Let’s Go Out to the Movies! Berlin’s best films, just in time for the 62nd Berlinale.
It is that time of year again and the Berlinale Film Festival has once again brought the stars to the German capital. When it comes to cinema many…See More
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Markus Menno Jong posted a blog post2012 - When the future begins
After recently seeing the documentary “2012, A Time for Change” at an EarthEmerson event I have begun to view the 2012 contraversy in a whole new light. There were a number of salient points made addressing the current crises facing our planet;…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postBerlin's best pizza
I must first start with a disclaimer. I am originally from New York City so I have a very specific idea of what constitutes the perfect pizza. That is not to say New York has perfected pizza. New Haven, CT has a…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postNew Year's Eve in Berlin
New Year’s Eve in Berlin can be quite frightening for Western tourists who were brought up with the history channel. For them the city was the scene of a bloody battle and brutal day and night bombing campaign. Nowadays at this time of year the din begins a few days before and through the 30th and…See More
Markus Menno Jong's blog post was featuredBerlin's best sushi
When one thinks of German cuisine, images of platters of pork sausages, fried potatoes, and saurkraut come to mind. The reality is not so far off though the above images are more associated with the southern German gastronomy. The city of Munich even offers…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postBerlin's best sushi
When one thinks of German cuisine, images of platters of pork sausages, fried potatoes, and saurkraut come to mind. The reality is not so far off though the above images are more associated with the southern German gastronomy. The city of Munich even offers…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postBerlin's hidden History
The relevance of Berlin’s past 150 years in relation to where we are today as a society is undeniable. Much of its history is nowadays buried underground though some of it is hidden in plain sight if you know where to look. Take for example Hitler’s bunker, tucked away behind apartment blocks on Wilhelm Strasse just one block from the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Though the bunker is still intact…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postBerlin and her Hofs
Berlin has much love for its two kinds of Hofs, the first being David Hasselhof the second its architecturally unique barracks-style housing or as the Germans call it, “Hoefe” (courtyards). The former is the world famous Knightrider and Baywatch star who feels slighted by the Germans for not giving him more credit for his role in…See More
Markus Menno Jong's blog post was featuredTorstrasse, the new art and fashion mile of Berlin
Those of us who were here in the 1990’s remember Torstrasse as a dilapidated, run-down avenue dividing the historic district of Mitte from the then equally shabby residential district of Prenzlauer Berg. Back then the taxi drivers still liked to refer to it as…See More
Markus Menno Jong posted a blog postStatistics about Germany
Germany is a land with a wide diversity of dialects, cultural influences and landscapes in which history is notably in the making. The country itself comprises 357,000 sq km. (876 km north to south and 640 km east to west). The biggest mountains are the German Alps in the south; the Zugspitze at 2,962m and the Watzmann at 2,713m, along with the Feldberg (1,493m) in the Black Forest. The state of Mecklenburg in the north is known as the land of a thousand lakes and is the location of the…See More
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Let’s Go Out to the Movies! Berlin’s best films, just in time for the 62nd Berlinale.
It is that time of year again…
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 3:00pm
New Year's Eve in Berlin
New Year’s Eve in Berlin can be quite frightening for Western tourists who were brought up with the history channel. For them the city was the scene of a bloody battle and brutal day and night bombing campaign. Nowadays at this time of year the din begins a few days before and through the…
Posted on December 30, 2011 at 3:04pm
Berlin's best pizza
I must first start with a disclaimer. I am originally from New York City so I have a very specific idea of what constitutes the perfect pizza. That is not to say New York has perfected pizza. …
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 6:00pm
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