I only experienced Berlin for two weeks, but my body feels like it’s been dragged through all of Europe. I’m exhausted, yet satisfied; sick, yet alive. It’s 6 a.m. and the hotel is starting breakfast. In a moment of drowsy bliss, I will reflect on the highlights of my dwindling adventure. May 15 A Fat Tire […]

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The culture that Berliners have created is fascinating, and it’s waiting around every corner. Black, red and gold stripes on the German flag are said to represent determination, strength and generosity. The people of Berlin grappled with a history of violence and oppression and, in turn, created an innovative and accepting metropolis. Art Whether it’s a […]

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Welcome to my final differences-between-Florida-and-Berlin post. In Berlin: Children navigate the city without supervision at baffling ages. I’ve seen kids that look well below 10 years old in the city with friends. Water is carbonated unless you ask for it “still” or without gas. Restaurant staff won’t deliver the check until asked by customers. I made […]

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Using one post to list everything I’ve learned in Berlin would be a bad idea. That would be worse than following two unnamed Russians around the city until sunrise (believe me). Here is a continuation of my previous post on the differences between Florida and Berlin: Anything below 5 euros is a coin, and that […]

Read more "Forever Learning"

I’ve never traveled abroad before my trip from Florida to Berlin, and I’m not exactly sure what I expected. I traversed about 5,000 miles, but it didn’t feel that way at first. Did I think traveling to a different country would take me to a new universe? Most people here primarily speak in languages other […]

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