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Is Berlin’s Long Night of Museums Worth It?

By: gabriellesoria August 29, 2023August 28, 2023

Eat, Drink, Do, Europe, Life in Germany, living in berlinberlin, germany, like a local, things to doLeave a Comment

Despite having lived in Berlin for almost six years, I’d never made it to Long Night of Museums before—and so this year, naturally asked myself, “Is Long Night of the Museums worth it?” I worried that, like so many other cool and interesting events in Berlin, the hype (or worse, the crowds) might overpower the…

Things to Eat, Drink, and Do in Kraków

By: gabriellesoria April 4, 2018April 4, 2023

Eat, Drink, Do, Europekrakow, like a local, poland, things to do, things to drink, things to eat1 Comment

We spent our 4-day Easter weekend (thanks Europe!) exploring a little slice of Poland—road tripping from Berlin to Kraków and back again with Heidi in tow. Unfortunately, the weather decided not to work with us, and our time in Poland was largely gloomy and rainy. On the plus side, that gave us ample excuse to…

The Lazy German Breakfast

By: gabriellesoria March 28, 2018May 9, 2019

Eat, Drink, Do, Europe, Expat Lifebreakfast, german culture, germany, life in berlin, like a local, things to eatLeave a Comment

Everyone’s favorite stereotype about the Germans is how efficient they’re supposed to be. But if there’s one area of life that I’ve noticed Germany is happy to slow down and enjoy, it’s breakfast. The German Breakfast The most common German breakfast centers around brötchen, or “cute breads”. When I met Germans in the US, the first…

Cheap Eats: The Roulottes of French Polynesia

By: gabriellesoria September 6, 2013March 20, 2018

Eat, Drink, Do, South Pacific, travel tipsbudget, french polynesia, like a local, tahiti, things to eat, travel tipsLeave a Comment

Every guidebook writes about them—the roulottes of Tahiti. Tahiti, which is one of the more expensive island getaways, boasts a wide selection of restaurants and eateries. But the places to go if you want an authentic island experience (and want to eat with real Tahitians) are les roulottes, small groups of Tahitian food trucks, clustered in…