Dear Hotel Esplanade — I’m sorry

    Dear Hotel Esplanade — I’m sorry

    You may remember that at the end of April, we visited Berlin for an initial test to see how we might like living here. We stayed at the Grand Hotel Esplanade, which was really beautiful and even inspired a post about all the great design elements they used in our...
    From Schöneck to Schöneberg

    From Schöneck to Schöneberg

    Well, we’re officially moved in. The majority of the boxes have been unpacked, the rugs have been laid, the furniture is built and filled with whatever belongs in it and we’re starting to finally think about finding a rhythm and some “normalcy”...
    Soccer, Germany & Patriotism

    Soccer, Germany & Patriotism

    As I sit here typing this, Germany is playing Holland in the EM European Championships — and the usually busy street outside is absolutely dead. As the game plays on the TV in front of me, all of Germany is sitting on the  edge of their seats as Germany battles...