Category Archives: Travel

November 22

7 DAYS IN GERMANY: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN POTSDAMER PLATZ

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The Christmas Markets (Christkindlmarkt) were a fine way to end the trip. We went by Potsdamer Platz to visit the stalls and drink some warm mulled wine. For those fellow Jewish kids out there, the Christmas Markets are street markets throughout Europe that are held during the four weeks of Advent. Generally held in the […]

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November 17

7 DAYS IN GERMANY: ROOFTOP PARTY AT SOHO HAUS IN EAST BERLIN

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This evening took me to East Berlin. Following a day full of work activities, hosting international press interviews, and attending conference keynote addresses, I went to a private party at the Soho Haus Berlin. My towncar to East Berlin took me past the city’s landmarks. Soho Haus Berlin used to be a former Nazi headquarters. The original building […]

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November 16

7 Days in Germany: Arrival in Berlin

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After 25 hours (including layovers) I touch down today in the mother city of Berlin. It was surreal flying in via Frankfurt and when the towncar took me from the airport to city center. Berlin is in the midst of preparing for Christmas. Christmas Markets are being setup. Decorations are being hung on street lamps. […]

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November 10

*Samantha Brown

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Originally posted on Merveilleuse Vie, a Wonderful Life:
If I could have any job in the world, I would want to be Samantha Brown! Samantha is famous for her shows on the Travel Channel: Great Hotels, Girl Meets Hawaii, Passport to Europe, Passport to Latin America, Green Getaways, Passport to China, Great Weekends and Samantha Brown’s…

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November 05

5 Things I’ve Learned On My First Year of Travelling

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October 04

An Afternoon on the Vineyard at Olivia Brion

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Today my friends and I spent the afternoon taking private wine tours and tastings in Napa. It was an incredible day of laughing, eating, and drinking. One winery that stood out was Olivia Brion. The winemaker David – a man with 34 years of winemaking experience – taught us so much about what goes on […]

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September 17

Traveling 101: The Labels Associated With You

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Originally posted on Have Curls, Will Travel:
I am tall. It’s a fact–the average height of an American woman is 5’4″ and with me standing at 5’8″, I am definitely above the average.  What was unexpected when I was younger, yet that I have learned over the years is the way my height comes into…

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September 15

Taking Responsibility for Your Dreams

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Originally posted on Choose Your Own Adventure:
Sometimes I feel like I would be happier if my life were simpler. Here I am, in a foreign country, not knowing where my next paycheck is going to come from. What in the hell am I doing? Wouldn’t I feel much more safe and secure being back…

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September 11

Budapest – Backpackers Dream City

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Originally posted on Brustabroad:
From the Plitvice lakes, I made my way to Budapest.  I didn’t know what to expect in Budapest but was happy to find a great city that really catered to backpackers.  Besides having a ton of history, beautiful buildings and cool culture, it also had a great bar scene, full of cheap…

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September 10

Between the Dreaming and Coming True.

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Originally posted on SAMO4PREZ:
We are somewhere over Casablanca right now at 1:00am. I can not sleep, this is normal for me on a plane.  So I make a new play list on my ipod that consists of… Bon Iver, Daughter, Hammock, Motopony, Jose Gonzalez, Active Child …all in order to set my mind at ease.  I am surrounded…

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