Day 2 After finally getting some rest after what had been an action packed and restless 48 hours, I was ready to set out on the town with Sarah. Luckily, Sarah was able to take Sunday off of work and so we headed to a coffee shop called “Joe the Art of Coffee” for another pour-over. It was a …

Day 1  Wildly, after all of my travels, I still had not been to New York City. I had seen a lot of New York on TV and in the movies, but I always pictured it as a big and busy city that I would not enjoy. After submitting my draft dissertation to my supervisor, and …

Best German Beers

Beer to Germans is like rice to Asians – it’s a dietary staple. Germans are third in the world in per capita beer consumption, slightly behind the Czechs and the Irish. From 1516 to 1988, German beer was brewed in adherence with the Reinheitsgebot, or “German Beer Purity Law”. The law stated that the only ingredients …