Street Food Cartel Glasgow


Walking along the industrial street which was peppered with street art we weren't quite sure what we were letting ourselves in for. It was an unusual venue for dinner to say the least. But Read more

One Year as a Full Time Travel Blogger and Writer


As I write this from my bedroom office it's a year to the day I put down my pen at the end of my last exam of my university career. A month and a Read more

Where to Stay in Brighton, Vine Street Studios


I've written previously about my penchant for finding an amazing apartment or house instead of a hotel in certain destinations, and sometimes that can be as tough as searching for a proverbial needle in Read more

Brighton Street Art


Colourful, quirky, mysterious, creative, friendly, bright, eclectic. These are just a few words which immediately spring to mind when attempting to describe the city of Brighton, on England's southern coastline. Blinding sunshine and a sharp, Read more

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Germany

Why I Think I Could Live in Berlin

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Emma Gray in Germany | Leave a comment

Berlin really is a place that I could imagine living in. I’ve written before on my previous trip to Berlin about how I worried I wouldn’t be ‘cool’ enough, or edgy enough, or hipster enough, or just enough for Berlin. I then spent the whole trip realising that it doesn’t matter who you are in Berlin, nobody seems to care. Everyone seems to be accepted here, and it’s part of the reason why I love it.
oberbaumbrücke Berlin Read more

The Street Art of Berlin

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Emma Gray in Germany, Travel Tales | 2 Comments

Berlin is a place that is world renowned for its street art, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. It seems as though at every turn you are confronted with street art of some kind. Some of it is truly interesting, thought provoking and makes walking around Berlin that bit more exciting as you never know what you’ll stumble upon next. Here’s some of my favourite pictures of the street art of Berlin…

Kreuzberg Street Art Berlin Read more

My Favourite Places

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Emma Gray in France, Germany, Russia, Scotland, Travel Tales | 10 Comments

Any traveller will know that when you’ve been lucky enough to have visited many different places often people love to ask where has been your favourite. I know some people absolutely hate when people ask this question, but I don’t have a problem with it. It’s kind of a natural question I’d say.

Anyway, I always answer it that I could never pick just one place, so here are a few of my favourite places I’ve visited so far…

St. Petersburg, Russia

I was absolutely blown away by the time I spent in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Russian history is utterly fascinating, and there’s something I find so intriguing about the country, culture and Russian people. I was also taken aback by the opulent and exciting architecture of some of the buildings in St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas.

The Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, by far my favourite building in St. Petersburg

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Berlin in Pictures

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Emma Gray in Germany | 4 Comments

I fell pretty hard for the city of Berlin, it’s nightlife, and it’s utterly accepting atmosphere on my recent visit. I spent an amazing long weekend checking out the sights, street art, markets, nightlife, and soaking up the history of Berlin. So here’s a few pictures from my whirlwind weekend in the city…

Berlin sunset

The gorgeous sunset from our balcony

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Experiencing Cool Berlin

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Emma Gray in Germany | 20 Comments

I’d heard so much about Berlin recently that I literally jumped at the opportunity to spend a long weekend in Germany’s capital city and began researching immediately.

Hipster. Cool. Trendy. Funky. Colourful. Multi-cultural. Alternative. 

Berlin Kreuzberg Bars

This is the type of colourful place you stumble upon in Krezuberg…

These are just some of the words that repeatedly came up whenever I read or heard about Berlin. It’s safe to say I was intrigued, and longing to explore the city. However I couldn’t stop myself from paying attention to this niggling feeling: Read more

Warnemünde, Germany

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Emma Gray in Germany | 1 Comment
On a Baltic Cruise last summer one of the ports of call was Warnemünde in Germany. I have to admit I didn’t have many expectations of this port as I had mainly focused my attentions and excitement on other ports such as St. Petersburg and Stockholm but I was very pleasantly surprised with this lovely town. 
Warnemünde is a district of the city of Rostock and sits in the north east of Germany and when I visited in June the weather was absolutely stunning- so warm and sunny. From where the ships dock at the cruise terminal it is only a few minutes walk to the cafes, restaurants and shops in the centre of the town.
The biggest surprise I got about Warnemünde was the stunning beach it has. There is a beautiful wide stretch of white sand with lovely little beach huts or strandkorb which looked like a great place to sit and relax in the sunshine.
Warnemünde’s gorgeous sandy beach with strandkorb

 

The beach was absolutely gorgeous for a relaxing walk with your toes in the sand (I love that feeling!) but I’m not sure I’d have fancied a swim in the Baltic Sea!

There was also a big play area on the beach which would be perfect for keeping children entertained. Being the big kid that I am, I couldn’t resist a shot myself…

 

Just hanging around…
Warnemünde Lighthouse stands at the edge of the Warnow river and from the top of it there are amazing views over the town and the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is around 36 metres and dates back to the end of the 19th Century. For a small donation to the lifeboats you can climb to the top of the lighthouse and enjoy the views.
Views from the top of the lighthouse
There were some great little independent shops in the centre of Warnemünde that I enjoyed browsing in. There were so many shoes, clothes and jewellery shops so obviously I had to buy a pair of shoes as a souvenir from my first time in Germany!
There are also some lovely cafes and restaurants around the canal, Alte Strom, which is the perfect place to sit and relax whilst watching the people pass by and fishing boats sailing down the canal. Naturally, in this area next to the canal there was an abundance of seafood restaurants which served lovely, fresh fish.
On the walk back to the port to get back on board the ship I came across some of the best sand sculptures I’ve seen. There must have been some sort of competition going on as there were various sculptures by different people dotted around the area next to the port.
The sand sculptures were amazing- so intricate with so much attention to detail. It was definitely something a little different and unexpected.
Warnemünde is just a short train ride away from the city of  Rostock and if I was in the area again I’d love to explore it. The train station is within easy walking of the cruise port and the journey into Rostock takes around 20 minutes and costs just a few euros.
I had such a great day on my very first trip into Germany and it’s made me eager to see some of the rest of the country.
Thumbs up for Warnemünde
Have you been to Warnemünde? What did you think of it? Do you have any recommendations in the rest of Germany for me?