Three new places to try in Berlin this Spring

Berlin er en by, der konstant forandrer sig, og det kan være svært at følge med, når der ugentligt popper nye steder op rundt i byen. Men, frygt ej kære venner! Jeg er her, og har i dag samlet tre nye steder, som tilfældigvis alle befinder sig i Kreuzberg, som bare skal prøves hurtigst muligt. For flere steder, tjek dette indlæg om fem nye, skønne restauranter i Berlin.

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English: Berlin is constantly evolving, and every week something new pops up. Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the fast pace, but fear not, dear friends! I have collected three places you have to try asap. They include a delicious popsicle booth, a coffee place, and a place that does it all. See here for three new places to try in Berlin this Spring, and for more places to try, read a recent post I did about five restaurants to try in Berlin this spring.

Fenster Coffee Berlin

Fenster Coffee – Falckenstein Straße 5, Kreuzberg

God kaffe, lækker indretning, beliggende i Kreuzberg og søndagsbrunch. Har man brug for mere? Fenster Coffee er åbnet af en kaffeelsker fra Holland, og han har sans for god smag. Caféen har en fuld vindues-front, der på de varmere dage kan åbnes fuldstændig, så man kan nyde en god kop kaffe på skønne og levende Falcksteinstraße. 

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English: You might ask yourself – isn’t there enough hip cafes serving coffee in the city of Berlin, and I say, can there every be enough? The guy from the Netherlands behind recently opened Fenster Coffee in Kreuzberg agreed with me, so he opened Fenster Coffee in order to serve more coffee thirsty guests in the area of Schlesi. Fenster Coffee has a small selection – they basically serve coffee and two/three different kinds of cake, which is enough for me. In addition to the coffee and cake, Fenster Coffee invites to Sunday brunch once in a while, so follow their Facebook to see when it is brunch time!
 California Pops Berlin

California Pops – Falcksteinstraße 4, Kreuzberg

Lige ved siden af Fenster Coffee, befinder California Pops sig. Egentlig er dette sted ikke nyt, det åbnede sidste sommer, men har holdt vinterlukket til nu. Grunden til California Pops’ vinterhi er, at stedet udelukkende sælger is. Og fantastiske af slagsen! Hjemmelavede, sunde, økologiske og ikke mindst, lækre. Smagene varierer, men man kan hos California Pops altid finde et stort udvalg af både sorbet-is eller flødeis – alle på pind. 

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English: Right next to Fenster Coffee, one will find heaven for ice cream lovers. Handmade, homemade, healthy and organic ice cream popsicles. These ice creams will give you a smile on your face with their cute and colorful looks, and they taste delicious! The tastes vary, but in the selection there are always sorbets (fruit popsicles) or cream ice cream with variants like white chocolate or cookie. Yummy! California Pops is open in the summer months. 

Candy on Bone Berlin

Candy on Bone – Planufer 92b, Kreuzberg

Forestil dig et sted, hvor du både kan nyde en kop kaffe med dertilhørende kage, spise frokost både inden for eller uden for, være sund, finde den perfekte værtindegave eller købe de sidste ingredienser til aftensmaden, og du har Candy on Bone. Med en perfekt placering ved floden i Kreuzberg, er Candy on Bone et oplagt sted at drikke kaffe eller spise frokost fra den sunde deli-afdeling, der frister med kreative salater og en skiftende menu. Ved siden af den fine deli ligger Candy on Bones lebensmittel-afdeling, hvor der sælges nøje udvalgte fine madvarer og ting – fra chokolade og alkohol i lækker indpakning til lyserød Himalaya-salt, forskellige sovser, brød og nødder. Et ægte Feinschmecker-sted!

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English: Imagine a deli, a fancy supermarket, a patisserie and a café all in one, and you have Candy on Bone. With an amazing location right on the river in Kreuzberg, Candy on Bone is a perfect spot to get coffee and cake from the little, cute patisserie or even lunch from the delicious deli serving healthy and experimental salads and other daily dishes. In the other side of the store, you will find a mini supermarket with carefully curated things such as organic popcorn, bread, sauces, alcohol in fancy bottles, snacks and chocolate in cool wrapping. A real feinschmecker store, and a place where you could easily go broke after shopping at! 

Hej papa – cafe in Hamburg

HEJPAPA hamburg

hejpapa cafe in hamburg

caroline in hamburg hejpapa

caroline blogger hej papa

De tre dage, jeg havde i Hamborg handlede udelukkende om at slappe af og bare nyde byen uden nogle særlige planer. Præcis som jeg foretrækker det, og netop derfor, jeg godt kan lide at komme tilbage til rejsedestinationer, for så har man for det meste overstået de ting, man skal se såsom turistattraktioner. På vores anden dag i Hamborg stødte vi på denne lille, fine café ved navn hej papa. Caféen lå i bydelen Neustadt, som er “centrum” af Hamborg. Vi tænkte, at det var tid til en kop kaffe, og da jeg så menuen hos hejpapa, var jeg lige ved at bestille, for det lød så lækkert. Vi havde dog lige spist morgenmad, så jeg holdt mig til en cappuccino og en hjemmelavet appelsin-yoghurt med hindbærpuré og müsli, som også var så lækker. hejpapa har hver uge en ny menu, der består af lækre, hjemmelavede og rustikke måltider, som fås i løbet af dagen. Denne uges menu bestod af käsespätzle (tysk, fantastisk pasta med ost), roastbeef eller tortellini, og i køkkenet stod mor og far, mens de voksne døtre stod for betjening og servering. Caféen emmede af hygge, og jeg skal helt sikkert planlægge et frokostbesøg her, når jeg er i Hamborg næste gang!

hej papa
Poolstraße 32
Hamburg

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English: The three days I spent in Hamburg were all about relaxing and just walking around exploring the neighborhoods of Hamburg with no set agenda or schedule. Just how I like it! On our second day in Hamburg we stumbled upon this cute, little cafe named hej papa. The cafe has a great location in the Neustadt/central area of Hamburg and right next to the big botanical garden Planten und Blomen. We headed in for a coffee break and I got very close to eating here, because the food menu sounded so delicious. hej papa creates a new menu every week with solid homely meals such as käsespätzle, roast beef or tortellini. Everything is homemade, looked and smelled delicious. As we had almost just had breakfast, I opted for a cappuccino and an orange thick yogurt with raspberry sauce and granola, and it was so good. I’d definitely come back here to try the lunch options on my next trip to Hamburg!

hej papa
Poolstraße 32
Hamburg

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Dong Xuan Center – Asian heaven in berlin

Dong Xuan center Berlin

Asian market Berlin

Asian market in Berlin  Guide to Berlin Silver Stories

Dem der kender til Lichtenberg-området i Berlin vil vide, at det ikke er det allermest interessante område, Berlin har at byde på. Man finder i Lichtenberg mest af alt en masse DDR-Platenbau, en stor Ikea og et par Bauhause. Skulle man tro! Men der tager mange fejl – jeg opdagede selv for nylig, at Lichtenberg gemmer på noget helt anderledes, nærmest en hemmelighed. På noget der næsten ligner en mark, befinder sig et par industrielle markedshaller. De er kedelige og grå, men træder man inden for, får man sig en stor overraskelse. Inden for befinder sig nemlig en helt anden verden.

Et asiatisk og ultra farverigt marked ved navn Dong Xuan Center, og her kan man finde alt, hvad hjertet begærer. Plastik-køkkenting, plastik-blomster, plastik-legetøj. Alt plastik og farverigt. Tøj og sko til meget lave priser. Men alt i plastik er ikke engang det bedste af det hele – det bedste af det hele er stemningen, der hersker her, og at man føler, at man pludselig befinder sig et helt andet sted end i Berlin. Men det bedste, der i Dong Xuan centeret kan købes, er de friske madvarer, der giver en mulighed for at rekreere ens yndlingsret fra den lokale asiatiske restaurant. 

Når man løber tør for ideer over ting man skal se og besøge i Berlin, (hvis det er muligt), så er en tur til Dong Xuan helt klart det værd. Det er altid sjovt at opleve noget nyt og igen at se, hvor mange utallige muligheder og sjove oplevelser, Berlin har at byde på. 

Dong Xuan Center
Herzbergstraße 128-139
10365 Berlin (Lichtenberg)
Åbent hver dag minus tirsdag fra kl. 10-20

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ENGLISH: Anyone who knows the area of Lichtenberg in Berlin will also know that this is not the most exciting neighborhood of Berlin. It mainly has a great deal of apartment buildings, and that’s about it. At least that is what people think. But I recently discovered that there is more to this undiscovered area of Berlin. Inside of a few industrial halls is a colorful Asian market, where one will be able to find everything their heart desires. It is the biggest contrast to the rather grey and industrial area that is Lichtenberg and rather surprising to step foot inside of the industrial halls and find the Dong Xuan Center. 

The Dong Xuan Center contains, as already mentioned, everything you would be able to find in a market in Asia, just in Berlin. Picture everything in colorful plastic. Plastic flowers. Kitchen stuff. Nail accessories. Shoes. Bags. Toys. Electronics. And it sure doesn’t feel like you are in Berlin at all. Best of it all, is the cheap supermarkets that sell everything one needs to recreate yummy Asian dishes. 

When one runs out of ideas on what to do and see in Berlin (if that is possible) a trip to Dong Xuan Center is definitely recommendable – it is always fun to try something new and this place is such a surprise and a really good experience. 

Dong Xuan Center
Herzbergstraße 128-139
10365 Berlin (Lichtenberg)
Open everyday minus Tuesday from 10am-8pm

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A princess experience at the K West in London

Copy of Snow Paradise - K Spa

K West Hotel & Spa 16

It’s been a few weeks since I was in London, but I still have a few post stories I haven’t gotten around to share on the blog yet. One of them is my Monday experience at the K West Hotel located in Shepherd’s Bush close to Kensington, where we also stayed. Such a cool hotel, and what is even cooler is that this hotel used to be a recording studio and big music stars were recorded here in the past. 

On our second last day of our stay in London, my boyfriend and I were invited to try out K West’s award winning spa and then ending of the spa experience with a round of Glam Rock Tea in the hotel restaurant. 

So let me begin with talking about the spa – first of all. It is award winning! Oh, I mentioned that already. It is great. It is different. The K Spa has a huge jacuzzi. It has a sauna. It has a steaming room. It has a sun room where you get all the benefits of the sun. But best of it all was the Snow Paradise. A room chilled down to -15 degrees celcius and with actual ice and show inside. Obviously, it was so much fun to go from the sauna to the Snow Paradise, but apparently it is good for you too as the sudden and extreme temperature changes stimulates the body circulation and it is also good for your immune system. We all know that London is a high paced and at times stressful city, so spending a few hours at the K spa was a perfect way to wind down and just enjoy life and each other after a few days full of plans and sightseeing in London. 

Tea time in London

K West hotel London

K West Glam Rock TEa

Best hotel London
(I was invited by the K West Hotel to review the spa and the Glam Rock Tea)

We chilled and had fun in the spa for some hours, and after that it was time for a sugar overdose indulging in a order of the Glam Rock Tea at the hotel restaurant named Studio Kitchen. And I mean… just look at the pictures I took from there. I told my boyfriend that had I been eight years old, I would have been in heaven, but either way being 21 I was still in heaven. This was a tea-dream! The color of the shiny tea cups, the food, the cakes, the pastries, the macaroons… So yummy. We ate, and ate and ate until we couldn’t eat no more, and then we ate what was left. It was all so yummy. The Glam Rock Tea included sliders – one with beef and one with halloumi, sandwiches with salmon, pastrami, and roasted pebers on the savory side. On the sweet side we had scones, a nutella burger, macaroons, chocolate pops, banana cake, and last but not least, a fried Twix chocolate hotdog with passion fruit sauce. Needless to say, it was amazing, although we kind of overdosed on sugar and we were very full afterwards. Many thanks to the K West hotel for inviting me! I am still dreaming about the Glam Rock Tea and will definitely go back next time I am around London. 

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Best rooftops in Rome

Let’s face it – Rom er en romantisk by og en super velegnet destination, hvis man skal på en romantisk weekend-get away med sin kærester, partner, lover eller ægtefælle. Jeg tilbrafte fornylig valentines dag i Rom med min kæreste, og byen gjorde et super job som kulisse for vores romantiske weekend. Jeg har i dagens indlæg fundet fem fantastiske rooftop-restauranter, der ikke kun tilbyder en fantastisk udsigt over Rom, men også ville gøre et super job som scene for en romantisk weekend. Når jeg ser disse billeder, får jeg lyst til at snuppe den næste flyver mod Rom og opleve mere af den skønne by! Billedekilde; pinterest.com

ENGLISH: Let’s face it – Rome is a romantic city and also a perfect travel destination for couples in love. I recently celebrated Valentine’s day in Rome with my boyfriend, and Rome did a spectacular job as setting for a successful and romantic Valentine’s day. Here I am thinking – what better way is there to celebrate love than with a dinner and a good view? I have picked out five absolutely gorgeous rooftop restaurants in Rome, and I am sure these pictures from there will make you want to take the next flight straight to Rome! I sure feel like going right back when I see them 😉 Pic source; pinterest.com.

Here are the best rooftops in Rome

Boscolo Exedra Rome rooftop

Boscolo Exedra – Piazza della Repubblica, 47 – 00185 Rome, Italy

Hotel Majestic rooftop Rome

Hotel Majestic – Via Vittorio Veneto, 50, Rome, Italy

Hotel Raphael Rome rooftop

Hotel Raphael – Largo Febo, 2, 00186 Rome, Italy

hotel forum rome rooftop

Hotel Forum – Via Tor de’ Conti, 25-30, Roma, Italien

Grand hotel plaza rome

Grand Hotel Plaza – Via del Corso, 126, 00186 Roma, Italien

 

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