May Day in Germany
May is full of festivals and the first day of the month starts it all off with a bang. Labor Day (Tag der Arbeit) is a national holiday in Germany with wildly different celebrations in the North and...
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Happy Cinco de Mayo...in Germany?
How exactly do you celebrate this bizarre Mexican/American holiday in the land of sausage and bier? And should you even try?Find out more about this Mexican holiday adopted by Americans and celebrated...
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The Joy of Eurovision
If you weren't raised in Europe, you have probably never heard of the Eurovision Song Contest. I certainly had no idea what I was getting into when I sat down to watch my first show. And oh my, what a...
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Hohenschönhausen Memorial Outside of Berlin
The Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial was not even marked on maps - it was that secret. While the DDR was in power, this prison complex was where people simply vanished.Today, over 2 million visitors...
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Tour East Berlin's Radio Past
Rundfunk der DDR (Radio of the GDR) was once the size of a bustling small city, but almost fell into complete disuse. Recently revitalized, the studio is now open for tours and recording time and has...
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Are you brave enough for blind booking?
I recently heard about a discount airfare option for the adventurous in Germany and am tempted. Have you ever booked a flight without knowing where you'll end up? Find out how to make a blind airfare...
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Make your own Chocolate Bar at Ritter Sport
A visit to one of Ritter Sport's workshops provides the chance to design your own customized chocolate bar! On a recent visit to the shop in Berlin, we experimented with gold stars, raspberry and red...
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Tour Berlin's famous Karl-Marx-Allee
Karl-Marx-Allee is one of Berlin's most important boulevards and a walk or bike ride along it reveals almost 2 miles (3 km) of extraordinary history. Walk between Alexanderplatz and Frankfurter Tor and...
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A Good Day to be a Man
Father's day in Germany is the chance for men to act like boys, beer to be drunk by the Maß (liter) and for responsibility to take a vacation. Germany's Vatertag (also known as Männertag or Herrentag)...
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Visit Pristine Coburg Castle in Upper Franconia
Also known asVeste Coburg, this is one of the largest surviving medieval fortresses in Germany. With panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, the castle is a tank of a building. Besides its...
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