A really impressive new shopping center in Frankfurt.  

So, apparently in Lithuania reserving a “private double room” means a private room with ONE double sized bed.  My buddy and I reenacting our thoughts when we found out that we would be sharing a single BRO-Bed.   

After a long day, I stepped out of the Metro and was greeted with this sunset.  (Taken with my iPhone).

No one would ever confuse me with someone that likes interior decorating (the two times I’ve been to Crate and Barrel I wandered around in circles like a lost puppy until a salesperson came along and helped me pick out wedding gifts), but I decided to do do a little room makeover recently.

The highlight? These awesome Ork posters. If you haven’t seen them before, Ork makes these great stylized maps of major cities, prominently featuring the various neighborhoods of each. Check out this closeup of DC; you can see the amazing fonts and attention to detail.

Of course I went with the three cities I’ve lived in: LA, SF and DC, and the Geography nerd in me loves it.

In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel.  It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed!  The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean and colorful, and it was super social and a great place to meet people.  If you’re ever in Riga, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.   

I bought this pastry in Riga since I had no idea what it was.  It was sort of a combination of coffee and hazelnut flavors with vanilla cake.  I’m still not really sure.  It was a good decision, though.