GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs) is the music artists representative group in Germany and the iron fist with which it rules the music industry is the only thing I don’t miss about Berlin. Anyone who has spent any time in Germany will have experienced the frustration of trying to watch a video on YouTube only […]
Reasons Why I Miss Berlin #1 – Anything Goes (Pony on the S-Bahn)
I haven’t even been away from Berlin 48 Hours yet and I already miss the city. Where else would someone take their pony on the train? Pony on the Berlin S-Bahn [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9NvQX_OIR4?rel=0] Reports that a ticket inspector spotted the pony and told the owner ‘Hay, you canter ride with that on here’ are as […]
Photos From My Phone – November
Another new series on andBerlin, Photos From My Phone, is a monthly round up of some of the things I’ve seen and done in Berlin, many of which I won’t have blogged about. If you follow me on Twitter or Like my page on Facebook you may have seen some of these snaps before. So […]
Kiss Me…
Is This Love?
A Hug of Berlin Love
These two were having great fun handing out Free Hugs on Alexanderplatz in Berlin yesterday.
More Love in Berlin
It’s amazing the difference a bit of sunshine and a few extra degrees can make. There were plenty of people out and about today including this chap making balloon hearts near the Brandenburg Gate.
LIEBE (LOVE)
A sunny stroll around the Kollwitzkiez
It was a bright sunny day when I woke up this morning so I decided to make the most of it and instead of studying German got outside earlier in the morning. First, I walked the streets between Torststrasse, Danziger Strasse, Schönhauser Allee / Kollwitzstrasse and Prenzlauer Allee. And after a trip to Curry 36 […]
So Berlin
Another day of light rain so another afternoon stroll close to home. This time bordered by Stargarder Strasse, Wisbyer Strasse, Schönhauser Allee and Stahlheimer Strasse. These streets were generally more residential so I took a lot less photos but I did see a meal being delivered by a waiter from a Steak Restaurant to a […]