i quit my job in the beginning of 2010 so that i could move abroad. so i left new york and chose berlin because i loved the city more & more with each visit. this is a chronicle of my experience getting there and, hopefully, getting by there. You can email me, tweet @me, surf with me, travel with me, or check out this page for virtually anything else about me. or you can go to this page to tell me what you really think. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-17810531-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @mattgentile)http://mattgentile.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsaocl4N861qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>for real, no city does it better. #berlin (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/10811340858http://mattgentile.com/post/10811340858Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:24:21 +0200berlin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqyl3mjZqq1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>things i love about #berlin. #nofilter (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/9753117341http://mattgentile.com/post/9753117341Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:09:21 +0200berlinnofilter<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lospz9Q6Oh1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>erste heimspiel (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Stadion an der Altern Försterei)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/7974674592http://mattgentile.com/post/7974674592Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:01:56 +0200<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojqo9ENX41qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>moz. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Zitadelle Spandau)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/7773260057http://mattgentile.com/post/7773260057Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:38:33 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lobsuaQIDz1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>i don’t know why, but i love the way this sign looks. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/7612846719http://mattgentile.com/post/7612846719Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:44:34 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnxeu7p9BF1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the most anticipated burger since 1997. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at The Bird)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/7311258478http://mattgentile.com/post/7311258478Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:15:42 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnfoj8WqFm1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the breathtaking blue (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6965431711http://mattgentile.com/post/6965431711Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:28:21 +0200<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7hci4uX91qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the calm after the storm… (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6798393831http://mattgentile.com/post/6798393831Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:12:18 +0200<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln23dcLe4H1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>foo’s time (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at wuhlheide)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6700337772http://mattgentile.com/post/6700337772Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:22:24 +0200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmhdgbx5uY1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>my sister’s passport (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6323342475http://mattgentile.com/post/6323342475Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:50:35 +0200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lma9brYQFg1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the domino state: the best UK band you’ve never heard of. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Comet Club)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6187049903http://mattgentile.com/post/6187049903Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:38:16 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm881gf70F1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>u.n.v.e.u. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6147550894http://mattgentile.com/post/6147550894Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:15:17 +0200<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm7p3m2ncO1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>what would Moz say to this? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Tacheles)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/6139261221http://mattgentile.com/post/6139261221Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:26:11 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llvcv8un5s1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>flying the deutsche skies. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Flughafen Tegel Terminal C)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/5904444403http://mattgentile.com/post/5904444403Fri, 27 May 2011 21:30:44 +0200<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llk63sjdlO1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>mmm…steak. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at the penthouse at KMA)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/5704356045http://mattgentile.com/post/5704356045Sat, 21 May 2011 20:31:05 +0200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll8zlcMPxS1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a></p>http://mattgentile.com/post/5515334878http://mattgentile.com/post/5515334878Sun, 15 May 2011 19:36:48 +0200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkz29r5h3w1qdkhlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahgermanengineering.com/post/5356803798" target="_blank">fuckyeahgermanengineering</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>the latest in german engineering: the XJ-212 Funnybot.</p> </blockquote> <p>germans take their humor VERY seriously; it is no laughing matter.</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/5356968755http://mattgentile.com/post/5356968755Tue, 10 May 2011 11:14:49 +0200germanengineeringmyass<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkqi94IZcd1qzwapeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>glücklich fünften Mai. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/5221673040http://mattgentile.com/post/5221673040Thu, 05 May 2011 20:05:27 +0200<a href="http://schuylerdeerman.com/post/4952444102">schuylerdeerman.com: Berlin's Silicon Allee</a>: <p><a href="http://schuylerdeerman.com/post/4952444102" target="_blank">schuylerdeerman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Spiegel ran an article recently called “<a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,758097,00.html" target="_blank">Europe’s Silicon Allee</a>.” Certainly not the worst thing Berlin has going for it is the fact that Berlin is definitely not Silicon Valley. Still, this gritty capital city is attracting an ever growing number of entrepreneurs, increasingly less German in…</p> </blockquote> <p>not surprising. something’s brewing in this town.</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/4983752903http://mattgentile.com/post/4983752903Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:22:24 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljnrwdvxTG1qzwapeo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>on tuesday i became a permanent resident of the bundesrepublik deutschland, having received my unrestricted, unlimited visa.</p> <p>two years ago i would only talk about leaving new york.</p> <p>i’m excited to see how this pans out.</p>http://mattgentile.com/post/4613258341http://mattgentile.com/post/4613258341Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:07:25 +0200