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Margaret River Brewhouse
Australia

Margaret River and Augusta

Posted on November 20, 2021January 7, 2022 by Christina

During the Australian winter months (June until August), many Australians tend to go north for a holiday. Whereas Australia’s south is experiencing lower temperatures and…

Saarburg town centre
City life & breaks

Saarburg and the Saar region

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by Christina

I was born and spent all my childhood and teenage years, up until I went studying in my early twenties, in the Saar region between…

Electoral Palace in Trier
City life & breaks

Back in Trier

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 by Christina

There’s a wonderful children’s book in Germany called “Oh wie schön ist Panama”. It’s about a tiger and a bear leaving their home to look…

St. Kilda vibes - this and below
Australia

A hipster weekend in Melbourne

Posted on April 18, 2020November 22, 2020 by Christina

Sydney-siders often joke about Melbournians and their “hipster” culture. It’s true that the vibe of the two cities could barely be any more different: Sydney…

Marina Bay Sands
City life & breaks

48 hours in Singapore

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by Christina

I always dreamt of having a job that would allow me to travel. The reality of it is that often, you go somewhere to work…

Budapest by night
City life & breaks

Budapest – A city trip like no other

Posted on October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 by Christina

When my friends Sandra, Rebecca and I decided to go somewhere for a weekend, we randomly chose Budapest out of a bunch of other Eastern…

City life & breaks

Merry Christmas from Trier

Posted on December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 by Christina

Christmas in Germany’s oldest city The closest city to my little home village in Germany is Trier. This is where I went to school to…

City life & breaks

Barcelona like a local

Posted on December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 by Christina

I used to dream of a job that allows me to travel with work. The reality is that, unless the business IS travelling, there usually…

City life & breaks

Anyway the wind blows

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by Christina

Today is the release date for the new movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” here in the UK.  It’s a biographical musical film about the British rock band Queen,…

Woman knitting in front of her house in Reykjavik
City life & breaks

Foody times in Reykjavik

Posted on September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 by Christina

A trip around Iceland on the ring road – Part 7 Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. With a population of around…

Streets of Lisbon
City life & breaks

A weekend in Lisbon

Posted on April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 by Christina

Once a year, my sister and I try to take our mum on a girly trip. This year, we chose to spend a weekend in…

Bokeh effect with some jewellery in the foreground
City life & breaks

Photography walks in London

Posted on April 8, 2018April 9, 2018 by Christina

Over the last few years, I have spent quite some time rediscovering interests that I neglected in my twenties. It’s so easy to get all…

Camber Sands
City life & breaks

Camber Sands: A beach get-away from London

Posted on March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 by Christina

When people think about a holiday in England, the first thing that comes to mind is usually London. I was one of them, until just…

City life & breaks

Magical wildlife encounters in London

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Christina

Just under 45 minutes from Piccadilly Circus, the heart of London’s West End, lies the picturesque borough of Richmond. With its charming little alleyways, boutique…

Flohschanze Hamburg
City life & breaks

Hamburg in a day

Posted on March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 by Christina

Just like a lot of people, I have seen less of my own country than of other places in the world. When I had a…

Stables Market
City life & breaks

A weekend in London

Posted on February 4, 2018February 5, 2018 by Christina

Recommendations from a German living in London I moved to London in 2011 and during this time, I have had quite a few visitors. It…

City life & breaks

New York, New York

Posted on January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 by Christina

Sightseeing on a budget If I visit a city, I really enjoy just walking around and taking in the scenery. In most cities, there is…

City life & breaks

Magical Lantern Festival in Chiswick

Posted on January 15, 2018January 28, 2018 by Christina

What do you have in mind when you hear about a ‘Magical Lantern Festival’? I thought about Chinese lanterns, small, lit shapes of different kinds,…

Ice-skating at Skylight London
City life & breaks

Winter in London

Posted on January 5, 2018January 28, 2018 by Christina

If you’re anything like me, and you’d prefer a crispy cold winter day over a wet, milder one any minute, the winter in London will…

City life & breaks

The Greenwich Urban Village Fete

Posted on June 4, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

One thing I really missed about London when I was in Vancouver, as strange as it may sound, is the fact that you can enjoy…

City life & breaks

London calling

Posted on May 14, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

Before I left for Canada, it was very clear to me that I was to return to London after my travels. I was in a…

British Columbia

So long, Vancouver!

Posted on March 27, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

Once you start feeling somewhat at home somewhere, it’s almost like you’re leaving a piece of your heart behind when you leave. This is as…

British Columbia

Skiing on Vancouver’s doorstep

Posted on March 7, 2017January 28, 2018 by Christina

Mount Seymour, Grouse Mountain and Cypress With my work permit expiring mid-January, I merely have a couple of weeks left working before I sadly have…

British Columbia

‘Tis the season to be jolly

Posted on January 8, 2017February 3, 2019 by Christina

December in Vancouver If someone asked me about the best time to come to Vancouver, I would have to say July and August to enjoy…

British Columbia

From rain-city to winter wonderland

Posted on December 13, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

With my work permit running out mid-January, I’m suddenly becoming very aware of how little time I have left in Canada. I still haven’t been…

British Columbia

Vancouver living

Posted on December 11, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

One Saturday in late November, after more than a month of almost daily rainfall in which I somehow managed to buy and loose three umbrellas,…

British Columbia

Autumn’s here

Posted on November 7, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Finding work and job hunting in Vancouver On my last evening in Vancouver before heading home for a couple of weeks, I have nearly finished…

British Columbia

Getting settled in Vancouver

Posted on October 29, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

Flat hunting in Canada’s most expensive city It’s early September when Isabelle and myself return from our US trip back to the city I want…

City life & breaks

The beating heart of Northern California

Posted on September 28, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

If you’re going to San Francisco… For the first time since writing this blog, I am having difficulties getting started. It is very hard to sum…

City life & breaks

Sin City

Posted on September 27, 2016January 28, 2018 by Christina

From the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas to the vastness and wonder of the Grand Canyon It’s late afternoon when we drive into Las Vegas.…

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