Berlin’s “Boulevard der Stars”

by | Apr 6, 2013

Berlin’s own “Walk of Fame” Although the Boulevard of Stars in Berlin is an obvious imitation of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Berlin version features a few added attractions that the Hollywood original lacks. Red-colored asphalt evokes the typical...

Martin Luther King Jr. in Berlin

by | Mar 28, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. in East and West Berlin German Connections – Black History When Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, his birth certificate listed his name as “Michael King Jr.” – after his father Michael King Senior....

The Berlin Airlift

by | Feb 25, 2013

Die Luftbrücke 1948-1949 The Berlin Blockade & Airlift It was the Cuban missile crisis of its day. The building of the Berlin Wall may be more famous, but few Berlin events brought about as much world tension as the Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949. The Allied reponse...

Berlin and Potsdam

by | Feb 17, 2013

What to See and Do in the German Capital Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city in area and population. It is both a city and one of Germany’s 16 states (Bundesländer). Home to about 3.4 million residents (4.4 million in the Berlin/Brandenburg metro...

Air Travel

by | Feb 12, 2013

GERMANY | AIRLINES | AIR TRAVEL | AIRPORTS Increased airline competition in Germany and the rest of Europe has made travel by air a more popular option for travel to, from, or within Europe. In some cases traveling by air may be cheaper than going by rail in Europe....