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Hotels we love: Bleiche Spreewald

09/21/2017

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Do you know that strange feeling when you look yourself in the eyes and realise that youâ€™ve been completely out of touch with yourself and your body for way too long? The latterÂ mightÂ somehow be functioning because it always does and you go about your daily business, or businesses. It may be when you step out of the shower, put sun screen on your legs an[...]

10 great tours to experience Berlin in an unusual way

08/16/2017

guest

Berlin, Cities, Favs F, Top 10

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You've seen Mauerpark, Berghain and Brandenburger Tor, and now you're wondering what else is there to do in the exciting, vibrant city of Berlin. How about a guided tour? The German capital has a lot more to offer than the standard hop-on-and-off tours you were forced to do with your parents or on school trips. Here are some of my favoriteÂ Berlin city to[...]

Planty places to escape to in Berlin

03/18/2017

Tabea

Berlin, Cities, Places

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The end of Berlin's winter has a tendency to stretch out like chewing gum. And this one does not taste like strawberries or some tropical fruit mix (well, not that any chewing gum actually does), it's more like the old gum, that has been stuck under your favourite shoe for far too long. Grey and gross. Point is: it's time to get rid of it and the pale, c[...]

How do you travel in an Eco-friendly Way?

12/14/2016

Caroline

Berlin, Favs F, Inspiration

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Traveling and thinking green may not seem like they go very well together (at least that's what I thought for a long time) but thankfully, Berlin freelancers Anna Schunck and Marcus Werner founded the German online magazine Viertel \ Vor thisÂ year and have since taught me otherwise. They have moved out to the countryside in beautiful Brandenburg and are doc[...]

Berlin Lifestyle - how 10 randomly chosen Berliners work, travel and dress

11/16/2016

Katja

Berlin, Must Have's, People, SPONSORED CONTENT, Work & Travel

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If youâ€™re an avid reader of this website, youâ€™ll have noticed a great little series we are currently running on the subject of â€žThe New Style Of Businessâ€¦ IN MY CITYâ€œ . The theme was suggested to us by HUAWEI, who have just launched the campaign for their new HUAWEI MateBook, a slim, super stylish and ultra-multitasking cross between tablet and lap[...]

Top 10 Places in Berlin to Work from your Laptop

10/21/2016

Katja

Berlin, Cities, Top 10

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Last week we introduced you guys to a great little series we are running on travelettes this month which is all about the new style of business in your city. This comes as part of a campaignÂ currently run byÂ Huawei, one of our favorite providers of electronics (maybe some of you remember we've reported on their latest releases here and here in the past). T[...]

5 (more) Summery Things to do in Berlin

09/25/2016

Tabea

Berlin, Cities, Inspiration, Travelettes Guide

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Katja does.Â And I do too. I have this thing for summer. Big time. I fall for the smell of warm asphalt and embrace every sweat bead running down my neck. My favourite shoes are bare feet and my level of happiness correlates with the number of freckles in my face. German summers tend to be an emotional rollercoaster weather-wise, so whenever 30 degrees hit [...]

10 Reasons Why Berlin is the Best Place for a City Break

07/04/2016

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Berlin, Cities, Top 10

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I've written about Berlin before and given my top tips for visiting this wonderful city. Although there is a ton of stuff to do here, don't be fooled! - you don't necessarily need to block an entire week or more on your calendar. You can easily enjoy the perks of Berlin during a short weekend trip. We've partnered up with Expedia to come up withÂ 10 reasons [...]

Tropical Islands - The Unlikely Oasis Outside Berlin

06/09/2016

Katja

Berlin, Off the beaten track, Places

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I will admit that I had serious doubts about visiting an artificial beach, enclosed by a ginormous tent-like construction, but then again, I figured millions of happy visitors couldn't be so wrong that I decided to go for it: I would spend a weekend at Tropical Islands. It was ultimately the idea that I thought my son, who's almost two and LOVES water[...]

10 Great Tips for Visiting Berlin

05/26/2016

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Berlin, Cities, Top 10, Travel Tips

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In case you haven't already heard, Berlin is one of the best cities to visit in Europe. Alright, alriiight... maybe I'm just a little biased since I've called it homeÂ the last several years. But what I can say is that no matter how long I've lived here, I'm continuously finding new and different ways to enjoy this city forÂ all it's worth. Therefore, I deci[...]