Museum für Naturkunde – In A Berlin Minute (Week 13)
Das Museum für Naturkunde Berlin… how is your German coming along? That’s right, it’s the natural history museum of Berlin. On Sunday, Scott, Judith and I decided to do something different for a change…
World Cup 2010 / Germany vs. England 4:1 – In Another Minute (Week 9)
Watching the FIFA Soccer/Football/Fussball/Fútbol/etc. World Cup in Germany is best done outside. It seems that every bar, cafe, restaurant and public place has a TV or projection screen outside. This means you don’t have to…
4th of July in Berlin – In A Berlin Minute (Week 10)
4th of July in Berlin. We managed to find all the necessary ingredients that traditionally make up this American National Holiday (alternatively known as Independence Day, America Day and “Annual BBQ at Scott & Luci’s…
Spree River Boat Tour – In A Berlin Minute (Week 11)
A Spree river boat tour is the fastest, most relaxed and coolest way (during this heatwave, especially) to see the historic downtown buildings and the ultra modern government district. It took me years…
Karneval der Kulturen – In A Berlin Minute (Week 4)
The Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) is an annual celebration of peace, tolerance and multiculturalism that takes place in Berlin during Pfingsten (Pentecost weekend). The highlight is the Karneval der Kulturen parade…
Museumsinsel – In A Berlin Minute (Week 23)
The Museumsinsel Berlin is an island on the Spree river, which hosts currently five museums and also the Berliner Dom. Because the Berliner Dom does not show up on the official map for the museum…
Street Art 2010 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 18)
I love the street art in Berlin – graffiti, murals, stencils, slogans, stickers, poster-sized prints and my favorites: prints that have been cut out to match the shape of the image – especially…
Christmas Market – In A Berlin Minute (Week 34)
The Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) around Alexanderplatz offers all the usual gifts, foods and atmosphere… and a few more surprising thrills… Happy Holidays, Everyone! – Luci The music featured are two different versions of “Jingle Bells”…
