Berlin
Travel Blogs from Berlin, Germany
Berlin Mayhem
... we have seen each other plenty since college and I'm enjoying my time outside yet again. We venture over to see the Berlin wall which isn't quite what I had expected but still turns out to be a very cool tourist site. The paintings ...
Arriving in Berlin
... ride, but we did eat some more of the cheese we bought at the cheese markte, and it was delicious!! Once we arrived in Berlin it was a few blocks walk to our hostel and for some reason Berlin was HOT! We were absolutely drenched in sweat by the time we ...
Looking for Freedom
... from all different times in Berlin’s history. We were shown statues and buildings from during the communist times in East Germany like a large sculpture of Marx and Engels and the huge TV Tower which was built during this time and remains the ...
The Calm Before The Storm
... spent a quality two days in Berlin with Karim and Polly, who managed to get us beds in their hostel - the little angels. Berlin has gone pretty football crazy. They've closed off about half a mile of street from the Brandenberg Gate all the way down ...
Wunderbar
... flavour here which includes chocolate and pieces of brownie, so nice. Might have to go back there tomorrow too... I think Berlin is a really cool city, there is a lot to see, it’s international, has amazing architecture and the people are ...
Bustling Berlin
... of different languages. (Actually there is, but it's not widely spoken.) We've noticed a lot of graffiti in the Netherlands and Germany, but Berlin has to beat all! From the moment we arrived on the bus, we saw it on every wall or vertical surface in ...
Trip to Central Europe - Berlin
In late July, we traveled by car from Amsterdam to Berlin, Germany; Kracow, Poland; Budapest, Hungary and then to Vienna, Austria before making the journey back to Amsterdam. Unlike previous trips, we actually were able to leave half a day EARLY on this ...
Shopping and Blogging and Planning...Boring
While Jackie was working on the computer I figured I'd find a place to get my haircut. I asked at the front desk where the cheapest place would be and his directions turned out to be very bad, I happened to stumble on one as I was on my way back to the ...
The führer and the flood.
... here on the road towards Potsdam and enjoyed some great german food, beer and friendly people at a local place along the road. Germany is SO EASY to eat in. After a beautiful day of walking ALL OVER Berlin, up and down the Unter den Linden, over ...
Berlin, Germany
... had always imagined that the wall surrounded East Berlin and they were trying to keep from getting out of the east into western Germany. Instead, Berlin is in East Germany, and the wall was actually built around the west side, to keep people from getting ...
History Class in Berlin
... to see the Checkpoint Charlie sight. This was where the US and Russian tanks faced off at a checkpoint in the wall in Berlin. Luckily things were stopped/controlled before any fighting actually occurred. At present there is a small booth on what was the ...
Chapter 53: In America We Get Bags.
My first night in Germany was a good time. I scoped out the city on foot, had an awesome local dinner of pork medallions and spätzle noodles at Fraunhofer Restaurant, drank some fine Munich beer, practiced mein Deutsch, and slept well in one of the ...
Eating and Sleeping in Berlin
... is from Berlin, will just list some of Shari's pros and cons so far of what little she has seen of Berlin. Pros: - Cool artsy neighborhoods, - Interesting architecture, - Lots of good eats (bakeries are awesome, as well as good ...
The Fateful Return
... day was some sort of public holiday in Germany. Not only was it some public holiday, it was the public holiday in Germany and Berlin was the place to be. October 3 I learned, was the anniversary of the reunification of Germany, and therefore Berlin as ...
Berlin
... city to rebuild, the price tag is enormous. On top of that the unemployment rate is at 17%! Despite this, Berlin is exceptionally clean, incredibly friendly, has arguably the greatest transportation system in the world, and is intensely policed. We ...
Thank God for the final leg...
... Cockerel'. Decent performance although no awe-inspiring by any means. The upside was that, due to the entirepopulation of Berlin watching Germany v Portgual, my budget of budget ticket, which should have meant a seat directly, and i mean directly, ...
Arrived in Berlin
... Checkpoint Charlie. Just a normal street now, but it still has the checkpoint station where the allies crossed over to east Germany. Here i learnt of all the standoff's and action between the two sides and how important this position actually was. ...
Checking out Charlie..
... ahead of you and avoiding the local pedestrians and traffic. This covered sights such as the Brandenburg gate, holocaust memorial, Berlin wall and Checkpoint Charlie with the history behind each place. It was quite interesting hearing about WW2 and then ...
Berlin
... a while and wind up losing their party as they, along with us, lost track of time. It was a relaxed, yet entertaining introduction to Berlin. I can tell that a majority of the time will be spent outdoors while I'm in Europe and I like it! ...
Not Another Royal Palace!!
... bridge was once used to exchange spies from the East and West Berlin states - yes the wall came down to this part of Germany also. Potsdam was where Friedrich the Great decided to build his Royal Palace. He was named 'the Great' as he ...
Berlin
... But after suffering decades of depression and political struggle, i was pleased to see the resiliency of the people and therefore, creating Berlin of today. I'd highly recommend a visit here if you're ever in Europe and you'll surely enjoy it as ...
Free Love
... living, but don't you dare touch our traffic light guy. We then went by the Stasi Museum about the secret police of East Germany (a FREE museum as well, but all in German -- they have a book in English, but it only translates about half the displays) ...
Another flu... what the?
... ve come down with the flu because I can't see myself going out tonight which is a real pain given it's Saturday night in Berlin (save money though). I'm off to Paris tomorrow on the 10:42 train... get into Paris around 8pm. I think I'm more excited ...
Chris' parents visit
... Chris' parents came to visit. Having spent enough time in Amsterdam already they drove with Chris to Prague and Krakow, then back to Berlin where Melanie joined for a 4 day weekend. After Berlin, we all drove to the small town of Quedlinburg in the Hartz ...
East Side Gallery
... jumped on the metro across town to one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall called the East Side Gallery. The Gallery was painted after the fall of the Wall and as has happened pretty much the entire time we've been in Germany, it ...
Jet Lak Hostel
... ... I won't rate it as being my favourite yet because I've just arrived but my first impressions are very good. I've arrived in Berlin, and very happy to get off the train. It was horrible sitting up for the entire 13 hours, but I still managed to get ...
Sport, culture & sexuality mostly on two wheels
... in the German national colours. We met two very interesting ladies who weren't big soccer fans at all but were fanatical about Germany winning anything. We soon sampled some of the beer and local foods, a wide choice of sausages, other meats and ...
My day off...
... . The outdoor picnic tables filled up fast during the first match as people prepared for the late game which featured a Germany victory over Poland. I enjoyed large beers and sausages until I couldn't eat anymore, at which point we headed to ...

