findingberlin https://www.findingberlin.com Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:23:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.findingberlin.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-logo-1-2.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=99&ssl=1 findingberlin https://www.findingberlin.com 32 32 45202174 1 Corona Year https://www.findingberlin.com/1-corona-year/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:56:17 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43956 I admit I have nothing substantial to add to the Corona conversation. The pandemic has made me quit my job (twice) and I am now the happy owner of a Playstation (the old one). I’ve been taking the same walk since March, in a sort of Sisyphean Spaziergang, an endless loop around the Landwehrkanal. On my way, I might pick up a bottle of natural at Dion’s or Lodje & Stijn or St. Bart or at Facciola’s...

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]]> 43956 Berlin Visitor Cheat Sheet https://www.findingberlin.com/berlin-visitor-cheat-sheet/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:33:38 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43926 In the past years, many friends and visiting acquaintances have asked me about my personal recommendations and highlights for Berlin. Over the course of time, I’ve created an easy list or cheat sheet with restaurants, hotels or experiences that I consider essential and easy, ideal for a mid-range budget and perfect for people who want the backbone of their trip sorted – without planning ahead...

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]]> 43926 Ahlbeck in Autumn https://www.findingberlin.com/ahlbeck-in-autumn/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:35:40 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43774 I’ve never been to the three “Kaiserbäder” – the Kaiser’s beaches – on the German island of Usedom. But looking for a tranquil retreat from Berlin’s hectic November life – how come November always feels like a whole year? -, the quaint seaside town Ahlbeck welcomed us to a weekend of peace. We arrived in the evening at the newly refurbished Strandhotel Ahlbeck. At the very last bit of the broad...

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]]> 43774 Finding Savignykiez https://www.findingberlin.com/finding-savignykiez/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:33:18 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43758 The German Reunification just celebrated its 30th anniversary. But in some parts of Berlin, the mentality of East vs. West has been encapsulated in culture, mentality and the facades of the city. Nicklas Peele, General Manager of the Red Wing Shoes brand in Berlin, Hamburg and München, took me on a privately guided tour through the area around Savignyplatz. His team just opened up a new shop for...

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]]> 43758 Berlins new breakfast scene https://www.findingberlin.com/berlins-new-breakfast-scene/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:07:06 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43562 I don’t subscribe to the philosophy of brunch. What is brunch even? A salty Bloody Mary and runny poached egg on toast? A superfluous reminder of a Sex and The City era in which successful, eager and aspirational career women would meet in their lunch break to talk about men? Urgh. However, I do enjoy good food during the day. I mean: Why do we create innovative, timeless...

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]]> 43562 1989: The Fall of the Berlin Wall https://www.findingberlin.com/1989-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:23:50 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43608 On November 9, 2019, the fall of the Berlin Wall will celebrate its 30th anniversary. On this occasion, more than 200 events will take place in Berlin, dealing with topics such as reunification, the construction of the Berlin Wall, the division of the world during the Cold War and the overcoming of the Wall by the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. The official focus is on the locations in Berlin where...

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]]> 43608 What to do when it’s winter in Berlin https://www.findingberlin.com/10-things-to-do-in-winter-in-berlin/ https://www.findingberlin.com/10-things-to-do-in-winter-in-berlin/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:59:29 +0000 http://www.findingberlin.com/?p=23804 Berlin winters aren’t terrible and exhausting because they’re cold – they’re terrible and exhausting because they’re long. The perpetual -2°C are a special category of suffering: horizontal rain, blistering skin, and endless grey skies. All of this – until April. Here are a few ideas to warm you up when it’s cold in Berlin this winter. I adore Il Kino in Kreuzberg. Although small and tatty...

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]]> https://www.findingberlin.com/10-things-to-do-in-winter-in-berlin/feed/ 6 23804 Finding an apartment in Berlin https://www.findingberlin.com/finding-an-apartment-in-berlin/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:51:41 +0000 https://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43564 Welcome to Berlin, where the subject of affordable housing has become a battleground for politics, the local economy and ordinary people trying to make a living. Now, one thing is for sure: a cheap apartment in Berlin isn’t easy to come by anymore, and there are many historical as well as political reasons to account for the current dilemma. But even if you’re willing to pay a premium for a well...

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]]> 43564 Berlin Pride https://www.findingberlin.com/berlin-pride/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:12:17 +0000 http://www.findingberlin.com/?p=43413 It’s 2019 and everyone’s gay. At least in Berlin. And I’m not talking a soft and whimsey 1 on the Kinsey – I’m saying full on, beast mode, hardcore motherfucking gay. In fact, “gay” has transcended its initial label of homosexuality. It now means “to live your best life”, whatever that may be. If you’re able to accept this new and heartwarming reality, then you’re most welcome to enjoy Berlins...

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]]> 43413 A Zürich Summer Guide https://www.findingberlin.com/a-zurich-summer-guide/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 10:40:29 +0000 http://www.findingberlin.com/?p=42975 Zürich is more than just bad banks and boring bougies. I know this much already from my last trip to buzzing Swiss metropolis. It was time to revisit the city to encounter more of its classical European charm as well as its innovative and creative food, bar and cultural scene. Armed with sunscreen, camera and ZürichCard – the ultimate ticket for getting around the city – we took a 3 day discovery...

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