Hi from Berlin—Kreuzberg, to be specific. Don’t ask me to pronounce it; I had to Google it just to spell it. I’m having a flat white—my first one today, my first one in Berlin, and, come to think of it, my first one on this trip. The weather is lovely—warm, windy, and a bit…
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Cao Cao is a Vietnamese restaurant - marking the second time I’ve had Vietnamese food as my first meal upon arriving in Berlin.…
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The not-in-the-itinerary visit to Lacock got me thinking about giving space to lesser-known places whenever I visit a new country.…
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I dream of discovering lesser-known but enchanting spots in Bath, befriending a local and writing my days away there.…
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I woke up today, looked out the window, and thought, “OMG, I’m in London!” The realization came a bit late, I know. It’s day four now, and yeah, let’s blame the jet lag. But now, with the jet lag that messed us up finally wearing off, I’m fully aware—I’m in London. We are in…
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Toeps' book starts with Japan. She takes the reader on an imaginary trip to Japan, where everything is different (if you're not Japanese).…
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I was standing in the middle of a souvenir store inside the Takasaki train station when a cup caught my attention. Mogu Cup was written on the label together with the Yen symbol followed by a few digits, but no other description except for the name of the crafter, Hokuto 59. The beautifully crafted…
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Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark! I am at the tail end of my Scandinavia trip, and I am ready to go home. Oh København I came with high expectations of Copenhagen, including its culture, people, and food, thanks to all the stories I had heard about it. I had a cousin who declared Copenhagen to…
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I was in Stockholm, Sweden, for two days and didn’t expect to like it as much as I did, but I did. The stopover city seeped into my heart from the time I reached Stockholm airport. It was pretty, efficient and celebrated the locals by featuring some of them on the walls. The first…
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Blique by Nobis hotel is impressive. It's beautiful and hip. And they are pretty affordable, I mean by the Scandinavian standard. …
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