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Ode to the EmailEmail used to be a highly innovative technology everyone needed to have. It has now become an anachronism – and the world has a habit of doing away with anachronisms.
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The True Believers of 9/11Numerous passages of “The True Believer” by Eric Hoffer seem to reach out from the past to describe the twisted minds of the suicidal 9/11 hijackers who released so much senseless violence upon the world. -
Bridges in BerlinA city with rivers, lakes and canals everywhere, Berlin boasts having nearly 1000 bridges. These bridges are not only beautiful, they are a tribute to brilliant German Ingenieurkunst (engineering art) as well. -
50 German Language MeltdownsEveryone makes embarrassing mistakes when learning a foreign language. Learning German is certainly no exception. Here is a collection of fifty funny German language meltdowns that have actually happened. -
Take My English, PleaseGerman is heavily laden with a strange mix of English vocabulary and not a little pseudo-Englisch. Strangely, this can put native English speakers on the language defensive. -
Big Spenders in BerlinGermans aren't really tight-wads when it comes to tipping. It just appears that way to the uninitiated innocents abroad who don't yet know any better. -
German Road RageWhenever Germans get behind the steering wheels of their cars they inexplicably go through a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde transformation and turn into seething cauldrons of rage just waiting to explode. -
German Window NeurosisGermans don't necessarily want to rip open their windows for fresh air they don't need only to slam them shut again a few minutes later because of the imaginary draft they complain about, again and again, ad infinitum. They simply must. -
Berlin Construction SitesGerman construction workers are so unbearably thorough that they turn temporary construction sites into near permanent monuments.
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Berlin Bus MobsNobody likes waiting in line to board a bus. Berliners have devised an ingenious method to get around having to do so: They all board at once. Sort of.
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They Don't Call it Wetter Here for NothingIt rains way too much here in Germany. When it's not snowing like it is now, I mean. That's why they don't call it "Wetter" here for nothing. -
My German San FranciscoBerlin? A German San Francisco? Let me count the ways. -
Natural ProjectionWhen it comes to natural selection, it's better to be safe than sorry. It is better to mistake a shadow for a lion than the other way around. And that's why we "see things" at times, giving them purpose and intentions they don't really have. -
All for the Cat? German Idioms for Fun and PlayIdioms are word combinations that let you get a message across. Often meant to be humorous in the first place, they become all the funnier (and stranger) when translated literally into another language. Here are a few German idioms for fun and play.
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Fifty False Friend Favorites in FrenchWhen learning French, false friends are just that; words you think you know but turn out being something else altogether. -
Your Caveman BrainComplex psychological mechanisms within your brain cause an ongoing conflict between "Gut" and "Head." Gut predominates, however, and is being systematically manipulated by self-interested parties who have a vested interest in keeping you afraid.
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The Deadly Duds of DeutschlandTens of thousands of Allied bombs still lie buried under German soil. Many of these duds can still self-detonate at any time. In fact, one large bomb explodes somewhere in Germany once a year on average. -
The Berlin Top TenRome wasn't built in a day. And Berlin can't be seen in two or even three. When traveling, time is short; make the best of the little you have. Have a look at these must-see Berlin sights and get the most out of your stay in this fascinating city.
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Gambling on Extraterrestrial LifeScientific observations indicate that extraterrestrial life exists right here in our own solar system, but the final evidence has not yet been found. And no, the life forms we are searching for here are not the ones of the popular alien or UFO variety. -
Whatever Happened to the Star-Club?No Beatles around here. There's quite a few pigeons and drunks and sex shops, though. Hamburg's St. Pauli by night. Only by day. -
Text Message: A Creepy Clip StoryAnother invisible political movement at work. -
Day Job: A Creepy Clip StorySometimes you just have one of those daze at work. -
Watching Baseball Smarter: A Creepy Clip StoryIt all happened so fast... -
Deschamps' Plum Pudding"When coincidences pile up in this way, one cannot help being impressed by them-for the greater the number of terms in such a series, or the more unusual its character, the more improbable it becomes." -
Mr. X-Files: Charles Fort, Founding Father of Paranormal StudiesWhen Charles Hoy Fort published The Book of the Damned back in 1919 he was the first to popularize paranormal phenomena (UFOs and other anomalous phenomena). -
History as Accident, or the Fall of the Berlin Wall as Comic ReliefGuenter Schabowski didn't know no better, as a friend of mine from the Ozarks used to say. It's been twenty years now since the fall of the Berlin Wall. And what led to its momentous fall was less a decision than a comical accident. -
Back in the DDDRWith the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall rapidly approaching, there's nothing like a little Cold War nostalgia (ostalgia?) at Berlin's DDR Museum to get you in the mood. -
Ich RobotA robot in Berlin has learned to harness human power for his one diabolical purposes, whatever they might be. -
They Might Be GiantsThe French Compagnie Royal de Luxe unleashed some REALLY BIG marionettes in Berlin this weekend and I almost got stepped on by one. -
Costa Rica's Treasure IslandThe long history of Costa Rica's Cocos Island is filled with extraordinary accounts of pirates and buried treasure, and a number of these tall tales actually appear to be true. -
Berlin's Mysterious U55No. It's not a submarine. It's a subway. And it's mysterious because the line only consists of three itsy bitsy stations. -
The Spidermen of BerlinWhat's worse? Jumping off a building? Or walking down the side of one? -
The S-Bahn She is BrokenNot only is Berlin's latest S-Bahn crisis endangering passengers' very lives (brake problems - only 25% of the trains are running), their very lives are being endangered way off schedule. -
Peru's Enigmatic Nazca LinesThe Nazca Lines of Peru make up the largest and most mysterious group of geoglyphs on Earth. But to this day, no one knows why the lines were created. -
Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian ManDa Vinci's famous drawing is a successfuly fusion of religious symbols and scientific method. -
Michelangelo's Most Famous Sistine Chapel FrescoA powerful image in our collective cultural consciousness, Michelangelo's famous The Creation of Man at the Sistine Chapel remains a visual puzzle to this day.
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The Bellini: Venetian Cocktail Par ExcellenceA wonderful mixture of peach puree and Prosecco, the Bellini is a Venetian specialty you don't want to miss. -
Las Meninas by Diego VelásquezLas Meninas is a work of art which still fascinates viewers today. Completed in 1656, it is an extraordinary reproduction of space and light and the many enigmatic figures who fill it.
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The Guinness TraditionGuinness is more than a beer, of course. It's a stout. But there's a lot more to it than that... -
Eiffel Tower Fun FactsThe Eiffel Tower is surely one of the most easily recognizable and best loved structures in the world, synonymous with French culture and pride, and this despite what certain French intellectuals had to say about its construction. -
Where's My Dorsch?You gotta get up pretty early in the morning to beat the Germans who get up even earlier in the morning to get the Dorsch before you do (Dorsch means cod in German). -
Springtime in BerlinAh, springtime in Berlin. The flowers, the bikes, the donuts.
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Berlin's East Side GalleryPainted on the east side of what remains of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery is a collection of over 100 paintings by artists from all over the world.
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A Night in Atlantis, DubaiOne of the seven United Arab Emirates, Dubai, some 500 square miles in size, is what some have call the Las Vegas of the Near East. The huge Atlantis The Palm hotel is the kind of place where new arrivals have trouble believing their eyes at first.
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The Great Wave by Katsushika HokusaiHokusai's woodblock print The Great Wave Off Kanagawa at the Hakone Museum in Japan is one of his best and well-known Japanese prints. -
American Gothic by Grant WoodThis 1930 painting of a scowling farm couple posed before a white Gothic-style farm house has become one of the most easily recognizable images of popular culture. -
Starry Night by Vincent Van GoghEveryone who loves Starry Night seems magically drawn to it yet strangely, no one feels compelled by some deep inner need to have to explain why. -
The Big Thaw in BerlinNow that the big winter freeze is over in Berlin, let's see what's underneath.
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Benidorm, Spain: Manhattan on the MediterraneanLocated just a few miles to the north of Alicante on Spain's beautiful Mediterranean Costa Blanca coast, Benidorm is a high-rise tourist haven that attracts five million visitors a year. -
Red Punks on BikesGerman Santa Claus motorcycle gang punks in Berlin are simply not to be trusted, the rotten reindeer killers. And it's important that stand your ground and show them who's boss, too. If you want to show them who's boss, I mean.
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Lost in Ikea SpaceTake one wrong turn at an Ikea in Berlin and you can pretty much kiss the rest of your afternoon goodbye. Observing Hermann...
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Christmas in MunichThe Christmas spirit in Munich is a lot different than, let's say, here in Berlin. It's definitely worth the visit.
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Train DrainAccording to my calculations, for every 3.1 trains leaving Berlin, only 2.7 ever return. At this rate, the city could be train-free by 2049.
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My First Berlin MarathonAlthough I trained properly all year for this event, it looks as though I have no other choice now but to accept the fact that I am no longer one of the world's ten best marathon runners. Nor ever was, I mean.
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The Great White Whale of WannseeCall me Ishmael. I had heard tell of this mythical creature here in Berlin, and had read about it in high school and all, but up until the other day, I never really thought it existed.
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Beach Bunker BingoGermany's Sylt island gets trashed by winter storms all the time. Sometimes strange things pop up out of the sand, too.
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Inspector Clouseau Does Madame Tussauds in BerlinThere's a lot going on at the new Madame Tussauds in Berlin. Like long lines.
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Obama's Victory ColumnObama is going to give a big speech at Berlin's Victory Column next week. Personally, I think it's kind of tacky because he hasn't won yet.
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London RoaringThe introduction of a more competitive and open free market twenty-plus years ago has led to a booming and bustling global market free-for-all on the Thames that still does not seem to have reached its peak. -
Space Shuttle Countdown: How Many Launches Left?The last of America's space shuttle fleet will be put out to pasture in 2010. That means that the opportunity to witness one of their spectacular lift-offs is counting down faster than most of us are aware of. -
Elvis in GermanyAn Elvis sighting in Berlin? No, not really. But there's an interesting Elvis exhibition currently taking place at Berlin's Allied Museum.
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Discounter ProductsGermans love buying their groceries at these el cheapo discounter chain stores over here. I do, too. Unfortunately, many of the strange, exotic and dirt-cheap products they sell here also have strange, exotic and dirt-cheap names, as well.
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ZappenAmerica produces the worst television on earth (of course it produces the best, too), but one should never underestimate just how truly awful and even frightening European television can be. That is why Zappen (channel hopping) is so popular here in Germany. It has to be. Here is a small Zappen samp
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Desperately Seeking Madonna (Not)After Madonna's directing debut flop "Filth and Wisdom" at this year's Berlin Film Festival, I finally agreed to give her an interview if she ever asks. Unfortunately for her and myself, she was not that easy to find here.
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Frankfurt SkylineEverybody I know in Berlin rags Frankfurt all the time, although I really don't see why. I really like the Frankfurt skyline, for instance. But after taking a closer look the other day, I realize now that there is also something slightly creepy about it, too.
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I Still Don't Get No AchtungContrary to popular belief, sit-down comedian apes just aren't as popular in Germany as they are in other European countries. In a provocative attempt to finally get German audiences to sit up at take notice of him, native Afghan mountain ape comic Monkey Python, upset about Germany's continued refu
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OstalgieOstalgie is the coinage of Ost (East) and the German word for nostalgia, a highly contagious "it wasn't all that bad" feeling about a system and culture that actually was; communist East Germany. Luckily, Ostalgie Überkitsch artifacts are now popping up regularly at places like Berlin's German
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German Boot CampEverybody in Germany is talking about putting fine young foreign criminals in boot camps these days. I think I may have found one in Berlin.
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Berlin Central StationAn X which literally marks the central spot for the city's long-distance and regional train systems, Berlin Central Station uses 14 platforms on two levels to process 1,100 trains a day. Open and filigree and full of light, it also boasts 44,000 square meters of commercial space.
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Are You Ready to Knut?Have you ever tossed one of these babies out your window?
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I Don't Get No AchtungApe's in Germany don't have it easy. Especially when they can talk and do stand-up comedy routines. -
Christmas in BerlinBerlin has more Christmas cheer than it knows what to do with. -
Where Are the Weihnachtsmaenner?No one will tell me why, but Germans begin selling their Christmas goodies in mid-September. -
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial ChurchAfter its destruction during World War II, Berlin's classic, gothic Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was intentionally left in ruins as a monument against war. -
German Phrases for Work and PlayThis is a small collection of common German sayings that will hopefully provide an insight into the little-appreciated lighter side of German thinking.
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Another 50 Famous French QuotationsThis collection of witty French sayings reminds us that "great minds think alike" and that a sharp observation is always an enjoyable idea to behold.
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Berlin SkylineBerlin is a bustling place. And it can also be an expensive place to make movies. -
German GraffitiGerman graffiti is different than American graffiti. It's not a film, for one thing. But there sure is a whole lot of it. At least in Berlin, there is. -
German TaxisYou won't find any rent-a-wreck taxis in Germany. As a matter of fact, they tend to overdo it here. -
Halloween HegemonyUnable to the resist the overpowering force of American-style pagan festival commercialization any longer, Germany, of all places, has now succumbed to the unadulterated and mass-marketed Halloween season fun. -
U-995U-995 at Laboe near Kiel in Germany is a Class VII C submarine that went into service in 1943. Confiscated after the war, it served in the Royal Norwegian Navy until it was returned to Germany in 1965. -
Berliner CurrywurstNo one can prove who invented Currywurst for sure, but don't ever try to tell a Berliner that it wasn't invented here. -
Underground TVYou have to pay a fee to watch public TV in Germany. Yup. It's that good. But there's a way to get around it... -
Volksarmee MimesI've often asked myself why it is that you just can't find any East German Volksarmee mimes in Berlin. Haven't you? -
Tempelhof Time TravelThey will be closing down Berlin's Tempelhof Airport pretty soon now. Let's have another look... -
Candy Bomber Sighting Sort OfThose were the days in Berlin. Before the wall came down. When everything was "in Ordnung". Sort of. -
Beach Blanket Bingo in BerlinWent downtown for some beach action at Strandbar Mitte. But where's the party? -
Doener for DinnerI love Berlin's favorite fast food. Wait a minute. Come to think of it, I think it's Germany's favorite fast food, too. -
Vertigo ZweiA German Vertigo remake? Warum nicht? -
Kuchen at the StrassenfestNever go to a Berlin street festival alone. ALWAYS take someone with you who knows the ropes. It could get ugly otherwise. -
ICE Trains in the RainGerman ICE trains are fast as hell. But like everything else in Germany, it's never just that simple. -
Zone 000I used to think that the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof was in Hamburg. I'm not so sure about that anymore. -
Do the Sylt ShuttleNo, it's not a dance. It's a car train to Germany's Sylt island, the German Cape Code. -
Visit the Famous Rock of Gibralter - the Last British Colony in EuropeHaving on the one hand the appearance of a perfectly British city, the steep steps, hot Saharan winds and Gibraltar's many Indian, Senegalese and Moroccan residents also give the place the touch of being a modern version of that old Hollywood classic, Casablanca.
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Fly from Paris to Germany Without Ever Leaving the GroundWith the recent introduction of a high-speed train connection between Paris and Strasbourg, a new era in European train travel has begun. Travel time between Paris and Germany has dropped dramatically.
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Military Liaison Missions in Germany During the Cold WarIn the days before spy satellites, on-the-ground espionage was all the more important and the Allied Military Liaison Missions operating in Germany during the Cold War gathered literally tons of this information during their active, near-secret history.
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The Rickshaw Rage at the Reichstag in BerlinBerlin has joined the growing number of major non-Asian cities around the world which now offers its visitors the option of seeing the sights while seated upon one of the comfortable passenger seats of a chauffer-peddled tricycle.
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German Esskultur (Food Culture)The sun is setting on McDonald's as we know it. At least in Germany it is. And I don't like it one bit. -
German for RunawaysYou too can learn German! Although I wouldn't know why you would want to. So let's get started now!! -
The Garbage PoliceThe Garbage Police -
Road Food to GoIn a country as huge as the United States, you will never have the time you need to thoroughly explore America's back roads and highways for authentic American road food culture.
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Berlin's Tempelhof AirportThere have been repeated calls in recent years to close Berlin's unprofitable Tempelhof Airport for good, but numerous local groups have argued that a building of such historical and architectural importance simply must be preserved at all costs.
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Ghost Rocket Ghost Town : Germany's V2 Test Center at PeenemundeThe small town of Peenemünde on the island of Usedom was home to the high-tech center for research and testing of the infamous German V2 "blockbuster" guided missiles, as well as the V1 "buzz bomb" models.
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Reformation City: Martin Luther's WittenbergWittenberg, officially called Lutherstadt Wittenberg, prides itself in being so closely connected with Luther and the dawn of the Reformation.
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Revisit the Classic German Film Studio Era at Media City BabelsbergIt is certainly no secret that Berlin is a well-known film city. About 300 new movies are made here every year. But whenever making reference to film in Berlin, the nearby Babelsberg film studio in Potsdam is the real gem in the crown of German film making industry.
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Sansouci Palace in PotsdamAn important historical monument and the best known icon for the city of Potsdam itself, Sansouci Palace is considered by many to be the German rival of Versailles.
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Central Coast Cayucos: A California Beach Town at Its BestCradled between Morro Bay and Hearst Castle among the rolling California hillside ranchlands just off Highway One, Cayucos is the perfect destination for anyone who wants to experience the Californian Central Coast.
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Fresno's Forestiere Underground GardensSicilian immigrant Baldasare Forestiere spent 40 years digging through the rock-hard, Central Valley hardpan to create this unique network of underground rooms, archways and passages.
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All Aboard the Skunk Train in Fort BraggThis 40 mile stretch of railroad from Northern California's coastal town of Fort Bragg to Willits on US Highway 101 is essentially the same "Redwood Route" that was established here back in 1885.
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Weimar Germany is WunderbarSituated in Thuringia roughly 30 kilometers to the east of Erfurt, Weimar is in many ways the cultural center of Germany.
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Take the Eastbound Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2Cunard's "greatest ocean liner of our time" offers affordable transatlantic crossings and is the most beautiful and luxurious ocean liner ever built.
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Selecting the Right Rail Pass for Your Upcoming European VacationChoosing between the "Eurailpass" or "Eurostar Tickets" or the "BritRail Pass" or the "France Rail Pass" or "Deutsche Bahn Tickets" can be a very confusing and daunting undertaking. It doesn't have to be, though.
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Taking Your Time in a Viennese Coffee House and CaféIn a Viennese café it is completely normal for a guest to linger around for hours on end, reading newspapers and relaxing with a vengeance. -
Bike the TiberWhen you walk along the typical sidewalk stones in the eternal city these days, you might just discover the newly-painted demarcation lines of a scenic bike path par excellence: The pista ciclabile along the west bank of the Tiber.
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Rhineland Sauerbraten in Just a Mere Five DaysWestphalia and Northern Rhineland are two areas of Germany you should never go to. Not unless you want to eat yourself silly, that is.
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Barcelona for BeginnersLocated directly on the Mediterranean coast, just a mere 100 miles south of the Pyrenees, beautiful Barcelona is the proud capital the same-named province and the even prouder autonomous community of Catalunya.
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Book Cheap Flights from Germany to the Rest of EuropeEurope has become a lot smaller these past few years. The demand for cheap flights in the old continent has seen a phenomenal rise in the number of no-frills, European budget airline start-ups. Germany is a practical point of departure.
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Berlin's Love ParadeA raver revival? Why not? It's only been two years since "Love Rules" paraded through town. It's time once again for the world's biggest movable electronic music festival.
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The Sony CenterThe Sony Center on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz is a fascinating group of structures that has surpassed even the greatest of expectations.
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The Brandenburg Gate in BerlinWhether you have ever visited Berlin or not, the chances are good that you will easily recognize this historic structure with the twelve Doric columns which terminates the Unter den Linden Boulevard on Berlin's Pariser Platz.
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Berlin's Olympic StadiumBerlin's Olympic Stadium is coming to represent positive historical change in modern Germany. And yet, at the same time, it won't stop reminding you of its dark and not-so-secret past.
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Berlin's Television Tower, The Fernsehturm, and the Pope's RevengeHigher than the Eiffel Tower, Berlin's Fernsehturm is also the highest building in Germany.
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A History of the Reichstag in BerlinDedicated to "Dem Deutschen Volke" (to the German people), the Reichstag carries with it a symbolic quality that reaches far beyond the borders of Germany.
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The Roman CatacombsThe famous Catacombs of Rome have a strange and mysterious history. As of today, forty such locations have been found near and around Rome. They were all built along Roman roads like the famous Via Appia (the Appian Way) or the Via Tiburina.
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Flying the AutobahnGermans believe in truths beyond the present reach of reason. And one of their most sacred truths is the firm and unshakable belief that the way they drive on their Autobahn is somehow safe and normal.
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International Cinema Shines at Berlin's BerlinaleStanding its ground against Cannes and Venice, the "Berlinale" is among the crème de la crème of European film festivals.
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Ascend to Assisi: Italy's Medieval Birthplace of the Franciscan OrderAssisi ranks among Italy's most popular tourist attractions, being right up there with the wonders of Rome or the canals of Venice. It is, in fact, the most popular religious destination in Italy, aside from Vatican City.
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Florence for BeginnersYou can't travel to Italy and not visit Florence. Well, you certainly shouldn't admit it to anyone if you have.
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Take the Candy Bomber Tour of BerlinA local business is now offering tours of Berlin aboard a beautifully restored DC-3 original.
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Salamanca: Spain's La DoradaSurrounded by the majestic Sierra de Francia and the Sierra de Gredos mountains, Salamanca, also know as "La Dorada", shines with a golden glow in the Spanish sun.
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Perfectly PerugiaIf you're looking for one of the best-preserved medieval hill towns in Italy, and have the time to take some time, look no further than beautiful Perugia.
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Rave Clubs in BerlinGermany's capital has more electronic dance clubs than you can count and, as is often the case with any "trend" that has lasted more than a few years, this club scene, too, is incredibly diverse.
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Heidelberg and the Philosophers' PathKnown for its romantic charm throughout the world, Heidelberg's picturesque beauty is always a bit overwhelming for those who come to see it for the first time.
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Mozart and the MasonsMozart joined a Masonic Lodge in the autumn of 1784 at the age of twenty-eight and spent a total of 7 years as a Mason. His last opera, The Magic Flute, is filled with esoteric, Masonic symbolism and meaning.
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San Sebastian and La ConchaThe pace is nice and slow along San Sebastian's stunning beachfront, and after five minutes you know why: The visitors around you want to enjoy every minute here.
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The Soccer World Cup 2006 in GermanyThe World Cup is the most important competition in international soccer and is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world.
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Beautiful BordeauxBuilt upon an arc of the Garrone River, and just a stone's throw away from the Atlantic, Bordeaux is the capital of France's Aquitaine region. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, forests and vineyards and is also known as the Paris of the South.
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The Battle of Austerlitz 200 Years onThe Battle of Austerlitz was the peak of glory and heroism for the great French Grande Armée, as well as the crowning victory among the numerous other military successes Napoleon had celebrated up until then.
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Windows Desktop Security TipsWindows is not famous for having a lot of effective default security settings to choose from, but as an administrator, you can quickly control just about every aspect of the user's working environment, network or local.
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Boat Ride on the Rhine: Experience Germany's Magical Loreley ValleyThey say that Germany is its most German here. That may or may not be true but you can quickly get a feeling of what it might mean by enjoying a breathtaking boat ride through the middle Rhine Valley.
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The Cologne CathedralThe Cologne Cathedral is the largest gothic cathedral in existence. Its awesome western fa�ade and twin towers comprise an area of over 7000 square meters and it stands a towering 157 meters tall.
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Berlin Opera Houses: An Embarrassment of RichesWhen it comes to music, Germans don't like to do anything halfway. And when it comes to music in Berlin, things just start getting excessive: Berlin has three operas houses to choose from.
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Guide to German U-Boat ToursA handful of submarines can be viewed in Germany today. They offer a fascinating insight into that extremely deadly U-Bootwaffe technology so feared by the Allies during Word War II.
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Spain's Spectacular SegoviaSegovia is one of the most spectacular sights you will ever see while travelling in Europe. The UNESCO was right to add it to its official "Heritage of Mankind" collection back in 1985.
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Is Germany's Dream Island Sylt a Paradise Lost?Just a short train ride from Hamburg, Sylt is famous for its incredibly long beaches, its pure ocean air, the wandering sandbanks and picturesque lighthouses. It also has a problem with erosion.
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Visiting the Berlin Film MuseumThe Berlin Film Museum guides you through 100 years of film history, with a focus on that golden era when films made in Berlin came close to challenging those of Hollywood.
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German Authors Are Riding a New Wave of PopularityGerman books are suddenly and inexplicably selling very well overseas. These cover a wide field of variety.
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Berlin's Jewish Cemetery in Wei�enseeThough rather secluded, the Wei�ensee district of Berlin offers a fascinating insight into Berlin's long history: Europe's largest Jewish cemetery.
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Hamburg's Hotspot: A Walk Along the ReeperbahnThere are more strip clubs, sex shops, casinos, brothels and "erotic theaters" packed into this small area of Hamburg than in any other location in Germany.
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Tour Berlin by Boat on the City's Many Rivers and LakesBerlin is a pot of gold for those seeking recreation in, at, around, underneath or even on the water.
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The Best Christmas Shopping in BerlinBerlin offers a large selection of elegant department stores and malls for your Christmas shopping enjoyment.
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German Wines and Their Fine DistinctionsHere is a look at a variety of German wines, and their fine distinctions.
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Germany's Favorite Fast Food: The Delicious Turkish D�ner KebabWhen it comes to classic German fast food, nothing tops a good Turkish D�ner Kebab. As a matter of fact, it's the most popular fast food in the country today.
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Baroque Around the Clock in DresdenOnce Germany's most beautiful Baroque city, destroyed in World War II, Dresden is now witnessing a miraculous rebirth.
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Kalinka Calling: Russian Immigrants in BerlinOne estimates that there are as many as 300,000 Russian-speaking residents living in and around Berlin right now and their influence here is growing.
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Marzipan Pigs in Germany's Old Town LübeckLübeck, the main city of the famous Hanseatic League, is well-known in Germany for it's excellent marzipan products.
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Review of The Laws of the Web by Bernardo A. HubermanThe book The Laws of the Web by renowned researcher Bernardo A. Huberman is a systematic attempt to explain the predominant patterns of the "gigantic informational ecosystem" we call the Internet.
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Japanese Restaurants in Berlin, GermanyWhen it comes to getting more bang for your good food buck, Berlin, Germany offers great culinary variety. There are dozens of great Japanese restaurants in Berlin, for example.
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Istanbul's Bizarre Big BazaarThe Grand Bazaar, or the Covered Bazaar as it is also called, is a 550 year old shopping center with a more exotic variety of goods than any of its modern counterparts could ever hope to offer.
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Call a Bike in BerlinAn entire fleet of high-tech bikes are at your service in Berlin 24 hours a day, at practically every major intersection.
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How to Get Lost in the Woods While Visiting BerlinBerlin is one of the greenest cities in Europe and its huge forests and parks are great fun to discover.
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Surfing 101 in Biarritz, FranceBiarritz has come a long way from poor fishing village to whaling town to the mundane and world-famous bathing and gambling resort. It claims to be be Europe's surfing capital.
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Flea Markets in BerlinWhen traveling in Berlin, it always pays to take a leisurely stroll through a few of the city's more popular flea markets, or Flohm�rkte.
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Berlin's Museum Island is Home to Pharaoh Nofretete and MoreFive structures make up The Museum Island in Berlin. The Museum Island, located between the river Spree and the Kupfergraben canal in Berlin Mitte, is the centerpiece of Berlin's cultural heritage. The Egyptian Pharaoh Nofretete resides there with others.
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Learning German in BerlinOne guaranteed way to have fun learning German is to learn it in Berlin. Living and learning here is an enriching experience for anyone.
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Berlin From BelowIf you're looking for a take on Berlin from a somewhat unusual perspective, if you want a "deeper" experience so-to-speak, then try the night shift on the Tunnel-Tour-Berlin.
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Music to Run From: Berlin's Cobra KillerCobra Killer's electro beat music has established a strong following in Australia and Japan, as well as in the Berliner scene.
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The Berlin Jazz FestivalThe Berlin Jazz Festival prides itself in the preservation of exotic jazz culture and will be highlighting a few of its most extraordinary discoveries this year.
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Study in BerlinBerlin's universities have established themselves as being some of the most popular in the country and foreign students make up a considerable percentage the student body.
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New Anti-Terror Software Being Developed by the European UnionThe EU research center Ispra is now developing and implementing anti-terror software programs which are being put to use by several European intelligence agencies. -
A Pitifully Short Expedition to Bordeaux's Five Finest Wine DistrictsI arrived in "the Paris of the South" on an early spring afternoon and soon discovered that I already had a soft spot in my heart for Bordeaux. Growing up among the vineyards of Central California probably had a lot to do with this.
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Currywurst: Berlin's Contribution to Fast Food CultureCurrywurst is a very popular fast food in Berlin and it's a contribution to the German fast food culture.
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Some Useful, and Useless, German Phrases for VisitorsPractically everyone in Germany prefers to speak German. This satirical German phrase guide is a spoof on how difficult a language it is.
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Summer Vacation Ukrainian StyleThe Virtual Republic of KaZantip has established itself as one of the biggest Techno parties in the world. Ravers come here every summer from all over Eastern Europe.
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How to Visit Five Roman Fountains in a DayThis small tour of five of Rome's most beautiful fountains might whet your appetite for more yet makes clear how unrealistic it is to try and "see everything" here.
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Live Jazz in BerlinBerlin abounds with jazz music clubs. The variety of styles and venues has only increased with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Bed and Breakfast in BerlinBed and Breakfasts have become extremely popular in Berlin. Privately owned lodgings have advanced to become the most affordable choice for pleasure and business travel alike.
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The Five Finest Berlin HotelsSince the reunification, five star hotels have sprouted out of the Berliner landscape like mushrooms. This is a collection of five of the most luxurious.
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Twenty Things Not to Do in Tuscany that You Will Never ForgetThis is a collection of must-sse sites and activities you should see and enjoy when visiting Tuscany.
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Finding an Apartment in BerlinIt's easy to find a lot of good reasons for coming to Berlin. But don't say you haven't been warned. The hard part is finding a good one to leave again...
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50 Famous French QuotationsThis is a small collection of quotations which underscores certain similarities between American and French cultures.
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5 Five-Star Bars in BerlinGood old fashion mainstream establishment has not only raised it's ugly little head. It's sitting right next to you at some of the finest cocktail bars in Europe.
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Google Search TipsHere is a condensed collection of some of the most effective, quick-and-dirty Google search techniques out there. These examples will make it easy for you to perform efficient searches just by using the standard Google interface.
