German chancellor Angela Merkel gave an impromptu speech on TV to address her nation about Coronavirus. It may not be a big deal in other parts of the world but Merkel is known to stay distant from drama and TV […]
How do you know when a sneeze should be taken seriously? When it is nothing but allergy? When to call for help and when to calm yourself down? When it it…Corona (virus)? From what I have read so far from […]
There is doomsday panic around Germany right now, instigated by Corona virus and morbid media updates, and most visible via empty supermarket shelves, racist abuse on U-bahn and kita closures driving parents just a tad bit crazy. We don’t know […]
I went to the opening of Selfmade Berlin two weeks ago. I didn’t think such a place could exist in this part of the world, primarily because tailors are both scare and expensive here. But then, Berlin is different, and […]
Last month, a friend invited me to Wilde Matilde for high tea to celebrate her birthday. I hadn’t heard or been to it, but from what I saw on Google Maps, it was PINK, and I have yet to come […]
If you are slightly done with the usual candied almonds, glühwein and Lebkuchen, I have a few alternate Christmas markets to suggest. 1. Advent Eco Market at Kollwitzplatz At the Christmas version of the Eco Market in Prenzlauer Berg, you […]
While Christmas is sort of universal, most regions add something extra to their festivities to mark it as their own. And the special thing about Berlin is that it is truly cosmopolitan, so much so that there are Christmas markets […]
Usually I do a social calendar at the beginning of every month to list all that is happening in the city. But this month is extra special, so instead, I will do a number of posts about different kinds of […]
Someone asked someone about best black friday sales in Germany, and that someone asked the first someone to checkout my blog as I might have some information about it. The first someone then asked me, and this is how this […]
30 years ago, east and west Berlin came together and the city is turning up its ante to celebrate this remarkable milestone. To commemorate this historic feat, Berlin is hosting a series of events and exhibitions, and the following 8 […]