“Not all those who wander are lost” is a classic quote coined by J.R.R. Tolkien and is the adopted motto of many wanderlusters as they journey across the world. I’ve seen the quote splashed across Facebook cover photos and tweeted out on social media countless times. A perpetual favorite of travelers, the quote glamorizes those who […]
How Men From Different Countries Hit on Women in Clubs
Even though my #1 reason for going clubbing is and always will be for the electronic dance music, getting hit on by foreign men (and sometimes flirting) is inevitably a part of the experience. I have to admit that getting the right kind of attention from the right kind of guy can propel a night […]
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Review of Q-Base Festival 2015
My rating of Q-Base: 7/10. My 36-hour whirlwind Q-Base + Dusseldorf trip was quite an adventure. Q-Base is an annual one night festival held at an old airfield in middle-of-nowhere Western Germany, and has 14 hours and 12 stages worth of hard dance music. All genres of hard dance are represented there, from the mainstream […]
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Spanish Stereotypes of Americans as seen at the Elrow Party in Barcelona
My rating: 7/10. Elrow is the most famous event producer to come out of Barcelona. In past years, they had hosted weekly themed parties in Barcelona. However, due to its fame it has moved its summer residency to Ibiza. Underground music, carnival-esque atmosphere. Worth every penny, even if you do not like techno. Oh, and great strawberry […]
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Techno Tourism in Berlin
I admit it, I’m a huge Dance Music Tourist. I went to Berlin for a month in July of 2015 because 1) Berlin is a really cool city, and 2) I wanted to experience the club scene of The Techno Capital of the World. Turns out, Berlin is home to more than 300 clubs. To […]
Eight Overused Words in Travel That I Never Want to Hear Again
Now that I am doing a Master in tourism, working in the travel industry, do a fair bit of copy-writing, and have friends visiting the city every couple weeks, I just live and breath tourism. When you enter a new industry, your vocabulary and daily lingo changes along with it. Back in my consulting days, the words that […]
Review of Dominator Festival: The #1 Hardcore Festival in the World
My rating of the festival: 9.5/10. At my first hardcore festival, ever, I went with low or even negative expectations. I was blown away by everything – the production, the music, and the crowd. My only complaint was that it ended too early.
14 Unusual Reasons To Love Berlin
BERLIN IS THE COOLEST CITY I’VE EVER BEEN TO. My first time visiting the German capital was in May over a weekend, and I fell in love with it so I decided to spend a month in the city this July. The city is full of character and it’s a place where everyone can be themselves […]
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Ultimate Berghain Guide: Third Time’s A Charm at Berlin’s Church of Techno
My club rating for Berghain: 8.5/10 There are many, many, many articles on the internet about the mythical Berghain Club in Berlin and how to get into the club with the toughest door policy in the world. Berlin is the Techno capital of the world, and Berghain is at its epicenter. People call it THE […]
Review of Let It Roll Drum & Bass Festival
Festival Rating: 7/10. Let It Roll is the largest drum and bass festival in the world, with multiple stages each day featuring the best talents in drum & bass. It was really cool experiencing the drum & bass community of Europe! If you’re a fan of drum and bass, you should check this festival out […]