Music soundtracks our travels, kills time and distracts, entertainingly. In Berlin, which has more than 300 train stations and where you can see everything panoramically from the overhead S-Bahn, a well-loaded smartphone or MP3 player turns a journey into a film with a score. I have more records related to …
Read More »From Berlin to Munich: seven spectacular city breaks in Germany
For a quick trip with plenty to see, do, eat and drink, you can’t go wrong with one of Germany’s stunning cities. The country’s history and geography mean that each has its own unique character so, whether you want your holiday packed with culture and history, or are simply looking …
Read More »Burna Boy conducts gender reveal for a couple at his show in Berlin (video)
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, had a show in Berlin, Germany on Saturday night, December 9. During his performance, he warmed the hearts of many as he conducted a gender reveal for a couple. The couple and the crowd went wild in jubilation as soon as he opened an envelope …
Read More »Witches, DJs and dancing in the aisles: on board the Culture Train from Berlin to Poland
Madame Ziemowit the witch nods and scratches her beard as I flip a tarot card, revealing the chariot symbol. Picking the chariot seems fitting, as the turban-clad sorcerer and I are on a train, having just crossed the border from Germany into Poland. Multicoloured lightbulbs adorn carriage windows, framing a …
Read More »From Berlin to Turin: eight family-friendly city breaks for half-term
Finding the perfect city break can involve lots of research, especially with youngsters in tow. But if you fancy a trip abroad, there are several great European cities that should be on your radar. The eight we’ve chosen offer family-friendly adventures that won’t break the bank, and will keep the …
Read More »I ventured out of busy central Berlin – and it rose to the occasion
“A cable car? Here in Berlin?” The man cooking my burger at Piri’s – a self-proclaimed dive bar diner in Neukölln, an inner-city neighbourhood in the south-east of the city – is sceptical. “Yeah,” says his Kiwi colleague. “My parents did it. There’s a garden or something.” Both cooks have …
Read More »Fans fight over Psquare singer, Paul Okoye?s jacket in Berlin (video)
A video of fans ‘’fighting” over singer Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy’s jacket in Berlin, Germany, has made the rounds on social media. While performing in the capital city recently, the singer threw his jacket into the crowd and male concert-goers struggled with themselves to take the jacket. …
Read More »Asake, Seyi Vibez, P-Square shine at Afrobeats Festival in Berlin
Nigerian superstars headlined the Afrobeats Festival in Germany where they gave the audience a show. Afrobeats is on an international ascension and every other day of the week, Nigerian superstars are selling out choice venues as they continue to take Nigerian music to different corners of the globe.
Read More »From Berlin to Brussels, the night train renaissance gathers speed with the new European Sleeper
In the beer gardens of Berlin, night trains are a conversation topic almost as hot as how to get the Berghain bouncers to let you into their nightclub. (“Be a single man, be ‘alright’-looking, don’t smile,” I’m told.) I’m in Prater Biergarten – the German capital’s oldest beer garden – …
Read More »Berlin welcomes topless female swimmers in victory for activists
When a lifeguard asked police to remove Lotte Mies for bathing topless at her local indoor swimming pool in Berlin it was a move that would inadvertently trigger a rule change allowing all women, including visiting female tourists, the freedom to go topless while swimming in the city. The decision …
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