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These extraordinary and never-before-seen home movies were filmed by a German-American family who visited Berlin and Germany during the Olympic Games in 1936. They give a good idea of what a tourist might have experienced. The film begins with shots aboard the liner Deutschland during the trans-Atlantic crossing, including a visit to the ship's bridge, dancing on deck to music provided by the ship's band, and more.

The 1936 Berlin Olympics: A Family Vacation Movie

Berlin (category)
3 min read
21/03/201605/07/2024

Matthias Makarinus did it again but this time he uses different techniques to show a Berlin you probably never saw before. On his amazing video, he uses time-lapses, hyperlapse, slow motion and some tilt shift to show you how amazing this city really is. He does all that is amazing 4k.

Matthias Makarinus: Berlin as you have never seen before

Berlin (category)
2 min read
11/03/201620/11/2023

It was early June 1945 when LIFE Magazine published an article titled the The Battered Face of Germany showing all the destruction caused by the Second World War in Germany. This article was published not long after the surrender of Germany where, today, we have the Russian German Museum in Karlshorst. In this article you could see amazing pictures made from the air by Margaret Bourke-White who would later be accredited as the first american woman to photograph in the Second World War. Also, the first authorized to fly on combat missions. Her pictures showed the devastation of Germany and show the pattern of destruction caused by Allied air bombing.

Second World War in Germany: The Battered Face of a Country

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
09/03/201601/12/2023

If you were around Gendarmenmarkt a few days ago, you saw something quite spectacular. World-renowned chinese artist Ai Weiwei turned the columns of Konzerthaus Berlin into something different. Thousands of orange life vests covered the columns turning them into pillars for the refugees that are arriving every day in the greek island of Lesbos. The installation is a part of Cinema for Peace, a fundraiser gala event that happened on February 15, 2016.

Ai Weiwei commemorates Refugees with #Safepassage

Berlin (category)
3 min read
19/02/201611/07/2024

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 (category), Santiago (category)
6 min read
08/02/201624/01/2024

Canon G3X Review with Pictures from Alexanderplatz

Canon G3X Review with Pictures from Alexanderplatz

Photography (category)
7 min read
06/02/201606/03/2024

Nordbahnhof Park in the Winter by Felipe Tofani

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

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
6 min read
23/01/201609/01/2026

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 (category)
3 min read
16/01/201630/12/2023

Neukölln Wind - A movie about a changing neighborhood

Neukölln Wind: A movie about a changing neighborhood

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
08/01/201620/02/2024

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 (category), St Petersburg (category)
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 (category), St Petersburg (category)
4 min read
27/11/201504/05/2026

Finnish Design - Iittala, Fiskars and Arabia Center

Finnish Design: Everything you need to know about Iittala, Fiskars and Arabia

Finland (category), Helsinki (category)
5 min read
26/11/201523/05/2024

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 (category)
3 min read
18/11/201510/12/2024

Birrificio Lambrate is a cool, small brewery in Milan, with spectacular beers. And this is coming from a girl that refuses to accept birra as beer - after all, I live in Germany, you know? I'm a spoiled kid.

Birrificio Lambrate and the Craft Beer Scene in Milan

Italy (category), Milano (category)
4 min read
13/11/201518/02/2024

Six Hours in Zurich - From the bridge in front of Zürich Storchen, you can see the famous Fraumünster Church. Across the river, it’s where you can see Grossmünster, a iconic twin towered romanesque cathedral that was inaugurated around 1220.

Six Hours in Zurich: Why Zurich Deserves Your Layover Attention

Switzerland (category), Zürich (category)
8 min read
05/11/201518/12/2023

Hanswurst opened in 2011 as the first sausage restaurant in Germany. There you are going to be able to find sausages from every region of Germany. From traditional roasted sausages to curry and blood sausages. From sausage burgers to salads and vegetarian sausages for those who don’t like meat that much.

Hanswurst Aachen: The First German Restaurant focused on Sausages

Aachen (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
02/11/201501/02/2026

On our my first time in Finland, I went to Porvoo ready to do anything. If the plan was take bikes into the wild, I had the equipment to do it. If the plan was to swim, I had everything ready to take pictures from the water. All this was possible because I brought my Sony Action camera with me. Too bad nobody knew this trip would be a painful journey for the camera.

How i lost my Sony Action Camera in the Gulf of Finland

Photography (category), Porvoo (category)
6 min read
19/10/201528/11/2023

Lola Rennt or Run Lola Run is an amazing german movie with a simple premisse. In the movie, a woman must find 100.000 Deutsche Mark in 20 minutes or her boyfriend will be shot.

Where was Run Lola Run filmed in Berlin?

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
8 min read
14/10/201506/08/2025

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 (category)
14 min read
28/09/201501/12/2023

Modulor can be easily described as a piece of heaven for designers, architects and fans of DIY. All of this because Modulor offers more than 30.000 creative products in a space that is way more than a regular crafts shop. Modulor can be considered a pilgrimage place for designers alike in Berlin. And it is.

A Visit to Modulor – A Heaven for Designers in Berlin

Berlin (category)
3 min read
10/09/201514/12/2023

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 (category), St Petersburg (category)
6 min read
29/08/201508/05/2025