May 3, 2011 – my final day in Berlin – had another real highlight in store for me: a guided bicycle tour with Judy Anderssen …
Berlin Travel: Kurfürstendamm, KaDeWe, Gendarmenmarkt and the Jewish Museum of Berlin
May 2, 2011 started as a rather rainy and cool affair in Berlin. I hopped back on the S-Bahn and went from East Berlin’s Lichtenberg …
Berlin Travel: The New Synagogue, the Anhalter Bahnhof, the Topography of Terror and Checkpoint Charlie
More so than many other cities, Berlin is marked by its history, particularly its turbulent 20th century history. Berlin was at the heart of so …
Berlin Travel: A Bicycling Tour through East Berlin
Regardless of what city I am in, I always try to go on a bicycle tour to get to know some of the main sights …
Berlin Travel: An Excursion to Spandau, the Berlin Olympic Stadium and the DDR Museum
Now that I had a great overview of Berlin’s most important sights, I decided to head a bit farther afield and explore one of Berlin’s …
Berlin Travel: A Sightseeing Tour of Berlin’s Main Sights
My second day in Berlin, April 30, 2011, started with brilliant sunshine. I took the S-Bahn from the Lichtenberg district and arrived within less than …
Berlin Travel: Exploring the Nikolaiviertel, Unter den Linden, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag
Back on land after my initial Spree River boat tour, I headed off on foot across the Karl-Liebknecht Strasse past the historic 13th century Marienkirche …
Berlin Travel: Arrival in Berlin, Hackesche Höfe, and a Boat Ride on the Spree River
Berlin has been a dream destination for me for a long time. I only had a chance to visit Berlin once, for one day, in …