It’s the scruffiness that turns you off. It’s the realness that turns you on. ‘Berlin ist arm, aber sexy’ as the saying goes, which translates to ‘Berlin is poor but sexy'—and if there’s a...

If there is a place that has a certain hold on everyone, it's called hometown. Whether we love it or loathe it, and no matter how much we try to run away from it,...

Hamburg is a city of contrast. An old soul with a new spirit, open yet reserved, and there's more to it than meets the eye.  On the rooftop of The George Hotel in Hamburg on...

Heading to Spain soon? The chances of coming across some common local expressions are inevitable as soaking oneself in the glorious Spanish sunshine.  The Spanish have long convinced themselves that they love nothing more than...

Complain like the French, but first learn some phrases.  The French are creatures obsessed with their food.So much so that they invoke them comme d’hatibute in their non-chalant quotidien. They refer to food when talking...

While the temptation of regenerative treatments flow abundantly in the Austrian Alps, visitors look the other way and seek out a new kind of healing.   At age 68, with a voluminous coif in a shade...

In travel, there is foreignness and familiarity. It's like flipping a coin, you get one or the other. The most fascinating part? The sense of wonder and surprise.  Every so often, when the occasion arises,...