Visiting Brandenburg Gate in Berlin The Brandenburg Gate (In German Brandenburger Tor) was built in the 18th-century on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William …
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11 places to see the remains of the Berlin Wall
Where can you see the remains of the Berlin Wall today? From 1961 until 1989 Berlin was cut in half by a wall which surrounded …
East Berlin Stasi Trail
Guide to the Stasi sights of East Berlin Discover life in East Berlin during the time of the Stasi secret police with our…Stasi Trail! What …
Travel: Visiting the Bundestag (Reichstag)
Everything you need to know to visit the German Parliament The German Parliament, the Bundestag or you may know it as the Reichstag, captures the …
The Barn at Cafe Kranzler, Berlin
Freshly roasted coffee from The Barn at Cafe Kranzler This famous West Berlin café has been given a new lease of life and has become …
Travel: The Ernst Thälmann Monument, Berlin
A remaining Soviet Monument Whilst searching for a pub (no surprise there from Mr Foodie) we stumbled across a remnant of the German Democratic Republic. …
Visiting Schmittmann Dusseldorf
A Korn is born at Schmittmann distillery A city known more to us for beer but Dusseldorf distillers Schmittmann, not far from the city centre, …
Berlin horizontal bed-bike tour!
The best way to see Berlin is by bed! Who doesn’t love their bed? We are big fans of sleeping but we are also big …
Drink: Eiskeller Bar, Düsseldorf
Learn about (and drink) wine at Eiskeller in Düsseldorf First stop on our foodie tour of Düsseldorf was Eiskeller (“Ice cellar”) which was voted “Best Classic …
Travel: Killing Eve Berlin Locations to visit
Crime and Berlin, I was in heaven and of course, my geekery kicked in for some mapping action, and to find out where Villanelle had …
White Asparagus season – Spargelzeit
It’s Asparagus time! White asparagus is something that isn’t as popular as the green variety in the UK, and I don’t know why. It’s so …
Food: Good Bank, Berlin Mitte
Vertical farming at Good Bank in Berlin Good Bank is, as far as we know, the world’s first vertical-farm-to-table restaurant! The salad and vegetables that …
Travel: The Ossuary (Bone Church) at Sedlec, Kutna Hora
The creepy bone church in Czechia Did you know that there is a church in Czechia (The Czech Republic) in the town of Kutna Hora which …
Top Ten Sights of Budapest
Top Ten Sights of Budapest Contrary to popular belief, Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is actually made up of 3 separate cities not 2: Buda, Óbuda …
Food review: Data Kitchen, Berlin
The future is now at Data Kitchen Breakfast is always our favourite time of day in Berlin, especially in summer where you can sit in …
Travel: 5 must visit breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail
5 Must Visit Breweries in this Dusseldorf Beer Trail. If there’s one thing they do well in Düsseldorf is make beer. Here are five breweries …
Food review: Rogacki, Berlin
Rogacki delicatessen Made famous outwith Berlin by Anthony Bourdain, Rogacki (pronounced Ro-gatz-ki) is a deli located in Charlottenburg in what was once West Berlin. The …
Berlin Wall now gone for as long as it stood
Dividing the city of Berlin for 28 years The Berlin Wall stood for 28 years, slicing through the city dividing East from West. Monday 5th …
CLOSED Food Review: Wohlfahrt’s Wirtshaus, Berlin
Discovering Austrian cuisine in Berlin Think of Berlin for food and it’s Turkish pizza, a kebab or maybe currywurst? Delve deeper into the many neighbourhoods …
Travel: Stasi Prison, Berlin
One upon a “crime” in East Berlin Visiting the Stasi prison museum is a stark reminder of the horrors humans inflict upon each other. The …
Learning all about Alpine cheese-making with Rupp
The hills are alive with the sound of cowbells I had the pleasure of being invited to Austria, by smoked cheese experts Rupp, to find …
Intervarko Hostel, Berlin Review
When you think of hostels don’t think of smelly dorms, think of private rooms on a budget! We often stay in private rooms within hostels. …
Berlin Blog Day 4
Our last full day of this quick trip to Berlin. Usually, it’s food first before we get hangry, however on our doorstep was an unusual fountain …
Berlin Blog Day 3
Breakfast today was a highly technological affair at Data Kitchen. The courtyard setting could be a million miles from the busy Hackesher Markt area outside. Inside …