It was 1992 when I first moved to San Francisco, but the late 80s were alive and (not so) well in the Castro and Mission Districts, where the Gay Stuff™…
I Spent My 20s as a Touring Musician; Here’s the Most Important Thing I Learned About Self-Care
The most frustrating statement uttered about my life in the music world usually happens right when I’ve just gotten back into town: “Oh my gosh, you just got back from…
Travel, Subways and Love
I’ve seen subways I’ve seen subways that were called tube (London) I’ve seen subways that were no cute (Rio de Janeiro) I’ve seen subways with a funny accent (Milan) I’ve…
Historic Berlin: Ich bin ein Berliner
Travel to Berlin was a dream to me. I don’t know why inside of me I have this will to discover Germany’s mysteries, but I do. It is very hard…
Top 5 Dream Destinations for Women
The travel bug doesn’t discriminate. You could be a man or a woman, an 18-year-old or a 78-year-old, but when the road calls out your name, it’s near-impossible to resist…
“Ich bin ein Berliner”
When JFK visited Berlin in 1963 he famously proclaimed, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” to show his support for the city and all of West Germany two years after the Berlin…
The Adlon Hotel and Lessons in Primary Child Care
Now I don’t like to talk ill of the dead, but I think we can all agree that dangling your newborn baby from a hotel window several stories above ground…
'I'm a jelly donut' and other Berlin adventures
‘I’m a Jelly Donut’ and Other Berlin Adventures By Megan Berlin was so good to me- from the funky hostel (see my previous hosteling post) to the bicycle tour, hippos…