National Geographic UK • 30th June 2022 THE PIONEER: René Frank WELCOME TO BERLIN S CODA, THE WORLD’S FIRST MICHELIN-STARRED DESSERT RESTAURANT, WHERE CHEF RENÉ FR ANK CHALLENGES DINERS ’ PRECONCEPTIONS WITH HIS EXPERIMENTAL CREATIONS.
Insider • 7th June 2022 I'm a travel writer living in Bangkok, Thailand. Here's my ultimate guide to visiting the city. With so much activity, navigating Bangkok as a first-timer can be daunting, so I put together the following guide on the best things to see and do in Bangkok from a local's perspective to help you out.
National Geographic UK • 30th May 2022 Spanish Flavours: 'TRY ‘GASTROARCHEOLOGY’ IN CÓRDOBA' At his restaurant Noor, Paco Morales depicts the historic cuisine of Moorish Spain through a fine-dining filter.
Thrillist • 10th May 2022 The 9 Best Night Markets Around the World Asia’s night markets exemplify the true meaning of organized chaos. Just ask any traveler strolling down a packed street at primetime for the first time—all the crowds, humidity, and haggling can certainly make a new visitor feel like they’re in a scene from The Human Centipede.
Epicurious • 1st November 2021 Spike Your Holidays With Boozy Fruit Compote Rum pot, known as rumtopf in German, is a traditional compote dessert of fruits, rum, and sugar that captures the flavors of summer to be enjoyed in winter.
Lonely Planet • 29th September 2021 Love walking and cycling? You'll love getting around Amsterdam Comfy footwear and a good sense of direction will get you far and wide in Amsterdam. It’s one of the easiest European cities to get around.
Lonely Planet • 17th September 2021 The 10 best parks in Amsterdam Amsterdam’s parks are much more than prime places to experience the Netherlands’ famous gardening skills – they embody the freedom, tolerance and laissez-faire attitude that this particular European city is all about.
Lonely Planet • 17th September 2021 When's the best time to go to Amsterdam? Here's your month-by-month guide With cobblestone lanes wrapped around arched bridges and canals, Amsterdam makes a charming city-stop at any time of year.
Lonely Planet • 17th September 2021 Top 11 parks in Berlin No city delivers on the freedom of urban oases quite like the German capital. Berlin, in all its gritty graffiti-and-techno glory, might not be the first location that comes to mind for green space. But almost half of the city is green, open space, including about 2500 public parks and gardens.
Zeit • 19th July 2021 Far From Home What happens to a traveling master’s program when the world is in lockdown? Some students simply hit the the road digitally.
Morning Calm • 9th June 2021 Human Cities: Berlin What makes Berlin incredible is its people. Berliners are a unique troupe of weird and wonderful characters – dreamers, artists and free spirits from all corners of the globe.
Reuters • 13th May 2021 Gymnastics: Body suits could help keep young gymnasts in the sport - Voss Full-body suits could encourage teenage gymnasts put off by traditional leotards to stay in the sport, according to German Sarah Voss, who drew praise for wearing one at the recent European Championships.
Wine Enthusiast • 8th April 2021 In the Philippines, Coconut Wine Is a Symbol of Pride and Resistance Tuba is the favorite drink of those in the Philippines’ rural south, and especially in populous Visayan Islands like Leyte. Many Filipinos recognize tuba’s importance, thanks to its deep-rooted history and enduring social and cultural impact.
Babbel Magazine • 19th February 2021 Making Space For Europe’s Endangered Languages On February 21, Mother Language Day promotes linguistic diversity and action against language discrimination. During the Covid-19 pandemic, language equality has become more important than ever.
BBC • 3rd February 2021 Lillördag: Sweden's workers destress with 'Little Saturday' As the weeks drag on and individual days lose meaning, embracing a Nordic tradition may give us reason to celebrate, just because.
The Local • 12th January 2021 When will Germany deal with its casual racism problem? Whether it's in the supermarket, gym or office, microaggressions against marginalised people are happening every day in Germany. Will this change anytime soon?
DK Eyewitness (Penguin Random House) • 8th February 2022 Berlin Like a Local DK Eyewitness’ highly visual Berlin guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip. DK is the world’s leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.
Lonely Planet • 17th November 2021 Lonely Planet Thailand Cook authentic dishes in Chiang Mai; rock-climb Railay's limestone karsts (or watch from the sugar-white beaches); or stay in tree-top bungalows in Kanchanaburi; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet • 21st September 2021 Lonely Planet Scotland Taste local varieties of whisky as you explore the whisky-making regions, marvel at the wild, dramatic scenery as you walk the West Highland Way, and explore the excellent museums of Edinburgh Castle; all with your trusted travel companion.
Culture Trip • 30th August 2019 Experience Multicultural Berlin Through These Local Heroes Meet the DJ hosting Moscow house parties in Berlin, the mind behind a legendary noodle house and the shop owner fighting censorship with books.
Lonely Planet • 1st November 2020 Lonely Planet's Guide to Life This book collects together cultural pearls of wisdom from 86 countries to form the ultimate reference book for how to live well. I wrote the chapters on Germany, the Philippines, Thailand and Canada.
Lonely Planet • 10th March 2020 In Her Footsteps Contributing writer for In Her Footsteps: a celebration of incredible women, and a travel guide to the places where they studied, lived, worked, reigned and explored. I wrote entries about Germany's rubble women and Sophie Scholl.
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.
Fodor's • 9th April 2019 Fodor's Essential Thailand: with Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia & Laos An ultimate experience guide that visually captures the top highlights of Thailand, as well as neighboring Cambodia and Laos. I authored the Bangkok, Around Bangkok, and Travel Smart chapters.
October • 22nd October 2019 Black Female Brewers Are Reclaiming Craft Beer in South Africa In South Africa’s black Xhosa and Zulu ethnicities, women were traditionally in charge of brewing umqombothi. Beer-making turned into a man's job during the industrial period, but now South Africa's craft beer scene is seeing young black females come up as brewmasters.
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.
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.
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.