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…
German NYE Tradition: Bleigiessen (Fortune Telling through Molybdomancy) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 139)
Bleigiessen (Molybdomancy) is a North European New Year’s Eve (Silvester) tradition that goes back all the way to Ancient Greece. After you melt a piece of lead or tin on a spoon over…
Cool Outdoor Sports – In A Berlin Minute (Week 57)
It’s the season for outdoor sports! And here in Berlin there are so many to choose from… they certainly didn’t all fit into this one minute video. Which one is your favorite? Kite…
Airport Berlin Tegel “Otto Lilienthal” (TXL) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 134)
Tegel aka Otto Lilienthal Airport (TXL) is currently the main airport in Berlin, but it will soon be shut down in favor of the new Berlin-Brandenburg airport that is being built (with much delay)…
Dancing in Berlin – In A Berlin Minute (Week 8)
Dancing in Berlin: in clubs, in stores, on tables and on the street… There has been a good amount of it since I’ve been here – although there can never be enough! So…
Meet Jessica (International Teacher) – In A Minute Portrait (Week 221)
This week, I’d like you to meet my friend Jessica (aka The Queen of Fun) who is currently visiting me in Colorado en route from Salvador, Brazil, to Tokyo, Japan. Check out what…
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…
Tschüß Mitte – In A Berlin Minute (Week 52)
After 52 weeks (one entire year!) it’s time to say goodbye again – but not quite yet to all of Berlin (although it was a close call). We’ve decided to stay on a…
