hi! so during winter quarter this year i applied to take two courses abroad in berlin, germany this summer, and my application got accepted! i got in during winter quarter, but i didn't want to spread the news until things got a little more finalized. so now that things are a little more concrete, i was super excited to share it with all of you! i am beyond thrilled and grateful for this experience. i will be living in berlin for a month with two short trips to munich and dessau. i may also be doing a little traveling around europe before my classes begin, but i can't i'm completely sure what the plan is there so there's not much to say. i know a lot of people will wonder why i chose berlin as my destination to study abroad when there are so many other countries in europe that seem to offer so much more. i guess berlin isn't as flashy and popular as say some other destinations, but i think it's a fascinating city with a lot of history in it and i'm really looking forward to discovering all its quirks and gems. although i know i'll have plenty of time there to plan what i want to see in berlin, i've been casually looking at some of the things the city has to offer and so i wanted to share some of the ones i'm most excited about. maybe you're traveling to germany and you can put these on your list to check out, or maybe these will spark your imagination to check out berlin yourself! either way i want to add that this post isn't about the main touristy things. i will no doubt be visiting all of the most important and popular spots, but with a month in the city i know there will be plenty of time to check out the cool, less mainstream things berlin has to offer.
swim in a cargo container pool in a river, called the badeschiff.
eat dinner in a mirrored ballroom at clärchens ballhaus.
visit the many coffee shops like this one, roamers.
check out cool little shops like this one, voo store.
visit art galleries like this one in the jüdische mädchenschule.
eat at neni berlin, the rooftop rooftop restaurant at the 25hours hotel bikini berlin.
this is just a sampling of the things i want to check out, but i'm really excited to go! and of course i will be blogging throughout my study abroad trip once a week, so be sure to follow along! xo shawndiz
first three images from sunday chapter. images four and five from design love fest. images six and seven from conde nast traveler.
this is just a sampling of the things i want to check out, but i'm really excited to go! and of course i will be blogging throughout my study abroad trip once a week, so be sure to follow along! xo shawndiz
first three images from sunday chapter. images four and five from design love fest. images six and seven from conde nast traveler.