Tag: travel

  • Critical Mass – Berlin: When Bikes Rule the Road

    Critical Mass – Berlin: When Bikes Rule the Road

    (May 30, 2026) Berlin has the capacity to present one with the most unexpected scenes and experiences, whether events or people. Within 1.5 hours of arriving to the city and the apartment of Bastian, another of my friends from uni days in Finland, we pedaled off to the hip Kreuzberg neighborhood for a quick bite…

  • How to Pack for a Journey

    How to Pack for a Journey

    How do you decide what to take with you on an open-ended year-long trip to places not entirely known? The answer is not entirely one-size-fits-all, nor should it be, but a clear adage is ‘less is more’. Another is most certainly, ‘no wheels’ – cobblestones, dirt paths, stairs, hills, and horse carts don’t always accommodate…