These posts will cover experiential travel and our attempts to learn things.
At the end of our street in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, lies sprawling Mauerpark or ‘Wall Park’, which the Berlin Wall once ran through. These days a buzzy flea market is held in Mauerpark every Sunday. In keeping with this year’s theme of digging deeper and learning about the local neighbourhoods we’re settling into for two … Read more
Alternative Berlin is an edgy local travel company offering a Real Berlin walking tour that takes participants on a stroll around the city to absorb street art, urban art projects, squat houses, and communes. We tested it out for you and concluded it’s a must-do in Berlin. Here’s why… Alternative Berlin takes travellers on a walk through Berlin’s … Read more
Slow Travel Berlin is a travel guide to Berlin for lovers of slow travel looking to experience the German capital at a slower pace. It shows readers how to experience Berlin like locals by lingering in neighbourhood parks, absorbing small museums and browsing hidden little shops, and discovering secret places. If Grantourismo was focused on … Read more
Over the last year, as part of our quest to get beneath the skin of the places we’re staying in, we’ve been exploring the best ways to explore places. We’ve got two main interests when we do this… Firstly, we’re looking for things travellers can do to kick-start their stay in a place, experiences and … Read more
‘Firewater’ was what my family called my Russian grandfather’s homemade vodka. It burnt as it slid down the throat, which is why the best way to drink the stuff was to throw back the whole shot glass rather than sip it. Vodka on it’s own is one thing, but vodka and pickles on the side … Read more