by Erik Flippo | Feb 11, 2013
City Guides for Germany Berlin and Potsdam | Cochem | Dresden | Düsseldorf Frankfurt | Leipzig | Munich | Oberammergau | Stuttgart Trier | Weimar | Lake Constance (der Bodensee) Unlike other major European countries, Germany does not have one dominant capital city....
by HF | Feb 14, 2010 | History and culture
Things can move slowly in Germany and Berlin. Especially things having to do with “the war” and the Nazi past. The German-born film actress Marlene Dietrich falls into this category. Some Germans (the dumb ones) still view Dietrich as a traitor to Germany....
by HF | Aug 14, 2009 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
NOTE: This post from August 2009 has been updated for 2019. August 13 marked the 48th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall (in 2009; the 58th anniversary in 2019). During the night of 12-13 August 1961, East German soldiers and other workers began...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jul 29, 2024 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
After 14 years living in Berlin, I joked that our summer vacation plans are the true sign we have fully integrated into German culture. We were finally going to Mallorca. We had never heard of Mallorca before moving to Germany. It is simply not on most North...
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