Where I’ll Take You When You Come to Visit Berlin
Having just had our last planned visitors for the year stay with us for a long weekend, I realised that mostly when people come to…
A Day Trip to Potsdam and Wannsee from Berlin
Despite living in Berlin now for almost two years, I had never been out to Potsdam, a historical city just outside of the capital’s limits…
Queer Berlin: Welcome to Our Gay Lives
Our lives before living in Berlin were different in many ways: we didn’t have a home base, our routine was much less fixed and we…
Visiting the Abandoned Beelitz-Heilstätten Sanatorium
Berlin is somewhat famous for having several abandoned buildings in and around the city. Until recently, I had never been to any of them, but a…
Europe 2016: Hopes, Dreams and Plans
While we’re in the midst of planning an exciting new trip to Asia for a couple of months over December and into the New Year…
Berlin Festival of Lights
This year saw the 11th Berlin Festival of Lights, a free outdoor light show that goes on for almost two weeks every October. Famous landmarks…
My Favourite Berlin Street Art
Berlin is no doubt an excellent city for street art. Perhaps one of the best in Europe, even. There are so many pieces to see,…
London | Reflections | UK
Sorry London, I’m Over You
I’ve always had a very tumultuous relationship with London. I have fond memories as a young child of riding the tube, fascinated by the fact…
Copenhagen Pride
Copenhagen felt comfortable and welcoming right from the beginning. We arrived ahead of the rest of the #mygaypride crew to hang out with a good…
Stockholm Pride
I haven’t been to many prides before. In fact, last year at Stockholm pride was my first ever experience of a pride event. This was…
A Summer Holiday in Halland, Sweden
This is the second summer that we’ve spent a couple of weeks in Sweden, and it seems that indeed it’s likely to become a regular…
Berlin | Germany | Reflections
Queer Berlin: A History Tour
Schöneberg is not a part of Berlin I have spent much time in. Indeed, it feels different from the neighbourhoods I know and hang out…