampling of Turkish fast food indulging in one last delicious…

In a day it is easy to take a leisurely stroll from east to west through all of central Hamburg. Amidst the harbor and bustle, we can sum up our time there in a series of anecdotes which we think give a pretty good idea of Hamburg. Hundreds of people lined up outside of Abercrombie…

Germans are reknowned around the world for their strict beer purity laws and their extensive beer culture including plentiful beer gardens and beer halls. One cocktail bar at a time, Berlin is working to shake that out-dated notion for this German city. The bartender at Immertreu has very strong opinions on cocktails which you can…

On the 10 minute walk from the U-Bahn station to our apartment on our first morning in Berlin, we noticed a string of seemingly abandoned warehouses along the riverfront to our right and a string of towering apartment complexes tagged with graffiti on our left – not the warmest welcome. After a few days of…

Clearly we didn’t get around to writing at all during our trip to Europe as we found ourselves too distracted (read: german beer and french wine). In a nutshell though, crossing european borders is fun and easy. To sum up: Munich – Lots of beer and wursts Salzburg – More bikes, lighter beer Black Forest…

In a new twist, we are embarking on a two-week family trip – just like in high school but with the destination of Germany and everyone’s married and over 21. We hope to make a couple posts during this trip. We promise not to whine too much about the meals costing more than $2, and…