Eager for ease? Then getting out of the city and spending some lovely time in nature alongside your dad probably sounds appealing, right? At least that was how my father and I wanted to spend our time together on Father’s Day this year. He was able to get away from work temporarily, so we could […]
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German Social Conventions I do not take a Part in But Which I Get
German Social Norms pt. 2 There are a lot of things Germans have their special views of. Whether that’s lifestyle, drinks, food .. the list goes on. Sadly, some stereotypical opinions of us actually pretty much hit the heart. One that might be quite familiar is: the beer. Don’t mess with our beer. Seriously, somehow […]
Fröhlich Frozen Yogurt – Refreshing Sin
You’re probably an addict. You’re on sugar. Don’t worry – me too! Sugar fuels every cell in your brain, sugar is a reward to your brain, sugar is addictive. It is tough to break your habits, especially when it comes to the consumption of this sweet motherf*cker. You know that feeling when you get a […]
Café central – the best breakfast á la carte in Rostock
It is Sunday morning and you wake up with a tremendous desire for pancakes. But you don’t have all the ingredients in your house to make those fluffy, filling pancakes. What are you going do and where are you going to go? I can absolutely recommend to breakfast at Café Central. It is a rustic […]
Glashagen – Back To Nature
Since the internet is swamped with people, who needs to show how happy they are all the time, and how down to earth they are (while taking a sip from their over-priced-Starbucks-coffee-to-go-cup), finding peace in nature and meditations, I thought, there must be people who will love it in Glashagen. Glashagen is not far from […]
Rostocker Artnight in the Old Town
On May, 25th the Rostocker Artnight took place in the Old Town (by klicking on the link you find recent acitvities and events in the Old Town) where you could walk along the small cobblestoned streets and also into the Nikolai-and Petrichurch to look at new and old art from various local artists. The blue […]
The perfect Sunday: bike tour, picking strawberries, Karls Erlebnis-Dorf and Hohe Düne
Last Sunday, we got a visit from my best friend and her dog. Since the weather was sunny with a little wind, we were looking for an outdoor activity to which we could take her dog with us. Besides the typical suggestions like Warnemünde or the Harbour, which she has seen a hundred times, we […]
How to Separate Trash Properly in Germany
Let’s start off with a little anecdote from my life: When I had an exchange student from China as a roommate, I said to her that she had to threw the plastic garbage into the bag in the right corner, leftover food into the green bin on the balcony and paper garbage into the bag […]
How To Find Affordable Apartments in Rostock and Germany
You have decided that you want to live in Rostock? Maybe for a semester, maybe even for the rest of your days? Then you will definitely be confronted with the following problem: Affordable housing in the cities of Germany is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Price increases of up to 35%-60% are not uncommon in […]
Griffins Football match: definitely worth experiencing!
I love to give presents to my closest friends or family. This time, I thought I’ll give my boyfriend a special additional present to his main present for his birthday. I collected some ideas on Pinterest and I began to tinker. I made him a little jar with popsicle sticks where I wrote down activities […]
Tinder Tourism – Do’s and Don’ts
Tinder Tourism Do’s and Don’ts First dates are tricky – discomfort, boredom, shyness – all these are signs for an awkward goodbye and a wasted afternoon. Well, sometimes you’re just not a good match, even though Tinder told you so. But there’s one thing you really do have an influence on: where to go. My […]
Enjoy A Royal Stay in Rostock on Herrentag
On May 10th the male creation of Germany celebrates a very special day: a day on which youngsters and oldsters roam the cities of Good ol’ Germany without any upper body coverage and carrying ‘Bollerwagen‘ overloaded with alcohol behind them. A common sight on this day is how Germans devolve back to basic animal instincts […]