My boyfriend recently moved to Frankfurt, so naturally I had to take a trip over the pond to visit him and explore his new hometown. Adventuring with a pseudo-local opened my eyes to all the adventures Frankfurt has to offer. I think most people (myself included) had the perception that Frankfurt is a super business … Continue reading
Exploring our sister city of Leipzig in Germany, we basically became locals — thanks to a lot of help from locals themselves! It’s a whole lotta fun to spend time in a new place by skipping the touristy stuff and instead focusing on the under the radar activities, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path adventures! Here are … Continue reading
We’ve got the whole great food thing in common with our Sister City of Leipzig. Every day we spent exploring the town was a day very well fed. Here are some of our favorites for you to drool over! Viet Village We found this cozy, neighborhood eatery just south of the city center completely by … Continue reading
This June, we had the fabulous opportunity to visit Leipzig and celebrate 25 years of Sister City Partnership with Houston. We spent our time delving into the past and present of this German town and immersing ourselves in the sights and sounds of its culture. Before heading the Leipzig, I knew that a stop at … Continue reading
We got to spend six days exploring Houston’s German Sister City, Leipzig, and I’m here to tell you that the Saxony town 5,327 miles away from us ain’t so different than you’d think. There’s a vibrant arts and music scene, amazingly nice people and delicious food on every corner. Some Leipzig basics Take it from us, official … Continue reading
Berlin’s a huge, historic city with endless things to do — you could spend a month in Berlin and not do it all! With this excess of activities, you really can easily zero in on just the free or cheap options to make for an affordable vacation! We spent a little over 3 days in … Continue reading
Spoiler it’s probably easier to eat vegan than eat meat in Berlin. This city is so edgy and cool and full of counterculture people who nosh on cashew “cheese” and seitan currywurst. No matter what your dietary preference, you’ll never go hungry in Berlin. “I wish I could never get full.” – Anastasia Since the … Continue reading
Believe it or not, but there’s more to Munich than just Oktoberfest. In September, I went to Germany for a week to experience not only Oktoberfest (here’s my tips on surviving that) but also check a few things off my Germany bucket list. I first went to Munich last fall (here’s my 24 Hours in Munich … Continue reading
In the self-proclaimed city of laptops and lederhosen, here’s everything I learned about surviving opening weekend at the infamous Oktoberfest festivities in Munich, Germany. Some Background Oktoberfest was found in 1810 as a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. The fair grounds are named Theresienwiese after her and it originally took place in the middle … Continue reading
After spending many weeks in many different towns in Germany (read adventures here!!) over the past few months, I’ve come to fully appreciate just how German Houston is. You might not realize it at first, but when you go abroad and then come back you notice just how international of a city we are and how … Continue reading