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Germany: Way More Than Just Beer & Sausages

Germany is an amazing country with so much to see and do! This page is about my travels through Germany, and I’m excited to share some of my favorite places with you.

We’ll start in Berlin, where we live, where you can explore iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and learn about the city’s fascinating history. Then, we’ll head to Dresden, a completely rebuilt city after World War II. You won’t believe how beautiful it is now!

Have you ever been to Potsdam? It’s home to the incredible Sanssouci Palace and the unique Einstein Tower. We’ll also visit the Bauhaus school in Dessau, a must-see for anyone interested in art and design. And if you’re looking for something different, we’ll check out the Mustard Museum in Cologne!

Come along with me on this virtual tour of Germany. You might be surprised by what you discover!

Risiko was a legendary bar & club in the West Berlin of 1980’s, and Uli M Schueppel did a short film about its last morning, all the way back in 1986. The footage captures and documents a little piece of Berlin history with a cover of Lost in Music by Anita Lane and Alex Harvey as the soundtrack of this movie shot in Super8.

Last Morning of Risiko, one of Berlin’s legendary bars from the 1980’s

Risiko was a legendary bar & club in the West Berlin of 1980’s, and Uli M. Schueppel did a short…

It was August 21, 1988, and four people decided to risk their lives crossing the Spree River in an attempt of escaping East Germany in hope for freedom in West Berlin. Three men and a woman risked their lives and watching it today make everything look like a distant event in the past, but that was Berlin at the time.

Escaping East Germany: Swimming Across the Spree into West Berlin in Video

It was August 21, 1988, and four people decided to risk their lives crossing the Spree River in an a…

Alex Soloviev has a way of capturing life in the streets of Berlin. He shows how Berlin can be loaded with energy at the same time that he shows the tension behind everything that happens here. And, in The Inner Layer, he does this so well that we had to do a short post about his work.

Berlin – The Inner Layer by Alex Soloviev

Alex Soloviev has a way of capturing life in the streets of Berlin. He shows how Berlin can be loade…

Rüya has the best chicken döner that I ever had in Berlin. You can find them, free of a long queue, on Haupstrasse in Schöneberg. Go there with your friends and show them how good a chicken döner can be.

Rüyam Gemüse Kebab is the Best Chicken Döner in Berlin

Rüyam is one of many hidden secrets that Berlin keeps in plain sight. I have been in front of this d…

Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum: A Visit to the German Food Additives Museum in Hamburg

Deutsches Zusatzstoffmuseum: A Visit to the German Food Additives Museum in Hamburg

While researching things to do in Hamburg, a small museum caught our eye with a different proposal. …

Prizeotel Hamburg-City is a budget design hotel located a few minutes walking from Hamburg’s central train station and bus station. Very close to Hafencity, this hotel is located in a quiet neighborhood, had a fantastic shower and a huge bed that will make you sleep like a king. Designed by the famous Karim Rashid, this is a design hotel on a budget that beyond great. Continue reading, and you will understand why!

Prizeotel Hamburg-City: A Budget Design Hotel for Everybody

Prizeotel Hamburg City is a budget design hotel located a few minutes from Hamburg’s central train a…

If you are looking for a place to stay in Hamburg St. Pauli, you don’t need to look any further since I’m here to share with you my Superbude review and tell you my experience staying there. This is one of the most excellent design hostels in Germany, and you will not regret spending your time there when you visit Hamburg.

Superbude is the Best Hotel & Hostel in Hamburg St. Pauli

If you are looking for a place to stay in Hamburg St. Pauli, you don’t need to look any further sinc…

Konrad H. Jarausch explains the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall on a TED-ED video animation

Konrad H. Jarausch explains the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall on a TED-ED video animation

The Berlin Wall started being built on Sunday, August 13, 1961, to be more precise. Construction wor…

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