“Wait, what?!? Spaghettieis (Spaghetti ice cream)? What the hell is that?” “Just wait for it,” said Michael with a mischievous grin on his face. We were in Cologne and we stopped by one of the ice cream shops to have some ice cream. The shop was packed with people mostly sitting outside enjoying the sun […]
Sneaky Snapshots at Dresden Pride Parade 2014
I took a bajillion photos at Dresden Pride Parade so I might as well post them. I posted more than two dozen photos of the parade and events on my previous post so I will share some sneaky snapshots and profiles of people this time. With some Conchita Wurst situation. And people being beautiful. […]
Exclusive Photos: Dresden Pride Parade 2014
I’ve heard so many good things about Dresden from friends and other travelers that it made sense to finally visit it after I have travelled to most of the major German cities. Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg – you name it. One thing I love about traveling in Germany is that cultural events and happening […]
Comfort Food: Pan Filipino Restaurant in Berlin, Germany
You know that feeling when you’re traveling and you get cravings for food from home? You just can’t ingest another plate of schnitzel or curry wurst anymore? I sometimes have that. I want to pig out on adobo lechon kare-kare sinigang na ulo ng bangus tinolang manok longganisa shet pati dinuguan pinakbet ginataang alimango […]
A German flag-colored sunset
I am back in Germany after my super fun trip in the Arctic Circle. I am editing my posts, picking up my favorite pictures and updating you all soon. Up there, the snow is thick and powdery white just the way I like it. Meanwhile, it is cold here but super sunny. I have […]
An Insider Guide to Nuremberg Christmas Market
A lot of you have emailed me asking about German Christmas Markets and about the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt in particular. Well I went around Germany this December since it was also my first year to experience real German Christmas Markets and it was a lot of fun. If you’re planning to go to Nuremberg Christmas […]
A Not So White Christmas
Greetings from Berlin! I have been here in the city for a few days now but didn’t do anything besides sleep and eat because the last days leading up to Christmas was super hectic. Well this year Christmas disappointed me because it was super warm. I REALLY wanted a white Christmas again, like the ones […]
German Christmas Market Tour Part 2: Mannheim
You know those times when you’re like “breakfast in Barcelona, late lunch in Paris and dinner in Stockholm”? I’ve had a number of those. Just recently I had brunch in Baden-baden, dinner in Mannheim and midnight snacks in Cologne. Not as fabulous as the first example, but you get the point. This explains why […]
German Christmas Market Tour Part 1: Baden-Baden
This December I embarked on an ultimate German Christmas Market Tour and my first stop was Baden-Baden. This is actually the first Christmas Market where I drank my first glühwein. Yay. What makes it special: This Christmas market is set against the backdrop of the world-famous Kurhaus casino in the equally world- famous spa and thermal bath […]
The Ultimate German Christmas Market Tour
This year will be my first Christmas in Germany which also means it will be my first time to experience the famous German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt auf Deutsch) that I always hear about. The previews Christmases saw me eating pierogi in the gorgeous Tatra mountains of Poland, throwing a Christmas dinner party in Stockholm […]