In Essays/ Europe/ OutdoorsWhat is the Deal with Alkoholfrei Beer on Race Day?I feel like I sound like German Jerry Seinfeld when I ask the question: Was ist mit dem alkoholfreien Bier vor und nach den…Continue Reading →
In EuropeLisbon to Sintra Train and the Transit AngelThe direct train from Lisbon to Sintra runs every half hour and lasts between 37 to 41 minutes. It’s the last stop on the…Continue Reading →
In EuropeGünter Blömer’s Mühlenmuseum in Bergisches LandThis story was produced in cooperation with Tourismus NRW. As always, all opinions are my own. Bergisches Land refers to Berg Country, a region of…Continue Reading →
In Europe/ There Must Be Order“I Will Practice My English With You”The following is a chapter from an upcoming memoir on moving to and living in Germany. Read more here. It started out like so many…Continue Reading →
In Europe/ OutdoorsSintra-Cascais Natural Park: Hiking to the End of the World“Lo! Cintra’s glorious Eden intervenes in variegated maze of mount and glen.” — Lord Byron, Childe Harolde’s Pilgrimage Sintra is one of those places…Continue Reading →
In Asia/ TrailblazersTrailblazers Q&A: Flory Leow Takes Readers Inside Japanese CultureTrailblazers checks in with creatives from around the world to share their story. On this edition, we welcome Flory Leow of Adventures of Furochan.…Continue Reading →
In EuropeBergmann Brauerei and the Dortmund Beer FestivalThis story was produced in cooperation with Dortmund Tourismus. As always, all opinions are my own. “Harte Arbeit. Ehrlicher Lohn.” That’s, “Hard Work. Honest…Continue Reading →
In Europe12 Things to Do in Lisbon (and One to Avoid)“By day Lisbon has a naive theatrical quality that enchants and captivates, but by night it is a fairy-tale city, descending over lighted terraces…Continue Reading →
![[press trip w/ @deinnrw] Hiking around @dasbergische, my group was led to a surprise visit with Günter Blömer. I’d also been listening to @nickofferman’s first two audiobooks at the time and seeing Blömer in his shop was like an incarnation of Offerman’s words, leaving me with a renewed appreciation for people who make things with their own two hands. Link in the bio for his story and more on his work. — Do you make anything? What’s your hobby?](http://scontent-amt2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/61c87c4038ad52aa8beea31a613a6078/5D89F6D5/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/58453562_1153455478192791_2090930276060433831_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-amt2-1.cdninstagram.com "[press trip w/ @deinnrw] Hiking around @dasbergische, my group was led to a surprise visit with Günter Blömer. I’d also been listening to @nickofferman’s first two audiobooks at the time and seeing Blömer in his shop was like an incarnation of Offerman’s words, leaving me with a renewed appreciation for people who make things with their own two hands. Link in the bio for his story and more on his work. — Do you make anything? What’s your hobby?")
![[Press trip with @visit.dortmund] I traveled to Dortmund for the @hopfenseidank Beer Festival and came away with a story of a historic German brewery given new life, @bergmannbier. Link in the bio.](http://scontent-amt2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/a8fc5d7cdc130c75b290ef7d48276b63/5D97C580/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c135.0.809.809a/s640x640/60065866_2905482182825930_7442891913070838575_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-amt2-1.cdninstagram.com "[Press trip with @visit.dortmund] I traveled to Dortmund for the @hopfenseidank Beer Festival and came away with a story of a historic German brewery given new life, @bergmannbier. Link in the bio.")
