Lost Places Berlin: S-Bahn Siemensstadt
If you are into photographing Lost Places, the blogs of others who have explored before me are an invaluable source of information. The list of Lost Places for Berlin 15-20…
Category: Urban Exploration
Monumental Monstrosities: The Corbusier House
Not everything designed by a famous architect is beautiful, and the Corbusier House is a classic example. Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder, and what passes as…
Monumental Monstrosities: The Berlin Olympic Stadium
Monstrosity was the first word that came to mind when I first saw the Berlin Olympic Stadium, and this was from the back side (the bell tower side). When I…
Berlin Through Frog Eyes: Tegeler See (Lake Tegel)
There are certain places that I prefer to visit during winter, not just because of the absence of people but for the presence of light. There is something very special…
Three Kings in Alt Kladow
There is absolutely no trace of the religious aspect of the Feast of the Three Kings in Berlin whatsoever. Had it not been for the Sunday mass in the morning,…
Taxi! (Berlin): Nurhan
Of all the taxi drivers in Berlin that I have had the privilege of driving around town with, Nurhan was the first female taxi driver. Don’t get me wrong, there…
A Walk In The Park: Sanssouci Revisited
It has been at least 18 years since I last visited Schloss Sanssouci, the summer palace of the Prussian King, Frederick the Great. It may have been intended as a summer…
Berlin: The Opposite Is Also True
Having grown up mostly in megalopolises around the world as a privileged expat, I am a spoiled urban princess who thrives on the offerings of a multicultural city of millions…
