Step on the right side of life: If you think Scotland is all about wearing kilts and tartans and having a funny accent, come to Edinburgh and be enlightened. With its deep history and lots of contrasts Edinburgh has many places to see and lots of stories to tell. Not only will you discover main [...]
A Snapshot Guide To Berlin
Willkommen in Berlin! With a wealth of opportunity to see the fantastic sights in the day and party late into the night, no-one could get bored with this vibrant and everevolving city. Within these pages you can learn more about the history of Berlin, from its roots and turbulent times to the present day, while [...]
Berlin Laid Bare
Willkommen in Berlin! This comprehensive guide should provide you with everything you need to enjoy the German capital in all its glory and we’re not just talking about pointing you in the direction of the typical tourist hot spots. Some, such as the Berlin Wall and Holocaust Memorial, are of course must-sees, but it’s the [...]
Is this real life?
Upon arrival the very question of “Is this real life?” may pop into your head. It may be after your first time seeing someone face down on a park bench with a Pilsner beer in hand, or perhaps it will be after you read a German menu for the first time and attempt to order [...]
A Young Person’s Guide to Madrid
As Madrid is a city which attracts thousands of tourists throughout the whole year, a few useful tips will be really helpful – especially for those who are visiting the Spanish capital for the first time. There are hundreds of things to say about the Spanish culture which can be found in Madrid. However, the [...]
BearsBeersBikes: Young Person Guide To Berlin
The official capital of cool (or should that be unofficial?), Berlin is where global hipsters and history addicts rub shoulders. Whatever your taste, interests or financial budget, this quirky, vibrant and effervescent city blends the old and the new, luring you in and never letting go. Each of the city’s distinct neighbourhoods has its own [...]
Berlin Mitte Rosenthaler Platz
Berlin’s sprawling landscape is peppered intermittently with “plätzen” or ‘squares’, each one bearing name to a colorful historic past. Rosenthaler Platz is certainly no exception. It forms the meeting point of five streets, and lies at the center of the wonderfully energetic district of Mitte, the very heart of modern Berlin. In the seventeenth century [...]
Capital of the furry teddies
Looking back on Berlin’s history begs the question of how the bear became its symbol. Unfortunately it is not clear what was here first; Berlin or the bear. It wasn’t until 1280 when the bear became the heraldic animal of Berlin. Today its image is still used for advertisements on different logos, certifications, newspapers, publications, [...]
Beyond Cobblestones
Editorial Tourism is jeopardized by cliché. Ever since Lonely Planet made backpacking some kind of cult, tourists following the mainstream hop-on hop-off travel style seem to be redundant. In spite of Lonely Planet, it would be wrong to dismiss clichés completely because they are a cliché for a reason. They are enjoyable. This guide will [...]
Let’s whistle!
Out tonight? It is Wednesday, 9:30pm. In Edinburgh, it is getting dark outside and the numbers on the streets are dwindling. It seems as if nobody is in a kind of clubbing mood in the middle of the week. Just a few rough and die-hard people sit in pubs drinking and chatting. But, there is [...]
