Breathing New Life into a Berlin Icon
The Oderberger Stadtbad Imagine Berlin at the turn of the 20th Century. It was big, dirty, teeming metropolis. The population tripled in 30 years.
A unique glimpse behind the scenes
BERLIN STORIES
Berlin is a city which is forever changing, evolving and reinventing itself. This blog is where we’re able to share some more intimate moments of how it is to be in Berlin, our emotional connection to the stories you’ll find here, and to give you a glimpse of ‘behind the scenes’ in this remarkable city. We love writing these snippets, so we hope you love reading them!
Cocktail Bars in Berlin
If you enjoy a cocktail now and again, this post is a must-read in your pre-trip planning for Berlin. Life is too short for bad cocktails!
Berlin in Mourning
Usually this time of year I write about Glühwein and Christmas markets and fur boots and pocket warmers. This year is completely different.
6 Things I love about Autumn in Berlin!
Summer is over, and the quieter season begins. So curl up on the couch with some reading, grab a cup of tea and enjoy the colder months.
Visiting a Former Espionage Centre
Teufelsberg. The Devils Mountain. The name conjures all sorts of images – usually dark, deserted and dangerous. Perhaps haunted…
Markets in Berlin
Let’s be honest, it wasn’t a great summer in Berlin this year. It wasn’t awful exactly, but it was colder and wetter than ideal. But the reward comes now. Thankfully.
Peacock Island
A short bus ride from Berlin city lies a charming oasis of green and quiet where Peacocks roam free and Prussian kings live on in memory.
Football Fever
Every two years, something extraordinary happens in Berlin in summer. A collective fever takes over and symptoms spring up all over the city. Football.
When Snow Gets Fluffy
Spring in Berlin brings to mind many things. Rebirth, hope, renewal. All of a sudden the trees have leaves again. Seemingly overnight.
My Yearly Ode to Spring
Aah, my yearly ode to the miracle of spring in Berlin. The grey winter seems to drag on forever, grey and rainy and then suddenly, it’s over.
A stroll down a dark memory lane
The Bayern Quarter is an unassuming neighbourhood, most known for JFK’s iconic 1963 speech where he proudly declared he was a jam donut.
I spy with my little eye – Espionage museum
Espionage. Code words, secret meetings, hidden agendas, danger. It sounds like a James Bond movie, but is something which in Berlin was very real.