RTW Travel: Eight Months In
I will be home in two weeks- it doesn’t seem possible! I’ve been crazy busy with travel this month, and it won’t slow down until I get home. It’s been one hell of a ride, and I’m just trying to savor...
View ArticleBerlin Hostel & an Excellent Walking Tour
At Checkpoint Charlie in the rain (of course a McDonald's has to be there) After 80 degrees and wearing summer clothes in Bangkok, I landed in freezing cold Berlin and bundled up in the hat and gloves...
View ArticleGerman Train Travel Rants & a Stop in Neubrandenburg
Italy was my first independent train travel experience in Europe. It was easy. Other than remembering to validate my ticket, the train stations in Italy were easy to navigate, and generally, they were...
View ArticlePhoto Essay of Kollerup: A Village in Northern Germany
When Stella and I left Neubrandenburg to head to Flensburg, I was so excited. I had traveled for nearly eight months, and while planning and organizing things yourself is exciting, it’s fantastic to...
View ArticleTransportation Adventures to the Island of Sylt
While in northern Germany visiting my friend Stella, we planned an epic road trip. Okay well, semi-epic, because it was only for a day; but we packed a lot in during those 12 hours. We drove about 2...
View ArticleMoin Moin from Flensburg
Located just 7 kilometers from the Danish border, Flensburg is in the very north of Germany. It’s set on the Flensburg Fjord and is a quaint town. The weather was overcast but it didn’t stop us from...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Northern Germany
Last night in Flensburg After my fun one-day road trip to Denmark and Sylt my time in Flensburg was coming to an end. My friend hosted a party at her house where I got to meet her friends. The night...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
I didn’t think it would be right to leave Germany without visiting a concentration camp. On my last day in Berlin, I boarded an hour-long train ride to go to Sachsenhausen. It is probably the most...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Berlin’s East Side Gallery
The East Side Gallery is an open-air art gallery painted on a 1.3 kilometer remaining piece of the Berlin Wall. Over 100 works were painted along the wall in 1990. Sadly, many of those were damaged...
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