As I left Berlin the local paper was reporting continued rapid growth in tourism to the city, now only behind London and Paris in Europe. An astonishing number of outdoor cafes and beer gardens were certainly thriving this week. This was my second visit; on the first in 2011 I covered the central tourist… Continue reading BERLIN IN 80 BEERS

  I’m in Berlin for a couple of nights with my son while he shops for some specialist miniature skateboard equipment. Hardly any pubs for me ! It’s our 2nd trip, and the continued revitalisation of the eastern part is startling. I reckon Boxhagen Street in Friedrichschafen is as dynamic a street as I’ve seen,… Continue reading TOURIST BERLIN