Puerto Rico
For our first vacation since moving to San Francisco, we opted for the Caribbean, more precisely: Puerto Rico. As a U.S. territory, Isla Verde offers a great scope of accessibility and comprehensible entry restrictions (during the pandemic), and with every large airline offering direct f
Austin
Our first approach to Texas was Austin, where we spent three days / three nights at before heading to Puerto Rico. The city is known for its outstanding food scene and great live music venues but also for its general weirdness. Read more about my places to stay, my favorite restaurants,
A weekend trip to Phoenix | Travel Diary
To kick off a year dedicated to exploring as many US states as possible, we chose Phoenix as the first city and were genuienly impressed: The light, the vibes, the colorful art at literally every corner, great food, and last but not least a botanical garden full of my favorite plants.
How we ended up celebrating Thanksgiving in Palm Springs
Instead of celebrating our first Thanksgiving with friends and learning about Turkey and Pumpkin Pie, we ended up in Palm Springs. And eventually got to experience an actual Thanksgiving Dinner, somewhere we hadn’t expected at all, only 24 hours prior…
A weekend in Seattle | A Travel Diary
Ever since moving to California, one of the cities we anticipated the most was Seattle. Seattle did not only spawn Amazon and Boeing but the world’s most famous coffee house chain, aka Starbucks. Frankly, the States are not exactly covered in glory when it comes to good coffee, especially if you a
Kicking off the Road Trip in ‘The Gateway to the world”: Hamburg | A Travel Diary
During our road trip through Europe, we spend one night in Hamburg, which is probably my favorite city in Germany (next to Berlin, obviously). Since our visit was quite short this time (and we mainly ate our way through Hamburg), I didn't feel for an actual travel diary. Instead, I am go