Eating Out
This Chinese restaurant in Berlin sparked a bit of debate at We Heart HQ, purely down to its name, The Long March. Yes okay, it's inspired by the quite beautiful propaganda artwork on the walls, prop-art which is now considered pop-art - but is...
Culture
Three cheers for a bit of crystal-clear branding at this new premises – no trying to read elaborately contorted lettering or decypher contrived double-meaning names at westberlin coffeebar&mediashop. The west part of westberlin refers to...
Hotels
It's hard to put our finger on the aesthetic of the Cortina Hotel in Munich; it has a homely charm – the kind of home that looks a little like a '70s throwback to our eyes, but to people of that decade would probably have seemed a bit sci-fi, a...
Eating Out
Those of you who think tea begins and ends with a bag of PG Tips are in for an education; not only are there about a squillion varieties of leaf, but the taste of your brew can depend on any number of factors including the size and shape of the...
Hotels
Visionary architect and urban planner Bruno Taut fled Germany when the Nazis won power, having both the wrong religious and political beliefs, but by that time he had already left an indelible mark on the country through his forward-thinking social...
Lifestyle
We've all seen the films. A hero pulls up to the gas station pump, out bounds an eager young dungareed teen, hero barks some instructions to check the oil and water, fill her up, and goes off to call his wife while precariously smoking a Lucky...
Shopping
Trainers, or as the rest of the world likes to call them, sneakers. Wear them with jeans, wear them with shorts – some noodles even wear them with a suit. What's that Ed? You wear them with suits? As I was saying, the exceptionally stylish even...
Hotels
Who doesn’t want to wake up to something beautiful? OK, so you’re not dating a supermodel, but don’t despair, Claudia Schiffer may be out of reach but Germany has more than one statuesque blonde on the market, and this one is asking you to...
Travel
So, looks like hip-hostels are all the rage right now. It's just a week since we introduced Iceland's super-cool Kex Hostel, and now we're over to Germany, to introduce Hamburg's super-hip - and aptly named - Superbude (bude being German for a...
Food & Drink
Situated in Ehemalige Jüdische Mädchenschule, the same former Jewish Girls’ School as the recently featured Pauly Saal, Oskar Melzer and Paul Mogg do for 1930s American delis, what the aforementioned restaurant does for Berlin’s ‘Golden...
Eating Out
Before Hitler and political extremism quashed the party, Weimar culture (a period cited as having had one of the highest levels of intellectualism in history) had brought the good times to Berlin's 'Golden Twenties'. Forward-thinking in science,...
Culture
A Day in the Life has always been one of my favourite Beatles songs, as a kid I often wondered what the "4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" may look like - I knew they were rather small, and you could fill the Albert Hall with them, but I always...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...