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Picture Perfect: People and Art at the Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 8 February 2012
This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. Museums are interesting [...]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site #167: Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 24 December 2011
From the World Heritage inscription: The set of housing estates in the Berlin Modern Style provides outstanding testimony to the implementation of housing policies during the period 1910 – 1933 and especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of Berlin was characterized by its political, social, cultural and technical progressiveness. The housing estates reflect, [...]
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The Best Christmas Markets in the World*
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 23 December 2011
So, to celebrate gingerbread, gluhwein and twinkling bright lights, I bring you this post: the Best Christmas Markets in the World. (Only, it's not really the whole world. Just the countries between Turkey and Germany. But let's face it, that wouldn't make such a good title...
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Travel Guide: Berlin, Germany
Blog: Pommie Travels - 23 December 2011
Walking through the streets of Berlin stirs up mixed feelings- on the one hand the city is very modern and [...]
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Learning about the Holocaust in Berlin
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 19 December 2011
Take a break from the art, nightlife and rich foods that Berlin has to offer, and spend a day learning about the holocaust. As the epicenter of one of the largest events in world history, Germany undoubtedly offers a perspective you could never have learned in school. Here are my recommendations for a 3-stop tour that every visitor to Berlin should take the time to do.
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Hitting the Wall – Reaching Berlin
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 17 December 2011
Eighteen days ago I set out on a journey of more than a thousand miles. It took me through nine different countries, six different currencies, two continents and it strayed both in and out of Hitting the Wall – Reaching Berlin first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Photo of the Day: Bursting Through the Berlin Wall
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 9 November 2011
As I was sifting through photos last night, I came across this shot of one of the coolest murals I saw in the street art-friendly city of Berlin. I spotted it at the East Side Gallery, a long stretch of murals that cover a section of remnants of the Berlin Wall. The car smashing through [...]
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Cheapskate Chronicles: Free Walking Tours in Europe
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 9 November 2011
Imagine arriving at the latest European city on your itinerary, checking into your hotel or hostel, and feeling somewhat disoriented by your new surroundings. How then to regain your bearings?
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Wombats Hostel Berlin Germany’s Ultimate Party Hostel
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 9 October 2011
Wombats hostel is our choice for Germany’s ultimate party hostels and being located in the most liberal city on earth, it’s not hard to see why. This is a place where anything and everything goes – including some of the most hardcore partying you’ll ever experience. . Nightlife After you’ve spent the first few nights hooking up and [...]
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On the Seventh Day, there was Karaoke
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 23 September 2011
The guy pictured on the right lacked the vocal range and any ability to sing on-key, but the Sunday afternoon crowd at Bearpit Karaoke in Berlin's Mauerpark vociferously cheered him nonetheless, if only for his bravado.
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6 Quick Travel Tips for a Smooth Holiday in Berlin
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 September 2011
A collection of basic travel tips for planning your trip to Berlin, Germany.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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15th International Berlin Beer Festival – 5th to 7th August 2011
Blog: Vagobond.com - 25 July 2011
Berlin’s annual beer festival celebrates beer from all over the world. 300 breweries from 86 countries will be offering up their magnificent malts along the spacious boulevard leading up to the iconic and imposing twin towers at Frankfurter Tor.
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Escape of the Week: Underground Berlin
Blog: The Adventures of D - 21 July 2011
When I was in Berlin, I enjoyed two free tours. One that took me to the historical sites (which, to my surprise, was not a snooze fest), and one that took me to the underground art scene. In the cold and rain, our guide escorted us through squatter residences, enlightened us on the history of [...]
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Carnival of Cities for 1 June 2011 – from Abu Dhabi to Athens
Blog: Sophie's World - 1 June 2011
Welcome! I’m happy to host this edition of the Carnival of Cities! After publishing the 18 May 2011 edition on Perceptive Travel Blog, Sheila Scarborough handed the baton to me....Carnival of Cities for 1 June 2011 – from Abu Dhabi to Athens is a post from Sophie's World
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Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures), Berlin – 10th to 13th June 2011
Blog: Vagobond.com - 24 May 2011
Berlin is so much more than just techno and Trabis, bratwurst and bier. Beneath the surface of stereotypes, diverse cultures make up an intoxicating element that rarely makes it into the guide books.
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Going Back – Lonely Planet Blogsherpa Carnival #21
Blog: No Beaten Path - 1 April 2011
Some great posts about going back and visiting somewhere you have been before.
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7 Things To Do in Berlin for Under 10 Euros
Blog: Two Backpackers - 31 March 2011
Reichstag Building, Berlin by rs-foto, on Flickr Even on a backpacker’s budget there’s plenty to see and do in Berlin. Here’s our guide to seven great things to do in Berlin for less than €10 Euros, perfect for those travelling on a shoestring. 1. Take a Stroll Through Berlin’s Past Branderburg Gate by Raul DS, [...]
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7 Things To Do in Berlin for Under 10 Euros
Blog: Two Backpackers - 31 March 2011
Reichstag Building, Berlin by rs-foto, on Flickr Even on a backpacker’s budget there’s plenty to see and do in Berlin. Here’s our guide to seven great things to do in Berlin for less than €10 Euros, perfect for those travelling on a shoestring. 1. Take a Stroll Through Berlin’s Past Branderburg Gate by Raul DS, [...]
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Going back to Berlin
Blog: The Turkish Life - 26 March 2011
What I remembered most about Berlin was the cranes. They towered over the city, sprouting from blocked-off squares and empty lots and half-finished buildings.
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Lady in Berlin
Blog: A Lady in London - 17 March 2011
Last November I went to the World Travel Market, a big London travel trade show. In the three days I was there, I gallivanted around the globe, visiting countries from Africa to Asia and beyond. While there, I met some great hotels, tour operators, and travel companies, many of which I have since visited. Not [...]
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Walking Berlin in an Easy Day Trip
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 7 March 2011
Berlin is one of those cities that just doesn't seem to catch a break. Between the great wars and becoming a city divided, Berlin hasn't seen a great reconstruction except in the last 20 years. Even now the city is still growing and rebuilding with tons of new projects and
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Seek out the Hidden Hot Spots of Berlin
Blog: Heather on her travels - 19 February 2011
If you want recommendations for lesser known places to see in Berlin, this article from Yuli Linssen Kaminitz will send you to seek out an artist’s warehouse, an abandoned theme park, an inexpensive bus tour to see the sights, not to mention unusual places to stay or find live music and nightlife.
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World’s Strangest Hotels
Blog: Vagobond.com - 7 November 2010
Exploring the world's strangest hotels is certainly a fun thing to do, given the extremes hotels have gone to, just in the name of being "strange".
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Germany: Our last driving hurrah and sausagefest!
Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 23 September 2010
After Poland, we were excited to return back to Western Europe. We missed the variety of breads, relative safety factor, and our wide breadth of language skills here (the 5 phrases or words we know... like thank you and hello…), and clean bathrooms (OK – so you sometimes have to pay for them), which now means Christy could travel without a wad of TP or Kleenex in her pocket. That being said, we will miss the inexpensive way of life in Eastern Europe… everything simply costs less and so we will discover sticker shock again!
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Berlin Gallery
Blog: No Beaten Path - 1 September 2010
‘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 →
