“We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us.” Winston Churchill Until recently, I rarely appreciated how much of an impact, architecture had on my mental wellbeing. My indifference could be partially explained by my childhood, growing up in a bustling metropolis like Kolkata. As a kid, I paid scant attention to the cognitive…
One of the few positives that has come out of the current situation is the time I have to focus on things I normally don’t have the time or patience for. I’ve been catching up a lot on my reading recently , rediscovering some old classics and also finding some new books on the Kindle….
Just a 40 minute ride from the chaotic and bustling Berlin, stepping into Potsdam feels like entering a different universe. Having visited and lived in Berlin for the past 10 years, I immediately asked myself what took me so long to visit this city. From Prussia to the birthplace of film, European architecture, international science…
‘I lived in a more conservative, small minded town nearby before coming to Goslar. The locals here are really friendly and welcomed me with open arms-I fell in love with the place instantly. It has the atmosphere of a small town but the friendly nature of a big city. We don’t have too many bars…
An hour’s train ride from Dresden, Bautzen with its impressive fortifications and beautifully preserved old town is a joy to wonder through. I had accidentally stumbled upon the city during my original Germany hostels roadtrip back in 2012 enroute to Leipzig and really was enchanted by its winding cobbled streets and colourful half timbered…
If you’ve been following the blog recently, you probably know that in May we embarked on an adventure to discover some of Germany’s coolest and most unique hostels. After heading to the obscure North Sea island of Wangerooge, we had a wonderful few days at the DJH Resort in the sleepy fishing village of Neuharlingsiel….
Welcome to my ultimate guide to backpacking Europe on a budget. I’ve pulled together my 85 best tips to save money while travelling in Europe. This is a summary of my best posts and tips to date on BudgetTraveller, distilling 16+ years of travelling across Europe into one practical post. There are always cool new…
Compact, very walkable and a mishmash of many striking architectural styles: the result of having been ruled across several centuries by the Germans, Swedish and Russians, Riga is one of those rare few cities that quickly gets under the skin, just by walking its streets and observing its architecture and its complex layers of history.It…
I get a mixture of reactions from my German friends when I mention the island of Wangerooge. ‘Sounds very Australian to me-are you sure this is in Germany? ’ was the puzzled reaction from one of my well travelled German friends. Some nod their heads vaguely. ‘ Is it part of the East Frisian Islands?”…
