The Stolpersteine Remembrance: A Controversial Holocaust Memorial
With well over 12,000 stones in existence, some critics argue that the ubiquitous Stolpersteine are offensive. Imagine if 98% of your community was eradicated from your city. The remembrance of such...
View ArticleFrom an Ex-Pat…with Love
ColumnStaving off depression during a dark Berlin winter sometimes means a communal sauna and a cold beer. In the popular American imagination, Western Europe is still a bastion for in-the-buff...
View Article40 Gorgeous Photos of Europe
The Grand Tour and beyond. We’re all familiar with the rolling hills of Tuscany, the cliffs of Santorini, the Eiffel Tower in Paris. But Europe is so much more than classic postcard images. As the...
View ArticleThe Love Letters Project #7: Winston & Clementine Churchill
A love letter from Winston Churchill to his wife, Clementine. Who better to write the world’s most memorable love letters than the world’s most famous writers? Proving romance isn’t always confined to...
View Article10 Songs to Make German Potato Salad To
Want a little krautrock? My Italian mother has always taught me that food may not be love, but it’s more than alright to love food. In celebration of the fact that it’s Mother’s Day this weekend, and...
View ArticleDaily Track: Sail Away (Digitalism Remix) – The Rapture
Every day is better with a new track. The Rapture – Sail Away (Digitalism Remix) -> atelierdusample.tumblr.com by Calliste Every day we bring you one track for a little musical inspiration. Have a...
View Article20 Food Proverbs to Bring New Meaning to Your Eating
Bringing meaning to the joy of eating. When the “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” proverb is the only adage in your arsenal of food wisdom, it’s time to bulk up on new things to say. From Ireland...
View ArticleBerlin Fashion Week 2013: 3 Eco Fashion Highlights
Berlin Fashion Week has a reputation for being one of the greenest around, with a strong, ongoing commitment to eco and sustainable fashion. In fact, it is often regarded as the major European...
View ArticleMunich Approves Nude Sunbathing: It’s Time to Rethink Our Own Body Image
Munich designates six areas for nude sunbathing. What does that say about the rest of us? When statewide laws in Bavaria regulating public nudity expired last fall, the city of Munich decided to take...
View ArticleLink Love: Pharrell in Pink + Free College in Germany + Millennials Have...
This week’s Link Love, we feature a delicious crisp potato recipe, fab news out of Germany where anyone can go to college tuition-free (even foreigners), Pharrell rocking pink, living on water and why...
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