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- Berlin
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Berlin Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Berlin, Germany
Hitting Berlin with Ulrike
... were enjoying it. I got chatting with the man behind the desk, and he told me some extra interesting stuff about Berlin, and Germany in general that I wouldn't have otherwise. For instance, he knew that Mannheim was the top target for the Americans to ...
Berlin City
... impossible from our stop so we headed straight to Checkpoint Charlie. Checkpoint Charlie was right on the border of East/West Germany divided by the wall.. it was the site of many crossings from East to West and many deaths of people attempting ...
Even the dead must suffer
... you see. In my last post, I talked a lot about the Berlin Wall and how tragic it was for the citizens of East Berlin. Today, however, as I ventured back out into the city, I found myself tracking the path of the wall for about a 4-5 mile ...
Queues and Men and New Years'
... i am back ath the ostel and it onlz 3am and it was 2,30am when i got back to the hostel, and mz new zears in berlin is ruined´... it could have been salvaged in arvs eer ansered his Fing phone but of course he dindt# so i jsut wanted to write this ...
Berlin
... from Minnesota. I was right. He was a great guide, and was very knowledgeable about the history of Berlin. We saw Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the historic Reichstag ...
Berlin
... the city aswell, so within East Germany you had Berlin where half was under West Germany and half was under East Germany, follow? Anyway the Berlin Wall was built to entirely surround the West Germany side of Berlin so that the East Germans could not get ...
Shalom!
... really good on her :3)... on the way back we were a little hungry, so we got brezels. YES. MY FIRST SOFT BREZEL IN GERMANY, YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Meeting Charlie in a few hours. :D Going to the ZOO tomorrow. Zoo! Are we going to the zoo? THE ZOO. ...
The Poznan Clock is Awesome
... must see-there is something special about it and it isn't 'overdone' like a lot of churches. We arrived very late in Berlin so ended up getting room service for dinner (absolutely lovely room service staff). Feeling a bit homesick-think it is because ...
wieder zu hause...
... anlegten. ein taxi brachte mich zum flughafen und schließlich hob mein flieger am fortgeschrittenen abend ab und brachte mich nach berlin. wo meine mitbewohnerin quiny am flughafen schon wartete. und so war ich dann schon vor dem betreten der wohnung ...
A beautiful spring day
... of use from our public transport ticket. The weather was absolutely perfect; sunny, warm. We visited the DDR (East Germany) Musuem which was very informative and unusual in that it is totally hands-on and interactive. You pick up, ...
... und Tschüss
... und Tschüss Hallo Leute, ich mach mich jetzt auf die Socken. Morgen frueh flieg ich um 8 Uhr erst nach Madrid und von da aus weiter nach Chicago. Dann geht's mit nem Bus noch mal ca. 200 km Richtung Sueden, bis ich zwischen den Maisfeldern in ...
Berlin rocks my socks!!!
... in Italian language. We had tea with two girls living in Munich, originally from Poland and France, and chatted all about Germany. I love traveling and staying in hostels because one meets such great people! We were invited both to Italy and Munich... ...
How bout a few days in Berlin?
... ride share to Berlin today with fellow couchsurfer, Ashley and we are staying at her boyfriend's house who lives in Berlin. I just couldn't wait to get to Germany! We spent all day getting here and I am exhausted...but, I wanted everyone to know where I ...
The Evil Dead 4: Bruce Campbell vs Old Age
I decided to see the Jewish Museum that day so I hitched a ride at around noon and took in the sights for a few hours. The amount of history in the building is almost overwhelming, but suddenly there was a shaking and I almost lost my balance. Then ...
Jeder nach seiner facon! (live and let live)
... in there), the door opened. The rest of the museum details life of the Jewish community, mostly in Germany but other places. There are gaps, 'places of nothing' throughout the museum to represent the missing history of the ...
Berlin- Poor but Sexy
... final day in Berlin, we went on an alternative walking tour, a graffiti tour of the city. The graffiti and murals of Berlin are something that really contribute to the vibe of the city and it was interesting to learn about the different artists, ...
Berlin
The lawyer I work for (part-time) invited me to attend the INTA (International Trademark Association) that took part in Berlin this year (thanks again for everything). We had a great time even though it was ...
Berlin III
... skills and I think I didn't make too much of an idiot of myself! I learnt something though - when it is your bday in Germany you pay for everyone! Yesterday I did nothing and was very happy to do that! So I washed clothes and napped etc... Today we went ...
You Want History?
... . We first made our way to a restaurant, where I knocked down another schnitzel, and drank out of steins for the first time in Germany - Adam made an impressive effort next to me to skol a whole one, and only narrowly missed out. From here, we began the ...
Jet Lag and White Trash
... rooftop bar. It was pretty dead but we all had a drink for free so it didn't matter too much. I ordered myself a glass of Berlin Pilsner. I still feel completely awake but I really need to get some sleep so I am fit to begin my exploration of ...
Sebastian in Berlin
Fiona left today back to Canada, while Sebastian had about a week off before starting voice work in France. He headed up to Berlin to relax a bit, and visited the Reichstag, which we'd skipped on our last visit to the city. He also saw a show by the ...
Arrivé à Berlin - TEGEL
... . On est aller mange un CurryWurst, c´est normalement delicieux, mais le resto de l´aeroport n´etait pas vraiment fameux... A berlin meme est sont meilleure... Dans quelques jours. On est ensuite aller chez la soeur de Ramona, Daniella, ou nous ...
When the Wall came down
... Germany, radio stations picked up the comment and played the relevant statement over and over again. The same happened in West Germany. Soon crowds were flocking to the various checkpoints to demand to cross to the other side. Crowds from the Western ...
just crazy
... would finally be able to understand people as well as signs for the first time in over a year. allthough i have been in berlin before i didn't really remember how big it was. the city has an amazing public transportation system once you learn how ...
berlin
So I am in Berlin now. There is quite a bit of the story which is untold. I will try to fill in some of the details but probably not all. My last morning at the Taj Hotel in Candolim, Goa was a bit like a Hitchcock movie. I was ...
Berlin
From frankford we go to Berling, where we walk along the longest standing stretch of the berlin wall, but we decide not to stick around too long, berlin is huge and we dont really feel like being in a croweded city at the momment, off to hamburg we go ...
Our Love Affair with Doner Kepab, and Other News
... , we miss everyone back at home so much! The day after Wendy arrives we will take the train to Leipzig (a smaller town in Germany) to watch Alex’s rugby game and then soldier on to Prague for a few days. After Prague we’ll head to ...