As the weather turns colder, Berliners’ clothing starts shedding colour. Yellow in particular disappears. Which, in my first year in ...

The colours of Treptower Park were the most magnificent that first Berlin Autumn... ...

Spotted in 2011 in a hairdresser’s window in Berlin: “That feels good! Shampoo-ing with schwarzen Kopf (referring to both the ...

The U-Bahnhof Paracelsus-Bad's interior design references both the nearby 1950s swimming pool as well as Roman baths. Its Art Deco 'stalactite' lamps are noteworthy. ...

She darted at me, very upset. The German came thick and fast and all I could make out was “Kein Foto!” Taken aback, I lowered my camera. But why she was so perturbed? ...

I am walking towards the trains when I hear 'Bengawan Solo' being played on the accordion. I stop, for it suddenly transports me back to Malaysia. ...

Despite being banned and contantly removed, ‘love locks’ keep popping up on Berlin’s bridges. These padlocks are inscribed with couples’ names ...

It's been called a transport revolution, a bolt of lightning on wheels, in fact, one of the quickest forms of inner city transport on the planet. Best of all, it is environment-friendly. ...

I never quite learned to enjoy the taste of Sauerkraut. I guess I would have had I been a fan of pickled food, for the dish is originally actually Chinese! ...

Oktoberfest isn't German. It's Bavarian. That that distinction is an important one was obvious when we first arrived in Berlin and I casually asked our new friends about the beer festival. ...

A rainy-gray Spree River winds under the Nordbrücke by the Chancellory on this June day... ...

The visit of Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedikt, to Berlin in 2011 was greeted with much protest, including a demonstration that drew thousands. ...