When people care more about followers than about each other, something is wrong… Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr. There are countless apps, sites, and programs which let you enter the realm of social media. And I know, social media is important, I get it. Without social media, this article wouldn’t find its readers. Without […]
Off to Canada
Hello rockstars! Are you rocking your week? I was definitely rocking mine! But that’s easy when you have two fantastic people at your side who make you laugh, who keep you active and… make breakfast for you! The best breakfast ever! With good European dark bread, and tomatoes, and cream cheese, and avocados, and radish, […]
San Francisco Half Marathon
Hello superstars! I hope all of you are doing great wherever you are 🙂 This weekend I decided to be a superstar myself and set off to San Francisco to run my first ever half marathon. I mean, who doesn’t fly 8,000 km and pays a whole bunch of money just to run 21km (13.1 […]
11 Reasons Why You Should ABSOLUTELY NOT Train For A Half Marathon
It’s the first thing you’ll think about when you wake up. Before we start talking about the halves, let’s inspect a full marathon for a second. The first marathon commemorated the run of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who ran from a battlefield near the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. Pheidippides ran around […]
Yosemite National Park
Imagine a place that’s so gorgeous that you don’t want to leave it. Imagine huge rock formations that sit enthroned between waterfalls and rivers. Imagine a valley that’s so rich in natural beauty that you forget time while admiring it. For me, that is Yosemite. Since I had my laptop, my wallpapers have always been […]
11 Reasons Why Long Distance Couples Have The Strongest Relationships
If you love something, let it go. If it returns, it’s yours. Different cities, different countries, or even different sides of the globe. I’ve done all of those and let’s be clear there’s no sugarcoating it: Long-distance relationships are tough. A phone call or Skype screen is never as good as the real deal. Whether […]
Sequoia National Park – Land of Giants
Hello my dear friends! Today, I would like to start off by saying THANK YOU! Thank you for being with me on this blog, thank you for following those stories I pour out of my heart, thank you for supporting and making this platform a more or less vivid space of sharing and inspiration! You […]
Death Valley and American Food
America is a country full of contrasts – I know I’m probably repeating myself over and over again, but it’s so true! Yesterday we were sleeping in a fancy hotel in the gambling city Las Vegas, while today we are heading into the desert. This road trip is simply amazing as it teaches us both […]
4 Differences You Never Knew Existed Between European & American Universities
You want to go abroad and study at a different university? Do it! Just don’t expect the student life be the same in European countries. Movies, television, and music constantly create a coherent idea of what college is like for American students. We all know the insanity of “American Pie”, the gamesmanship of “The Social […]
6 Reasons You Should Download Rosetta Stone And Start Learning A Second Language Right This Minute
Grammar, sentence structure, prepositions, tenses, participles, maybe even a case system, and definitely lots of vocabulary: that’s what a language consist of. So why should we make our life harder than it already is? Learning a second language? Come on, we surely have better things to do, right? And with English being called by scholars […]