So you’re deciding whether you should spend a few days in London or Berlin – you’re lucky to have the choice but making it won’t be easy! While it’s a big decision where to spend those precious few vacation days, the good news is that you can’t go wrong with these two capitals of cool. […]

“Ich bin ein Berliner!” — President John F. Kennedy Like all great quotes, there is much controversy surrounding how the president actually said these words and subsequently how they were received.  JFK was giving an important speech during the Cold War and wanted to show his solidarity with divided Berlin, so he said, “Ich bin […]

A sumptuous meal of contemporary German cuisine at Aigner Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin made guest blogger Ivan wax poetic about the city’s troubled history. Here, he delights in trendy Vietnamese at Monsieur Vuong in Berlin’s Mitte District, which is one of the most dynamic —and coolest parts — of the city. Germany’s capital city of Berlin, and […]

When Ivan travels, he doesn’t simply seek out delicious food to please his palate — he keeps his eye out for meals and restaurants that will help him understand the city he’s visiting. A frequent guest blogger for Travelogged (read about his trip to Iceland and watch his foodie videos about Rio, Belo Horizonte and New […]

Is Sea Life Oberhausen on your itinerary for your trip to Germany? What, you’re not even planning to make a pilgrimage to this industrial, northwestern German city? But it’s home to Paul the Psychic Octopus! Paul’s claim to fame is that he predicted eight out of eight World Cup wins — one for every arm. […]