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Berlin: A Culinary Melting Pot

Berlin: A Culinary Melting Pot

Berlin boasts a dining scene that is vibrant, diverse, innovative, and fiercely competitive. The German capital offers much more than just sausages, sauerkraut, and beer, as some may think. Berlin is in a constant state of change, and today, it has become a melting...

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Debunked! Top 15 Myths About Germany

Debunked! Top 15 Myths About Germany

1)   German roads have no speed limits. As much as Germans love their fast cars, they value order far more, and that kind of chaos would kill them. Roads do, in fact, have speed limits. What you may be referring to is the Autobahn, the simple word for highway in...

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Debunked! Top 15 Myths About India

Debunked! Top 15 Myths About India

1) India is a poor country. So there's people who live in huts, walk barefoot, dress in rags, and beg for money, that doesn't make the entire country poor. Have you been to Harlem lately? The country has positioned itself as one of the world's leading emerging...

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Photo Essay: Autumn in New York City

Photo Essay: Autumn in New York City

As the crisp autumn season settles over the Big Apple, gorgeous shades of orange, red, and yellow illuminate the entire city, creating the calm before the storm. Coming from LA, it's such a delight to be able to witness an actual changing of seasons, and my favorite,...

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Living High: A Himalayan Experience

Living High: A Himalayan Experience

Excerpts from my Study Abroad in India journal... As a University of California student, we were afforded the opportunity to study abroad in virtually any country around the world. I chose India. I spent a total of 6 months in the country, 1 month in the Himalayas and...

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The Charm of Mexico City

The Charm of Mexico City

Mexico City never really topped my list of places to visit until I saw the movie, Amores Perros (Life's a Bitch). It's a beautiful Mexican film that explores the themes of raw emotions, human loss, and life fragility through three interconnected stories, all brought...

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Regal Relics of the Mughal Empire in India

Regal Relics of the Mughal Empire in India

Vestiges of India's Mughal past are still very much alive today. You'll be blown away by the intricate architecture that was erected hundreds of years ago during the Mughal Empire, from the 1500s to the 1800s. Its elaborate, symmetrical style is an amalgam of Islamic,...

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How to Get to Central Berlin from the Airport

Berlin enjoys a very well-connected, relatively inexpensive, and efficient public transportation system. There are two main airports in the city: Tegel (TXL), located in the northwest and Schoenefeld (SXF), located in the southeast. Both are international airports,...

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