The Tourist Trap

Lars and I have been traveling together for a bit more than 3 years now. You would assume that during this time we have learned how to avoid tourists traps. … Continue reading →

Sachsenhausen – Part 2

As I wrote yesterday, the camp closed in 1950. Six years later, it was established as a national memorial and in 2012 a museum was built as well. Some of … Continue reading →

Sachsenhausen – Part 1

For our last destination of day 2, Lars and I went to Oranienburg: The city is located to the north of Berlin and is especially known for the Sachsenhausen concentration … Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge – Curves

Curves on the ceiling of a church in Sluis (Netherlands):

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Please vote and tell us in your comments what you like (or don’t like) about our blog! Lars and I will be doing a lot of maintenance work on the … Continue reading →

The Jewish Cemetery – Part 2

If you want to visit the Weißensee Cemetery, you have to go to the Herbert-Baum-Straße: The cemetery is located at the end of the street. These are the opening hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 am–5 …...

The Jewish Cemetery – Part 1

I read somewhere that Jewish graves are forever. According to their beliefs and traditions, a grave should not be replaced. You will seldom see flowers in a Jewish cemetery, but … Continue reading →

The Airport

I am not referring to Berlin’s official airports, but to Berlin Tempelhof Airport. According to Wikipedia, Berlin Tempelhof Airport (German: Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof) (IATA: THF, ICAO: EDDI)) was...

The Creepiest Place Ever

The second day of our stay in Berlin Lars and I wanted to see less touristic places. We decided to start with the Plötzensee Memorial. According to Wikipedia, During the … Continue reading →

The Courtyards

The last place that we visited during our first day in Berlin was the Hackesche Höfe. According to Wikipedia, The Hackesche Höfe is a notable courtyard complex situated adjacent to the Hackescher...

Yes, We Can!

Remember this? It was one of the most difficult decisions Lars and I had to make last year and it wasn’t fun to write about it. And although we … Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge – Fleeting

The advantage of this weekly challenge is that I can publish pictures that I can’t use anywhere else on my blog. Like this one. I took it last Saturday when … Continue reading →

Looking For A Bridge

Lars was looking for a bridge. It was called the Freedom Bridge or Liberty Bridge or something like that. We searched for it on our GPS device, but couldn’t find … Continue reading →

A Big Surprise

Maybe you have heard or even seen the movie, Olympia, directed by Leni Riefenstahl: If you don’t know the movie, it actually documents the Summer Olympics of 1936, which were … Continue reading →

Wings of Desire

This movie is also known as Der Himmel über Berlin and was made by Wim Wenders. Wings of Desire is about immortal angels who live in Berlin and listen to … Continue reading →

Russian Tanks

Another memorial, but quite a different one this time. I am referring to the Soviet War Memorial: The Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten) is one of several war memorials in Berlin, capital city of...

The Curse

According to one of my friends, I am cursed. Wherever Lars and I travel there are roadworks. The whole city of Metz – we were there at the end of … Continue reading →

The Controversial Memorial

I am referring to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial. According to Wikipedia, The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe[1] (German: Denkmal für die...

The Wall – Part 2

Lars and I also had a look at the East Side Gallery, a 1.3 km part of the Berlin Wall, which has become an international symbol of freedom. According to … Continue reading →

The Wall – Part 1

Let’s start with the grim past. I think we all know why and when the Berlin Wall was constructed. If not, have a look here. Lars and I wondered how … Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge – The Sign Says

This is a sign that Lars and I saw right next to the Reichstag in Berlin. Anyone fancy a BBQ?

Coming Back Soon – Creepy Travels!

What could be behind this gate?

What We Saw Today

Looking for Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie, that is. Finding it was very easy, since the streets were abandoned so early in the morning. What exactly is this checkpoint? Wikipedia gives the answer again: Checkpoint …...

Berlin in Vibrant Colors

Let’s put some color back into the blog! Bittersweet memories from the past, given a new life through all the colors of the rainbow. I am referring to the Trabant … Continue reading →

What’s That Big Building?

Once Lars and I had walked through the Brandenburger Tor, I saw a big building at the right. Lars recognized it immediately; it was the Reichstag building: The Reichstag building (German:...

The Big Gate

Our first stop that Thursday morning was at the Brandenburger Tor. I had seen it on television programs and in movies and now I was going to see it for … Continue reading →

Berlin wakes up

This was my first time in Berlin. Visiting this city and not seeing the Brandenburger Tor is like going to Paris for the first time and not seeing the Eiffel … Continue reading →

The Saint-Géry Walk – The Urge to Pee

Brussels seems to have a bit of an obsession with peeing. There is the famous Manneken Pis. And there is even a female version, called Jeanneke Pis. And that’s not … Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge – In the background

I took this picture in the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen, not far from Berlin. Can you see me?