It Wasn’t the (curry)Wurst Thing I’ve Ever Had

Around late morning I left my hostel to meet up with friends near Berlin’s city center. We picked out a few key sights to see and then were on our way. We wanted to see the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, and Tiergarten. Though I enjoy seeing an impressive...

It Felt Wrong Taking Photos

Today I went to Berlin’s Jewish Museum and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and both were quite moving as you could imagine. I didn’t realize that the Jewish Museum branched outside of WWII history. So when I stumbled upon 1000 A.D., I was surprised by the...

Berlin is an Acquired Taste

Ok, I’m going to go on a little rant so buckle in. Berlin bothers me. When I was first told about the exciting scene developing in Berlin, I was anxious to check it out. I love freedom of expression and exploring outside of societal norms, so Berlin sounded like a...

My Favorite Thing in All of Berlin

Today was one of my favorite memories on this trip thus far. And that’s saying a lot. I read somewhere that Berlin does karaoke in a park on Sundays. Being a dedicated lover of karaoke, I was totally intrigued by this idea. But to be honest, I didn’t really know what...

And This is Why Budget Airlines Suck

I had one goal for the day: get to my hostel in Berlin. That was it. It seemed like a perfectly attainable goal. But no. Oh, no. Travel can never be that easy. I requested an Uber on my phone, and it said that one was 3 minutes away. I thought, “Nice, I...