One of the things people commonly associate with Germany are those cute traditional costumes used by men and women during the Oktoberfest. What most people don’t know is that they are typical of the Bavarian region and that they are not only used during the Oktoberfest, but also during other local festivals throughout the year, […]
Archives for August 2014
A romantic dinner at Columbus Restaurant, Budapest
While I was in Budapest last month, I had the pleasure of having a romantic dinner with my husband at the beautiful and delicious Columbus, a boat-restaurant at the Danube. It was W’s birthday and one week before arriving in Budapest, I made a little research and found Columbus the perfect place to celebrate this special […]
Trip fail: The Bahamas
Oh well, not every trip goes the way we plan or how we expect it to be, right? I also have my own failed trips, and I thought of sharing the worst of them with you. After all, Packing my Suitcase it’s also here to help you not to make the same mistakes I’ve made. […]
10 reasons to live in Munich
I have lived in more than 6 different cities in 5 countries and in 3 different continents, but so far, my favorite city to live is Munich. The other day I was thinking about how much I love living here, to walk around these beautiful streets, to have a very organized transportation system, to have […]
Volunteer Work at the Galapagos Islands
Back in 2008 – when I was still living in Brazil – I had a crisis that probably most of us have in the middle of University: is that what I really want to do for the rest of my life?! What about this boring internship? Who never? Oh well, that was my case. On […]
Discover Budapest
Buda and Pest were once two different cities divided by the Danube; Buda in the hills and Pest on the flat part. Later in 1873 both were united with another city, Óbuda, a unification that resulted in today’s capital of Hungary: Budapest. On contrary to what many people think, Buda doesn’t come from the father […]
