The East-Side Gallery.

The Little Black Jacket.

In Mitte.

A Postcard from Gendarmenmarkt.

Now it's official: gallons of Glühwein, smorgasbords of delicacies from Italy and France, Weihnachts-pastry galore, and lots of drool-worthy tents with hand-made items to be found at the Christmas market on Gendarmenplatz.

Weihnachten Kommt.

Do you feel it?

The Synagogue.

I Love Sunday.

The only day when the shops are closed, people in the streets are scarce, traffic is low, and you can just take your time and enjoy a perfectly still morning with your take-away Mandelhörnchen and hot tea.

Sicilian Baroque.

Absolutely gorgeous golden cells inhabited by petits bags, jewelry and embroidered shoes at Dolce&Gabbana.

The same view?

Italian Diaries #14. Tram Network.

Italian Diaries #13. The Island.

Beige in Berlin.

My personal kudos for the couple's match-y suede blazers!

Does It?

One Breakfast at Alpenstueckle.

This small cosy cafe on Ludwigkirchstraße offers a variety of fresh hand-made pastry. Their eclaires par excellence are a must, even if you don't have a sweet tooth at all. Grab your MacBook or a lifestyle magazine and spend a lazy weekend morning there.

Italian Diaries #12. Low Season.

The high season is over, and even the locals seem to have abandoned the town. Such a Silent Hill view.

Italian Diaries #11. Galeria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Italian Diaries #10. Gelato.

Stracciatella, pistaccio e fragola.

Italian Diaries #9. The Balcony.

An overcast, lazy Sunday in Arona.

Italian Diaries #8. Inside the Duomo.

Italian Diaries #7. The Duomo.

Sinister and unwelcoming, Milan like I've never seen it before.

Italian Diaries #6. The View of Arona.

Italian Diaries #5. Cozze Alla Marinara.

Italian Diaries #4. Streets of Arona.

This small town just half an hour away from Milan is abundant with these typical Italian streets.

Italian Diaries #3. Dior, Via Montenapoleone.

Multicolored ceramic Lady Dior bags dress the windows in the famous Quadrilatero d'Oro.

Italian Diaries #2. Amaretto Biscuits.

We picked up the most delicious, melt-in-mouth amaretto cookies at a local market in Stresa.

Italian Diaries #1. Colorful Umbrellas.

This time Milan didn't great us warmly.

The Weekend Begins.

Tomorrow I'm off to Milan, so I decided to start my Italian weekend in the coziest mozzarella bar Al Contadino Sotto Le Stelle in Mitte.

Grand Canal.

Boys'n'Toys.

Jungle at Hermes.

On Tucholskystraße. Part II.

When Was The Last Time...

...you did something for the first time? Mine was today as I saw this meant-to-be-my-first Makarönchen in a window on Fasanenstraße.

Vernis Cruise.

An awkward choice of shadows at Dior just in time for upcoming winter.. I like!

A Quay.

One of my favorite places in Friedrichshain so far.

My Venti Latte.

I'm a hopeless Starbucks addict coffee lover.