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Book Review: Berlin – City Guide for Children
We found Berlin – City Guide for Children by Joscha Remus late during our recent stay in Berlin, in the rather good Berlin Story, which has a decent selection of English language books about Berlin and Germany generally, most of … Continue reading
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Berlin Gallery
‘Poor but sexy’ really is such a great description for Berlin – a bit unkempt and a little dirty, with the shiny parts looking soulless, Berlin feels like a city to live in, not just an ossified, pretty-ed up tourist … Continue reading
Berlin – Poor, but sexy (in most places)
Today was our last full day in Berlin. Due to the late night before, we didn’t end up heading out until late afternoon, but I was determined we would explore one last area we hadn’t been before. Scanning through Willem’s … Continue reading
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A long day and night in Berlin – the Zoo and Lange Nacht der Museen
Today was one of those days of pushing my luck – I had made sure I had a ticket to Lange Nacht der Museen (more on this below) which meant we were in for a long night. So I tried … Continue reading
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Even we cool kids take the bus sometimes.
There are many who look down on us that use the ‘tour bus’ when visiting a city. It is seen as too ‘touristy’ and no decent ‘traveller’ would consider it (though the fact I haven’t sold my house [that would … Continue reading
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Grown-up things, kids-things, Berlin has it all
The one thing on my plan for today was the Helmut Newton Foundation and Museum of Photography (Museum für Fotografie Helmut Newton Stiftung). I am a huge Helmut Newton fan, and photography fan in general, so I was not missing … Continue reading
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Deutsches Technikmuseum, Spectrum – and the dreaded Legoland
I am conscious on this trip of trying to remember that it is not just my interests but also Willem’s that have to be considered. So today was all about what he wanted to see, which meant the Deutsches Technikmuseum … Continue reading
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Berlin – Museum Island
Germany’s museums hold a wealth of historical treasures which span across 6000+ years of history, and many of them are held in collections in Berlin. While there are a wealth of interesting museums spread across Berlin, five of the most … Continue reading
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Let's do something different 
Depending on the kindness of strangers
Most people I mention couchsurfing to don’t get it. As in they don’t understand staying in a stranger’s house when we travel, or having people we don’t know come to stay with us. Usually it is just a lack of … Continue reading →