lise uduak // berlin » Wellness http://blog.uduak.org Lise Uduak. Born and raised in Denmark, Greenlandic blood in my vains and living in Berlin. This blog is meant to inspire, inform and entertain. Bringing you closer to Berlin and to me. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:37:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Smørrebrød. Tak. http://blog.uduak.org/2011/07/sm%c3%b8rrebr%c3%b8d/ http://blog.uduak.org/2011/07/sm%c3%b8rrebr%c3%b8d/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:40:00 +0000 admin http://blog.uduak.org/?p=4494 Seeing this photo made me long for a real, Danish piece of smørrebrød. So off to the supermarket!

The New York Times suggests “Smur-er-brewth” as a way to pronounce Smørrebrød. Hmm. No. Follow this link to learn how to say it right.

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Uschi Obermeyer. Model, actress and 60′ies sex symbol.

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And I never thought I’d say this but they have quite an interesting program in May; Bonsai trees, creative writing, Berliner Kakteen Tage…maybe I should get out more?

]]> http://blog.uduak.org/2011/04/a-post-with-a-whiff/feed/ 0 This is what I call a rubber duck http://blog.uduak.org/2010/08/this-is-what-i-call-a-rubber-duck/ http://blog.uduak.org/2010/08/this-is-what-i-call-a-rubber-duck/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:24:36 +0000 admin http://blog.uduak.org/?p=3202 I’m off to the beach in a couple of hours. Yes, the beach! That’s the advantage of having parents that live 3 km from the ocean instead of inland Berlin.

Wish I had a rubber duck like this…or I have to get a rubber duck like this. MM, it’s like the super size of our disco ones!


(and what category do you give a post like this?? I chose “wellness”)

]]> http://blog.uduak.org/2010/08/this-is-what-i-call-a-rubber-duck/feed/ 0 We just can’t get enough http://blog.uduak.org/2010/07/we-just-cant-get-enough/ http://blog.uduak.org/2010/07/we-just-cant-get-enough/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:10:36 +0000 admin http://blog.uduak.org/?p=3101 Seriously, I won’t do it but I’m very close to complaining about how hot it is in Berlin these days. BUT luckily there are lots of Strandbäder where you can go cool down.

I have to go to Sommerbad Pankow. Yes! It’s all about the roller coaster! I still remember our 1995 family trip to Lignano Sabbiadoro including a day at the close by water park.

Check out all the Strandbäder here

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Besides the two pools there is a herbal sauna, a steam bath, a Finnish sauna, sun showers and what have we not. Plus they offer massages.

There are several Bäder in Berlin that are worth a visit. More info here (German).



Photos from website

]]> http://blog.uduak.org/2010/03/while-we-wait-for-open-water/feed/ 0 A tropical get-a-way http://blog.uduak.org/2009/12/a-tropical-get-a-way/ http://blog.uduak.org/2009/12/a-tropical-get-a-way/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:57:56 +0000 admin http://blog.uduak.org/?p=1282 I have known about this place for ages but I still haven’t been there. Maybe the Holidays now are the perfect time to go? Charge batteries for New Years Eve?

Tropical Islands. A huge indoor tropical world with sandy beaches, warm water and a Tropical Rainforest and authentic tropic building structures. AND a Tropical Spa & Sauna complex.

Of course one would prefere the real thing. As with shopping malls I’m generally not a big fan of huge, artificial indoor man-made structures but judging from the photos this looks like it’s worth a visit. Just for the experience.

The possibly coolest thing: You can camp in the rainforest! So how I picture it: Gather a big group of friends, pack your beach equipment extravaganza and GO!

Tropical Islands is located approximately 60 km south of Berlin. Find more information on the website

Tropical-Islands

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So here’s a tip to get warm throughout the next couple of months. SAUNA! There are countless around Berlin. Some mixed gender if you’re into expressing bodily freedom, some seperated gender and other just for women.

A friend recently went to a Hamam at the Schokofabrik (Chocolate Factory – makes it sound even more interesting!!) located here. This is a women only though.

For €12 you get 3 hours access and for an additional €2/30 minutes you can stay all day if you wish. For €20 my friend had a full body peeling as well. Amazing, she said. Here is some more information on saunas.

Already looking forward to next week’s pampering. Wonder if it will make me look as good as Kate Moss in this W Magazine Fashion Editorial shot in a Hamam?

Hamam
Pictures from The Insider

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It makes it even better to sit in surroundings like that! His salon in Almstadtstraße is so beautiful!

Now you know where to go for your next haircut!

Robert Stranz

]]> http://blog.uduak.org/2009/11/meet-robert-stranz/feed/ 0 A perfect face http://blog.uduak.org/2009/10/a-perfect-face/ http://blog.uduak.org/2009/10/a-perfect-face/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:19:11 +0000 admin http://blog.uduak.org/?p=522 I pampered myself with a facial treatment yesterday. Not something I do very often but I recently got to know Lillie Gitte (the owner of Dollface) and wanted to check out her salon.

Thumbs up for Dollface!! Tried a Perfect Face which is what I got – and still have. LOVE self-indulgence! They use great products like Nimue, Decléor and Organic Pharmacy and definately know what they’re doing. Prices are really fair too! Would recommend it any time! – and it’s not just for chicks!

Only bad thing: It makes you want to go every month which doesn’t really agree with my budget.

Important bonus info: They are amongst the very few salons in Copenhagen that offer a brazilian and rumour has it they do it really well! Dollface is located in Knabrostræde

Dollface

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