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Cerro San Cristobal is one of the most famous tourist spots in Santiago, Chile. When my mother decided to visit me during my days in Chile, this was the first place I thought about bringing her. I knew she would enjoy the amazing view overlooking Santiago, the Andes Mountains and the Cordillera de la Costa.

Cerro San Cristobal in Santiago, Chile

Chile, Santiago
6 min read
08/02/201624/01/2024

Nordbahnhof Park in the Winter by Felipe Tofani

Beyond the Tracks: Exploring the Nordbahnhof Park in Winter and its Surroundings

Berlin, Germany
6 min read
23/01/201605/07/2024

If you are looking to travel back in time to Prenzlauer Berg in 1993, this short movie from Hannes Stöhr might be one of the best ways to go there. A short trip back into a neighborhood that was still, somewhat, divided between East and West Berlin.

A trip back in time to Prenzlauer Berg in 1993 with Hannes Stöhr

Berlin
3 min read
16/01/201630/12/2023

Most people don’t know but there is a piece of Africa in Berlin and you can find it in Wedding, a district north of Berlin. There you are going to see the African Quarter of Berlin and we only manage to discover that because we were invited by With Locals to try one of their tours. Once we took a look at what was available, we knew we had to explore Wedding with Henning, our connection with the African Roots of Berlin.

The African Quarter of Berlin

Berlin, Germany
5 min read
28/12/201521/12/2023

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg is a church of many names. Some call it Church of Our Savior on Blood, Church on the Blood, Temple of the Savior on Spilled Blood and the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Either way, this is a special church since it was built where Tzar Alexander II was fatally wounded in March 1881.

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg

Russia, St Petersburg
8 min read
18/12/201520/10/2024

The first thing we did when we got to Saint Petersburg with the guys from Timetravels was the visit to the Sphinx of Saint Petersburg. Such an unexpected sight to have in Russia. It is even more weird when you look across the river into all the neo-classical palaces and building overlooking the waters. Somehow it felt like a weird trip back in time.

The Sphinx of Saint Petersburg

Russia, St Petersburg
4 min read
27/11/201504/01/2024

Berlin 1945, the Second World War was over in Europe but things didn’t look that good for the German capital. The Soviet Army had conquered a city reduced to rubble and under martial law. And the Red Army had Berlin just for them, the American, French and British army would only get there in a few months.

Surviving the Rubble: Berlin’s Struggle After 1945

Berlin
3 min read
18/11/201510/12/2024

Life in Berlin in the 1930s

Berlin, Germany
3 min read
16/11/201521/07/2018

Grotte di Catullo is the largest and most complete roman villas in northern Italy and a must see for everyone curious about roman times.

Grotte di Catullo in Sirmione for #Blogville

Italy, Sirmione
6 min read
28/10/201519/10/2019

Most people, when they visit Berlin for the first time, find time to visit the famous Checkpoint Charlie. This infamous border crossing between East and West Berlin is a classical tourist stop for people interested in the Second World War and the relationship between Communist Germany, the USSR and the Allied Forces that controlled West Germany.

What can you do around Checkpoint Charlie?

Berlin
14 min read
28/09/201501/12/2023

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Russia, St Petersburg
6 min read
29/08/201508/05/2025

The Åland Islands are a group of islands between Sweden and Finland. Officially speaking the islands are Finnish, but they speak Swedish and they had their autonomy awarded to them by the League of Nations in 1921. This was the only way to settle the long-running dispute between Sweden and Finland about who owns Åland. In fact, nobody owns Åland and they are an autonomous area surrounded by the Baltic Sea and they take care of most things themselves.

Seven Things You Need To Do In Åland

Aland
9 min read
19/08/201521/12/2023

Most visitors to Berlin, even those curious about World War II history, miss one of the city’s greatest, most curious, and most impressive memorials, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park. Treptower Park just might be the most impressive and important war memorial you never have heard of, demonstrating how a monument can both educate and facilitate reflection.

Alternative Berlin Free Tour: 5 Alternative Sights in Berlin

Berlin
10 min read
22/07/201503/04/2024

The Parliament of Trees: Where Nature Remembers the Berlin Wall

Berlin
4 min read
18/07/201519/03/2024

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Elisabeth Sanatorium: History of an Abandoned German Clinic

Urbex
5 min read
07/07/201519/04/2025

Berlin Airlift: Surviving the Berlin Blockade

Berlin, Germany
3 min read
30/06/201501/04/2024

The St Petersburg Metro is one of the most beautiful underground railway system we ever had the pleasure of visiting. First opened in 1955, the metro of Saint Petersburg in Russia is one of the busiest in the world with five subway lines, 67 stations, over 3.000 trains and 2.5 million passengers a day. We did visited the St Petersburg Metro when we visited Russia in May and we took pictures of everything.

St Petersburg Metro – Exploring the Russian Underground

Russia, St Petersburg
10 min read
24/06/201523/12/2023

We called this place the Abandoned Hospital in Neukölln but its official name is Krankenhaus Mariendorfer Weg. The complex of hospitals for childrens and women was built in parts,the first one was back in 1917, then it was expanded in 1969 and a new building for premature babies was built in 1978.

Exploring the Abandoned Hospital in Neukölln: A Must-See for Urban Explorers

Urbex
8 min read
18/06/201511/11/2024

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Chemiewerk Rüdersdorf: An Abandoned Chemical Factory close to Berlin

Berlin, Urbex
5 min read
12/06/201510/12/2023

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

Poland, Wroclaw
6 min read
08/06/201522/01/2024

Berlin 1945 in Video: the Destroyed German Capital

Berlin, Germany
3 min read
17/05/201524/09/2024

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