A blog about exploring the many rich textures of Berlin, with an eye for the offbeat and off-the-beaten-track.
Even the most die-hard urbanite comes to crave a bit of bucolic respite every now and again. Nothing quite like the curative qualities of fresh air, rolling green landscapes, and the smell of animal manure. Luckily for Berliners, this city--ever full of surprises--hides a quaint, well-preserved historic village within its borders. First founded in 1230 ...
The first thing you'll notice when stepping off the X69 bus is the warm, sweet scent of pine wrapping you in its olfactory embrace. Between the hundreds of lakes, canals, rivers and waterways, Berlin has no shortage of choice when it comes to outdoor swimming. What makes Kleiner Müggelsee special amongst this glut of options ...
A tenacious garden wedged between S-Bahn tracks and power station. I am the proud owner of a Schrebergarten, a.k.a. a Kleingarten--you know, one of those expanses of fenced-in gardens you've most likely seen from the S-Bahn. The English translation of the word, allotment garden, doesn't really do the concept of Schrebergarten-ing justice. For there is ...
One of the things I love about Berlin is the city's penchant for the out-of-the-ordinary. When it comes to movies, for example, going to the overpriced, over-air conditioned megaplex is the least popular option. Not only are there plenty of small, independent neighbourhood Kinos that have somehow managed to survive (Kastanienallee's Lichtblick Kino and Friedrichshain's ...