Why I Went to Berlin—Yes, Berlin—For a Wellness Break
One Vogue writer goes in search of spa hotels and restorative food in Europe’s party capital.
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One Vogue writer goes in search of spa hotels and restorative food in Europe’s party capital.
I used to get annoyed when I saw Irish people write about living in Berlin. Quietly, I grudged them their happiness. There were the exceptions - those self-aware enough to avoid the cliches, or to subvert them - but it was hard not to dislike anyone fortunate enough to escape to a city of affordable rentals, delicious cheap food and world-renowned night clubs. Still, here I am, Irish, and writing about living in Berlin. I'm a cliche, an English-speaker with minimal Deutsch, eking out a living in the arts, dining on €5 takeaway pho and probably helping to drive up the rents in Kreuzberg, th...