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Psst! Do you want to know a secret? Can you believe that I entered a bar through a telephone booth? Oh, and you can’t just open the door and walk in. You have to identify yourself first by speaking into the receiver and wait for the permission to pass. As futuristic as it might sound – this happened in 2012 New York City, in a telephone booth installed in a …

[ Written by Cordula | 28 Sep 2012 | 3 Comments | ]

The sparkling waters of the Bosphorus, the endless views over thousands of roofs from the Tarlabasi Boulevard bridge, the stunning beauty in the Turkish women’s faces – this and more makes the magic of Istanbul. The Turkish Capitol is home to over 13 Million people (inofficial numbers even claim 20 Million), giving it a unique and powerful atmosphere that only cities of this size can embody. A stroll along the …

[ Written by Katja | 17 Sep 2012 | 2 Comments | ]

When picking the right place to spend a ski holiday we are faced with a ton of options. It’s a bit like picking a place with a nice beach – just sun and the ocean is not enough, we also want a great hotel, vibrant nightlife and ideally a couple of cultural options. With the ski holiday that is not much different. Finding snow and ski pistes is not the …

[ Written by Katja | 15 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]

Don’t get me wrong… I like London, I really do. I just think that sometimes, it gets hyped a bit too much.
There, I said it. There are so many other cities in England that pass underneath the radar of young travelers, just because all we tend to hear is how amazing our friends’ weekend getaway to the British capital was.
Manchester is one of the cities that can definitely live up …

[ Written by guest | 30 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]

This past weekend, we followed a friendly invitation by smart urban stage to discover the city of Cologne. Naturally we took them up on their kind offer to give us a ride in smart’s amazing new Electric Drive model. Better still, we were chauffeured by a super charming guide named Lia, a Cologne local and shopping pro who showed us where the best spots were.

Here are our recommendations for one …

[ Written by Katja | 19 Jul 2011 | 4 Comments | ]

It’s probably no surprise that my favorite bar in Warsaw is a smaller place owned by some of my friends. Miasto Gadajacych Głów, or City of Talking Heads, is a “Dada cafe” featuring low lighting, good music, cheap libations, interesting and ironic decor, and great people. The crowd here featured a lot of young Polish folks, with a light smattering of expats and the occasional tourists. Unlike some more well-known …

[ Written by guest | 29 Apr 2011 | 2 Comments | ]

Croatia often conjures images of beachside parties and holidays along the shore in Split or Dubrovnik. Zagreb, the capital city, isn’t always a tourist’s first destination. Last winter I worked at a hostel in Zagreb for a little under a month. Winter is definitely the slow season in Croatia and finding places to go out in my free time was not always easy. One place that never let me down …

[ Written by guest | 14 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]