Heimweh Letters
Legacy and Famous Germans
You can spend years being sensible, yet one muddy disaster or oversized project still ends up writing your obituary.
Legacy and Famous Germans
You can spend years being sensible, yet one muddy disaster or oversized project still ends up writing your obituary.
Lent and Pancakes
Giving up social media for Lent feels more practical than holy. And these days, a little less algorithmic noise sounds pretty relaxing right about now.
Lent and Pancakes
Giving up social media for Lent feels more practical than holy. And these days, a little less algorithmic noise sounds pretty relaxing right about now.
Castles in Movies
For some people it’s beaches, for others it's food, but German castles with film credits are hard to beat for me.
Castles in Movies
For some people it’s beaches, for others it's food, but German castles with film credits are hard to beat for me.
Rain and Spring Road Trips
When winter starts feeling damp and personal, a gentle German spring road trip begins looking medically necessary.
Rain and Spring Road Trips
When winter starts feeling damp and personal, a gentle German spring road trip begins looking medically necessary.
Karneval and Chaos
After surviving a child’s birthday party, Cologne Karneval starts to look less like chaos and more like impressively managed mayhem.
Karneval and Chaos
After surviving a child’s birthday party, Cologne Karneval starts to look less like chaos and more like impressively managed mayhem.
Unusual Places and Music
Germany’s big sights land on postcards, but the weird little detours are usually what stick in your head.
Unusual Places and Music
Germany’s big sights land on postcards, but the weird little detours are usually what stick in your head.
Black Forest Hot Chocolate and Pre-Lent
Before Lent starts judging your habits, Black Forest hot chocolate offers one last rich, brandy-laced argument for indulgence.
Black Forest Hot Chocolate and Pre-Lent
Before Lent starts judging your habits, Black Forest hot chocolate offers one last rich, brandy-laced argument for indulgence.
Baking Traditions and Springerle
A chaotic new year feels slightly less intense when German baking traditions show up, calm as ever, and refuse to modernize.
Baking Traditions and Springerle
A chaotic new year feels slightly less intense when German baking traditions show up, calm as ever, and refuse to modernize.