Okay, I’ll admit it. My abandoned places obsession is getting a little out of hand. I’ve already talked about Berlin’s desolate amusement park and the refurbished NSA spy station turned artist colony. Now it’s time to talk about Berlin’s Nazi-owned abandoned airport. Continue Reading…
There’s only one place to be on a Sunday afternoon in Berlin and that’s Mauerpark. Why? Because of Bearpit Karaoke of course! It’s one of the few places where a portable, battery-powered karaoke machine in a field can attract hundreds of visitors willing to sit around for a couple of hours (or close to seven in my case!) and be entertained by singers with a wide range of abilities. Continue Reading…
Cakes, cookies, ice creams, doughnuts, pies, ice cream sandwiches, french pastries, deep fried chocolate bars, Berlin has it all. But more importantly, Berlin has it all made vegan. Overwhelmed? Don’t worry, here’s my handy guide to let you know where to buy what, no matter what you’re craving. Continue Reading…
Teufelsburg is home to the former Cold War spy station built over a Nazi training school. Though it isn’t the history lovers who flock here but the artists and hipsters so that they can climb the graffiti-ridden tower and catch the magnificent views of Berlin. Continue Reading…
I’ve been raving for a while about how amazing Germany was for vegan food. Berlin proves that but what about Dresden? Unfortunately we didn’t get to spend too long in this beautiful city so I apologise for the small list but I promise the places that made it are worth going to! Continue Reading…
I’m down in the hip area of Friedrichshain at Der Kegel, what was once an overground WWII bunker and since turned socialist hub. I’m ten feet in the air, clinging to the colourful rocks with no harness and there’s only the soft, bouncy floor beneath me. What a way to try out bouldering for the first time. Continue Reading…
Looking back at last year’s wrap up is telling what kind of person I am. 1. I am incredibly indecisive. 2. I relied heavily on where friends wanted to go and 3. I honestly have no idea what I want. Continue Reading…
I know, I know, the hamburger is more of a Hamburg thing but I didn’t visit Hamburg, I went to Berlin and I’m about to tell you something so true it might change your life forever. Berlin is the city where vegan dreams come true. It has an entirely vegan supermarket chain, you won’t be able to walk down a road in Kreuzberg without encountering at least one vegan restaurant, there’s even an all-vegan sex shop but there is nothing as heavenly as a good ol’ veggie burger from the vegetarian capital of the world. Continue Reading…
Photographers, instagrammers and hipsters alike might know that Grunewald Forest is the home of the abandoned NSA listening station on Teufelsberg (Devil’s Mountian). I’ll admit I’m guilty of journeying out to Grunewald to find said listening station without realising the forest might have been what makes this area of Berlin so magical. Continue Reading…
Cologne is a charming city in West Germany famous for it’s Gothic architecture, a reconstructed old town and introducing the world to wearable fragrances. Although it may not be as big as Berlin or Munich, it’s charm lies in the details. From the Medieval spires to the well preserved Roman streets, there’s something so beautiful about this intricate city. Continue Reading…