Berlin
All Aboard… The Overnight Train to Berlin
Friday, January 25th, 2013
As a traveller, I LOVE seeing new places. When I found out I was going to Berlin, I didn’t know what to expect. Being more of an enthusiast for ancient history, I didn’t know too much about Berlin and what I’d be seeing. I knew that it was a war torn country (as well as the stories that went with it) and about the Berlin Wall but to my ignorance, not much else.
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Berlin Dresden and Prague
Monday, November 26th, 2012
It’s sometimes difficult to find that one place to spend five or six days which offers a varied mix of attractions to keep you engaged. Things that are usually on the checklist need to include a blend of culture, delicious food, scenic views and a bustling nightlife. So instead of picking just the one, I tried my luck on a three city break which could hopefully tick all those boxes.
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Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Monday, June 11th, 2012
My feelings when seeing the Adlon Kempinski Hotel Berlin for the first time were a mix of extreme joy, relief, pain, and suffering. I had never been so glad to see a hotel in my life. I know, I know… pretty strong emotions just for a hotel but please carry on reading, this will all become clear.
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London to Berlin via Cologne
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
For nearly a year I have been selling the virtues of the German railway system based on my colleagues first hand experience, but finally it was my chance to try it out.
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Matt Visits Vienna, Prague and Berlin
Monday, December 19th, 2011
I was now half way through my itinerary, which had begun in Cologne before heading on to Munich and Budapest as described in my previous blog and, though I was looking forward to the prospect of visiting some new places, I was somewhat disappointed to be leaving Budapest and made a mental note to return at some point in the not too distant future.
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Ich bin ein Berliner – An Insider’s guide to Berlin
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
“Ich bin ein Berliner”, that’s what Kennedy said. And I can say that I too am a Berliner, as I was born in Berlin one year before the wall came down. Indeed I am not as popular as he was,but I can give you really great insider tips for your trip to Berlin if you want to see something unusual or away from other tourists.
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Amsterdam and Berlin
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
With the advent of high speed rail travel, visiting Germany’s famous capital Berlin by train is an increasingly popular option, and one Matt and I were keen to explore. Before this however, we decided to take the opportunity to try out the new high speed rail links to the Netherlands, with Brussels to Amsterdam in particular having been reduced to a 1 hour 53 minute journey at the start of 2010.
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