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.
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. Read More
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.Read More
Evensong at the Berlin Cathedral
The Berliner Dom is a rather unique piece of architecture in Berlin. Its impressive curved dome soars above the former Royal quarter of Berlin.Read More
A wintry start to the new year
Wow, another year over, another one begins. Resolutions are made (and let’s face it, quickly broken) and the season turns towards slowly longer days. And colder days. Read More
Bearpit Karaoke on a Sunday
Mauer Park fleamarket is a Berlin institution. But there is another reason to go to Mauerpark on a Sunday, which has nothing to do with the markets themselves. Read More
Trekking in a Late Afternoon Wonderland
The European forest, what a wonderful creature! A living being – breathing, growing, changing, dying, decaying as we watch. Berlin has amazing natural spaces.Read More
Street Art in Berlin
Whether you call it street art, urban art, graffiti or vandalism, the act of painting/glueing/drawing on buildings and other public spaces in Berlin has decades of long and colourful history.Read More
Spargelzeit – Asparagus is here. Enjoy!
Spargelzeit. Aparagus Time. I think this is my favourite time of year in Berlin. If you’ve not eaten white asparagus German style yet, you must come taste it for yourself!Read More
Berlins Christmas Markets – Deck the Halls!
December rolls round again. The days get colder. Significantly colder. And darker – sunset is around 4pm so the nights feel loooong. Read More
Autumn Musings – My Favourite Season in Berlin
Autumn in Berlin. Red and gold leaves. This has without a doubt become my favourite season in the ten years I’ve been guiding in this city. Read More