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While we were staying with Renate, a conversation came to mind that I had with some students at Englischhausen earlier that week. It went like this: Student: What’s the word for “Thermomix” in English? Me: Hm, I’m not...
We LOVED Englischhausen. (Could you tell from this post??) It’s seriously such a cool concept, and we got to know so many amazing people during our week there. One of those people was Renate, and she invited us to her home...
32 strangers meet on the fringe of a secluded forest in Germany. At first, there are only furtive glances, each person trying to get a feel for the others in the group. As the week goes on, strange words...
About half a year before we started traveling, I was browsing the internet and an article caught my eye. “Volunteer and earn a free holiday!” Okay, but come on. This wasn’t my first time on the internet. I...
Frankfurt is kind of like any other big city, except that everything revolves around banks. It’s a huge financial center and some people even call it “Bankfurt.” (Note: We exclusively called it that and regularly 👉 did this whenever someone made...
Note: This story involves strangers and awkward conversations that would have been weird to photograph. Thus, all visuals are (admittedly, pretty terrible) hand-drawn cartoons. Dorm rooms in hostels are a gamble. When you check in, you really hope that the strangers you...
{Note: This post is a continuation of the previous entry about our #YOLO trip to Frankfurt and our stay at Five Elements Hostel.} Essentially, we were already pretty pleased with Five Elements, and then… THURSDAY NIGHT HAPPENED. Free...
We were never planning on visiting Frankfurt. We weren’t even “supposed” to be in Germany until September or October. But the beauty of backpacking is that it allows for a pretty large degree of flexibility and spontaneity. Plus, Michael and...