BBC • 6th January 2021 The German 'Quereinsteiger' ending career-changing stigma A once-shunned German concept is helping people find their place in the world of work – and may even be the key to revitalising the country’s workforce.
The Local • 18th December 2020 'Less solidarity, more stress': How Germany's new lockdown feels different to the first Coronavirus fatigue has hit many in Germany, and it's lead to less solidarity more of stress as the country entered a stricter lockdown this week, writes Barbara Woolsey.
Thrillist • 13th December 2020 Step Into Seoul’s Coolest Hidden Cocktail Dens Seoul takes concept bars and speakeasies to a whole new level.
October • 4th December 2020 Why I Got My PhD in Beer An interview with Dr. Jennifer Schneiderbanger who is one of a small number of people in the world with a doctorate in brewing science.
Sunday Times Travel Magazine • 15th November 2020 Berlin Shopping Guide As Europe’s bullseye for artsy types, Berlin does a fine line in independent design — often inspired by sustainability and club culture.
Thrillist • 31st October 2020 Berlin Is a Magnet for Artistic Expats. Here’s How to Make It Your New Home. Moving Party: A guide to moving to Berlin.
The Local • 27th October 2020 Why not all Germans will embrace working from home post-pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has pushed a record number of Germans into Home Office. But many are eager to get back into their productivity swing in a traditional workplace.
Atlas Obscura • 11th May 2020 How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition Fredagsmys, or Cozy Friday, is a beloved Swedish tradition. Across the Scandinavian country, families stay home on Friday night, watch TV, and eat Tex-Mex-style tacos.
Fodors Travel Guide • 6th May 2020 What Is It Like to Be Stuck With a Michelin Chef Right Now? A travel writer and a chef walk into a bar. They fall in love and move in together. The chef gets a Michelin star, then two Michelin stars, and they live happily ever after nearby the restaurant. Then comes coronavirus.
thrillist • 14th April 2020 These Finnish Artists Thrive in Total Isolation. Here’s How You Can Too. Adjusting to life at home, Americans are taking a cue from snowy, secluded Finland.
The Guardian • 3rd April 2020 A new form of house music: Berlin clubs livestream DJ sets With bars, nightclubs and restaurants closed to slow the spread of Covid-19, nightlife in Berlin was expected to come to a halt. But no, the beats are still thumping. The city’s premier “virtual club” is now in session.
Reuters • 27th March 2020 'Cooking for heroes': Michelin-starred restaurant helps Berlin medics fight coronavirus A Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin forced to close its doors by the coronavirus lockdown has turned its culinary skills to helping to feed doctors, nurses, policemen and firefighters who cannot work from home.
Lonely Planet • 1st May 2020 Lonely Planet Amsterdam Golden Age canals lined by tilting gabled buildings are the backdrop for Amsterdam’s treasure-packed museums, vintage shops and creative design, drinking and dining scenes. I wrote the Southern Canal Ring chapter.
Matador Network • 20th February 2020 In St. Petersburg, a chef is embracing Soviet cuisine and taking it to new, delicious levels Igor Grishechkin’s cooking is controversial. It not only highlights the opulence of tsars and Catherine the Great, but also the Soviet era.
thrillist • 21st May 2019 Amsterdam's Red Light District is About to Change. Here's How Sex Workers Feel About It Window prostitution has been practiced throughout the Netherlands since the end of the 19th century, but the city's recent ban on red-light tours is the first of its kind.
The Guardian • 9th May 2019 Berlin anti-gentrification activists fight to keep ... the local Aldi The residents of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district have become renowned for their impassioned clashes against capitalism. Now, they’ve stepped up to defend an unexpected establishment: the local branch of Aldi, a supermarket with a €50bn annual turnover.
Reuters • 5th April 2019 Germany's new Bauhaus museum set for interactive opening The new Bauhaus museum opens its doors to the public for the first time in the east German city of Weimar on Saturday after three years of construction, giving admirers of the world-famous “form follows function” aesthetic a new place of pilgrimage.
Scoot • 1st February 2019 Mic's the Word A dynamic spoken word scene is boldly reverberating in Malaysia's capital. Barbara Woolsey takes a seat in the audience and tunes in to the melodic strains of Kuala Lumpur's poetic underground.
thrillist • 18th October 2017 Why Young American Expats Flock to This Cheap Beach Paradise There’s a village in Bali where American expats cavort on scooters, surf swells, and beach verandas all year round. No, this isn’t the Eat, Pray, Love crowd -- these are Silicon Valley exiters, social media influencers, artists, and miscellaneous “woke” folk living their best lives, as seen on Instagram.
The Guardian • 17th October 2017 Berlin’s popular Thai Park faces threat of closure The iconic but illegal Preussenpark food market could become a victim of its own success as officials clamp down over hygiene and safety regulations.
Tasting Table • 11th May 2017 Why Bangkok is One of the World's Best Food Cities In Bangkok, a city with gleaming postmodern kitchens and good ol' greasy spoons alike, one of my favorite food secrets isn't a restaurant at all, but a ramshackle shophouse selling nothing but curry pastes.
Reuters • 20th April 2016 Germany marks 500 years of beer purity law The sound of clinking glass fills the room as a monk inspects one of hundreds of beer bottles passing along the production line at Andechs monastery in Bavaria.
Vice Munchies • 2nd December 2016 The Rise of India’s Coffee Revolution Indians have never been big coffee drinkers. Sure, the West's irreplaceable daily perk has existed in the South Asian country for centuries—as the story goes, those first prodigious beans were smuggled out of Yemen by an Indian Muslim saint around 600 years ago.
Bangkok Post • 21st October 2010 Burma's healthcare reaches crisis point The health of people living in eastern Burma is among the worst in the world.