Travelettes

Hotels We Love: Inselloft Norderney

06/28/2017

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Like a lot of German 90s kids, I have a special relationship with the NorthÂ Sea in Germanyâ€™s northwest. My family spent a beautiful summer holiday there, surrounded by baby seals,Â legendary tidal flatsÂ and tons of sandy shells that all made it home (to my motherâ€™s dismay). The NorthÂ Sea is known and loved for its fairly rough climate; itâ€™s often w[...]

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[...]

A perfect family getaway weekend in Usedom

11/11/2016

Katja

Beaches, Hotels, Usedom

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It doesn't always have to be Thailand. Or Mexico. Or Portugal. Sometimes one only need look to one'sÂ own little country to find the perfect beach break. In our case, we tried Usedom, a small island in Northern Germany, right in the Baltic Sea. It's one of those things: everyone goes every year and often has done since they were kids. Especially once [...]

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 [...]

24 hours in Munich

08/18/2016

Caroline

Cities, Munich

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MunichÂ and I never really clicked. I grew up visiting parts of my family there in the summer, then came back for interviews and job stuff. I never really took the time to actually explore it and forgetÂ the stereotypes that have Â accumulated in my head over theÂ years. In my mind, Munich was snobby, clean and boring. That's by no means the full picture! So[...]

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

07/04/2016

guest

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[...]