Europe

The Unholy relics of Nazi Germany is a half-hour documentary from the BBC. In the show, Jonathan Meades presents the role of urban planning and architecture in establishing the Nazi regime in Germany and how it helped perpetuate its hateful ideology.

Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany with Jonathan Meades

Germany (category)
4 min read
02/07/202225/03/2024

Even though Olga Benário Prestes was born in Bavaria, her legacy lives in Berlin today. The signs are spread around town, and we decided to write something about this German-Brazilian antifascist militant that was executed by Nazi Germany after being extradited from Brazil.

Olga Benário in Berlin: Unraveling Olga Benário’s Antifascist Journey

Berlin (category)
8 min read
05/05/202226/03/2025

This is why I really hate cyclists in Berlin. They go over red lights without even looking if there is a car coming or if there are people trying to cross the street. They cycle on the wrong side of the road, sometimes riding their bike straight into you. Some of them cycle next to you, trying to push you to go faster but not allowing you to go on your own rhythm. There are others that just block the entire bike lane while they talk to another person on a bike next to them. Why? If you want to talk to your friend, stop and talk. Don’t block the bike lane because you felt like sharing that gossip you heard somewhere.

Berlin Bike Rules #Berlinbybike

Berlin (category), Cycling (category)
12 min read
27/04/202202/06/2025

The Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus, known in English as the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a gorgeous brutalist church in Lisbon. This beautiful-looking church was built in the 1960s and is categorized as a national monument today.

Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus: A Brutalist Church in Lisbon

Lisbon (category), Portugal (category)
6 min read
19/04/202227/04/2024

As a designer, I have a thing for notebooks and paper products since I enjoy sketching out ideas. I believe I first found out about Papier Tigre back in 2016 when they still had a shop in Berlin-Mitte. When I first saw the shop, I had to stop by and get something new. Eventually, the shop closed down in Berlin, but I still got some stuff from them online.

Papier Tigre Paris: A bold stationery shop for all your paper needs

Paris (category)
4 min read
23/03/202221/12/2025

Panoramapunkt: A visit to the viewing platform on Potsdamer Platz

Berlin (category)
5 min read
16/03/202228/12/2023

Before it became the Lager Koralle Bunker Complex, the goal was to build a naval academy in the outskirts of Berlin. But, after some test radio transmission, the Navy decided to change its plans and create what we would call the German Command of the Navy.

Exploring the Abandoned Lager Koralle

Berlin (category), Germany (category), Urbex (category)
9 min read
26/02/202202/03/2025

Crowned with a golden statue above it, the Berlin Victory Column is one of the city must see sights and destinations. And it also has one of our favorite panoramic views of Berlin!

Siegessäule: The Berlin Victory Column in the middle of Tiergarten

Berlin (category)
11 min read
19/02/202218/11/2024

If you like unusual facts about Berlin, this article is for you since our goal is to talk a bit about the Eiergasse, Berlin's shortest street. But, as it happens to many things, there is more to this street than its title.

Eiergasse is Berlin’s shortest street

Berlin (category)
4 min read
12/02/202228/12/2023

Early on a Friday morning, I took my drone to Tempelhof with the explicit goal of capturing how gorgeous the park looks like covered in snow from above. And the pictures and videos I shot there prove that I was right to leave the comfort of my house and head to the park.

Flying a drone high above a frozen Tempelhof

Berlin (category)
5 min read
04/02/202207/03/2025

Neukölln has been home to Berliner Berg for years now; their history started in a basement in Schillerkiez back in 2015. When it was time to grow, they didn't want to leave the neighbourhood, and we completely understand that we have been calling Neukölln home since we moved to Berlin.

Berliner Berg Brauerei Neukölln: An indepedent brewery with a beer garden for all

Bars (category), Berlin (category)
3 min read
24/01/202212/12/2024

Milan for the Curious: Unique Places to Visit That Will Surprise You

Milano (category)
7 min read
14/01/202212/12/2024

We hope you know but, if you don't, Birra is the Italian word for beer, and this is the core of the bar in Prenzlauer Berg. They offer almost twenty different types of beer from the tap. During our visit, nearly half of them were from Birrificio Lambrate. This is great for us since we have been to Birrificio Lambrate before, on a trip to Milan back in 2015, and we loved every minute of it.

Birra Bar: Italian Craft Beer in Prenzlauer Berg

Bars (category), Berlin (category)
4 min read
22/12/202121/12/2023

We visited the Bauhaus Museum in Dessau back in the summer of 2021. During that trip, we visited Dresden, Leipzig, Halle and Dessau, and this museum was one of the most memorable parts. It was the first destination on our trip to celebrate the COVID-19 booster shot.

Design Meets History: A Visual Feast at Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Dessau (category), Germany (category)
6 min read
20/12/202119/01/2024

The Panathenaic Stadium is a must see tourist destination in Athens and a unique architectural destination since it's the only stadium in the world built entirely out of marble. But what makes this place stand out from everything that we saw in Greece is that this place is where the first modern Olympics Games were hosted back in 1896.

The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens: A visit to the Marble Stadium that hosted the first modern Olympics

Athens (category), Greece (category)
8 min read
15/12/202124/07/2024

Top 10 Berlin Books that you need to have

Berlin (category), Tips and Tricks (category)
8 min read
08/12/202126/01/2024

While most people will be familiar with the Soviet War Memorial at Treptow and Tiergarten, hardly any tourists find themselves visiting the Soviet War Memorial in the Schönholzer Heide. This is such a pity because the memorial is beautiful.

Soviet War Memorial on Schönholzer Heide

Berlin (category)
5 min read
06/12/202101/12/2023

They mysteriously rise from the Elbe as a reminder of the Hanseatic past of a city like Hamburg. These are the Blankenese Shipwrecks, and it's easy to spot them when you follow the Falkensteiner Ufer along the Elbe.

The Blankenese Shipwrecks in Hamburg

Hamburg (category), Urbex (category)
6 min read
29/11/202108/07/2025

After walking in the sun for hours, we decided we deserved some excellent food. That was when we stumbled upon Seariani, a charming seafood restaurant in a cute cat-filled alley behind the town square. Very easy to find but hidden enough to eat in the outside tables with no people passing by.

Seariani Fish and More: Amazing Seafood in Syros

Syros (category)
5 min read
24/11/202121/12/2023

The Hafencity Universität Station is a U-Bahn station in Hamburg famous for its gorgeous futuristic colourful illumination. For us, it looked like a movie set, something out of Blade Runner and we knew we had to go there.

All the Colors of the Hafencity Universität Station in Hamburg

Hamburg (category)
4 min read
21/11/202108/07/2025

Agios Nikolaos is a small chapel in Megalochori, located on the island of Santorini. But this small church isn't like any other church, and it was built in the rocky cliffs that overlook the crater and the Aegean sea below. Its bell tower has the traditional triptych of bells that can be found all around the Greek islands, but this feels more unique due to its location.

Looking for Agios Nikolaos in Megalochori

Greece (category), Santorini (category)
6 min read
17/11/202120/10/2024