As I reach the end of my time in yet another city and country, I’ve been feeling very nostalgic for my year in Munich. While I was in Munich I didn’t write about it. At the time everything had lost its novelty and seemed so normal. It took leaving to realise how special these things really were. So … Continue reading
By the time I got on a train to Salzburg, I’d thrown away my guidebooks and was at the point of just turning up in a city and seeing what I could find just by wandering around. My Minga friends (that’s Bavarian for people from Munich) had told me that Salzburg is the “Munich of … Continue reading
There are very few places that before you even arrive at your hostel you have decided to extend your stay. Siena was one of these special places. The vibe, something in the air, call it what you want, but by the time we got to our hostel we were already asking the owner if we … Continue reading
Upon first sight, Genoa looks a bit dull, grey and boring. Nothing to really get excited about, especially after cities like Rome, Florence and Naples. However I started to realise that Genoa wants you to think this. Genoa doesn’t want you to see her beautiful little side streets. Genoa doesn’t want you to spend time … Continue reading
Living in Rome is a nice middle ground in Italy (yes, literally and figuratively). However the common biases I learnt there inspired me to get to know the other parts better, to prove them wrong. Yes, I saw that the South is poor and more dangerous than Rome, but it is also incredibly beautiful and … Continue reading
It may be the largest city in a country renowned for its watch making skills, but scattered across the Zurich skyline are enough clock-towers that you don’t need a watch to be on time. Clocks aren’t the only thing on display in Zurich though, it has more shopping than a shopaholic could throw a stick at, a beautiful lake … Continue reading
Ever wondered what it’s like to spend Christmas in one of the tiny villages sprinked thoughout the Swiss Alps, just a stone’s throw from Lugano? Well in a village of about 200 residents, mine was full of breath-taking moments of beauty. Full of the sunsets that had been lacking while I was living in a … Continue reading
Berlin is a city that oozes street art, from professional paintings on the Berlin Wall, to murals on buildings and random surprises throughout the city. The most common form of street art found in Berlin is the hand drawn and painted, not always so legal kind. Welcome to Berlin, a living graffiti art gallery. Identifying … Continue reading
I call this collection Odds and Ends. Although not everything here is covered by the term Street Art, it is art that I found in the streets of Berlin. Purists will disagree, but this art made me smile. My first night in Berlin, I wandered into a concert in a tunnel no more that 10 … Continue reading
Berlin has a symbiotic relationship with its artists. Neither could be nearly as great as they are without the other. They grow together and feed off each other. When talking about Berlin and street art, most people think of the remains of the Berlin Wall painted in a combination of murals and graffiti. But that … Continue reading
Tali Goes Travelling 