Category: Germany
Cuisine of Germany
Currywurst When one thinks of food in Germany, their mind immediately goes to sausages like Bratwurst or Weisswurst or the thousands of types of crunchy and flavorful Brot. Yes, these are very common foods...
Vallendar, Germany: The People
For one, my move-in day was the 2nd of January. When I stepped off the plane onto a wet tarmac in Frankfurt, I was still riding the high of the holiday season, and of...
Two Months in Deutschland
My first two months in Germany have absolutely flown by. I have made lifelong friends, I have traveled to breathtaking cities, and I have made unforgettable memories. Now I know how big of a...
Auf wiedersehen, Berlin!
I have now been home for a few days after coming back from my semester long journey in Europe. It was certainly an unforgettable experience, and I am very glad that I made the...
Christmas Time in Germany
Weihnachten (the German word for Christmas) time is a very scenic and picturesque season in Germany. Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) are located everywhere around Germany, but especially in Berlin. I visited three different markets in...
Impressions of Native Germans
While visiting Europe during their Thanksgiving breaks, my family stayed with my father’s German friend who lives in Berlin, as they were friends during college. It was really interesting to get to see a...
Trip to Prague
Although this was the first year that I was not able to make it home for Thanksgiving, some of my family used their Thanksgiving break to make the trip to Europe. It was great...
Mid-semester break – part three
On the final leg of my mid-semester break trip, we visited Brussels, Belgium, and Cologne, Germany. We spent just one day in Brussels, as it was a last minute decision to visit at all....
Mid-semester break – part two
After departing Amsterdam the next morning, I took a bus to Belgium. I had to switch from the bus to a train in Antwerp, Belgium, so I got to see the city’s center, but...