Shopping in Berlin: A Local’s Guide Style-wise, Berliners pride themselves on their idiosyncratic sense of liberality and urban cool. Fluid, individual and no-nonsense, a common Berlin ‘uniform’ is notorious for its embrace of anything black, shapeless and street-chic. However, you’d be foolish to think the city’s shopping options end there. Broad-minded and tolerant, there is […]
Visiting Cascais: Jewel of the Portuguese Rivera
Visiting Cascais Portugal Cascais – Jewel of the Portuguese Rivera Once the playground of luminaries such as poet Fernando Pessoa and the Portuguese royal family, Cascais (pronounced kush-kaish) is rich in a sense of whimsical charm and character. Replete with winding laneways, contemporary art museums, and a pedestrianized old town with plenty to see and […]
Unique Hotels: Swedish Tree Hotel
Unique Hotels around the World: Swedish Tree Hotel Let’s face it: fast city life isn’t always the healthiest habitat. After lengthy stints in a busy metropolis, most of us need a solid dose of the great outdoors to keep us firing. When planning our getaways, the destination is everything, though sometimes, it pays to chart […]
Berlin Street Art – Funky & Historic
Berlin Street Art – A Stroll Through Berlin’s Gritty Street Art Scene Once described by the late David Bowie as the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine͟, Berlin is truly a melting pot of artistic, cultural and spiritual transformation. Having lived in Berlin for three years now, I can safely say that this still […]