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Berlin is one of Europe´s most welcoming LGBTQ cities

AndreyPopov In the 1920s and 30s, Germany´s capital was a major destination for homo-inclined visitors, as one of the world's first cities to become socially accepting of gays and lesbians. Several LGBTQ social movements and institutions were founded here, including the Institute Of Sexology and the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, which campaigned for the equal rights of gay people in Germany in the early 20th century. Tragically, of course, all that came to an end with.the rise of the…

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Germany´s Revolutionary Bauhaus Movement of Architecture/Design

Maria Victoria Lopez, sjo In 1919, in the immediate wake of the devastation wrought by World War I, an architect named Walter Gropius, one of the pioneering maestros of modern architecture, founded an art school that combined fine arts with crafts and eventually architecture, with a minimalist approach to design that combined all of it with contemporary technology under the maxim "form follows function". Starting in eastern Germany - first in Dessau, then in Weimar, and finally a third…

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Prost! Munich's Oktoberfest Is Back!

Holzijue/Pixabay From September 17 to October 3, the legendary celebration of German beer, cuisine, and culture in Bavaria's capital is returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsprprisingly, it's necessary to make your arrangements months in advance, so if you've always wanted to experience Wies'n (as it's known in Bavarian), take note here for 2023! read post

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Tooling Around Berlin in an Umbrella with Wheels?

Grego Germany’s capital is already a super-fun place to visit. And you can make it extra fun by tooling around the city in a very special kind of car. An East German company produced more than three million Trabants - cheap, ubiquitous little two-stroke-engine jalopies made out of plastic – from 1957 until 1991. And Trabis were given quite a few fond (and not so fond) nicknames, including “Racing Cardboard,” “Escape Suitcase,” “Roofed Sparkplug,” “Two-Stroke Dwarf,” and “Umbrella with…

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Ed Wetschler August 12, 2010 at 6:52pm

NEW TAXES ON FLYING

The Baltimore Sun complains about "Europe's relatively new national visitor levies designed not only for revenue but also to discourage air travel. The UK's "air passenger duty" is the worst: Starting November, it will hit travelers leaving UK airports on flights to the United States with a stiff duty of 60 pounds (about $96) in economy class and 120 pounds in any premium class, including premium economy. Ireland imposes a less onerous tax of 10 euros (about $14) and Germany appears about to assess a similar levy of 26 euros (about $36) on air passengers." How will these taxes affect your travel?
Ed Wetschler June 17, 2010 at 4:42pm

A lot of Berlin people are angry that the government, strapped for cash, has halted plans to reconstruct the Berlin City Castle, which was not so much a castle as a Baroque palace in the heart of the city. The reconstructed building would have been used for cultural purposes such as museum exhibitions, which would have been very good, but I have a question: Is Berlin better off with reproductions (as this would be) than with newly designed buildings?
Ed Wetschler March 26, 2010 at 2:37pm

Says here that South Africa was safer for Brits last year than Thailand, Spain, orGermany. Your reaction?
http://www.eturbonews.com/15121/uk-foreign-office-south-africa-safe...
Darryl Musick March 2, 2010 at 7:36pm

All our videos in one place...for free! From California to Europe and the ever popular Cocktail Hour series. Check out The World on Wheels video channel: http://tinyurl.com/yznuft9

The World on Wheels - VIDEO CHANNEL

Don't forget, this is a multimedia blog. We currently have over 40 100(!) videos available covering trips from the United States and Eur...
Colin J. Holden February 4, 2010 at 3:17am

I will be on assignment in Europe between May 10 and May 30 attending the Institute of Travel & Meetings Annual Conference at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, London, England (May12 & 13) and the IMEX 2010 Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany (May 25, 26 & 27). I am looking to fill my schedule in the time between these two events (May 14-24) covering a number of business travel; meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics. I already have some tentative plans in Liverpool, London, Paris and Frankfurt – if anyone has any assignment suggestions or “must see” recommendations related to business travel or meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics please let me know…
David Paul Appell October 28, 2009 at 4:39pm

This week's Tripatini Spotlight focuses on the attractions and events in Berlin this November to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. After this week, you can find it in our Spotlights Archive.
David Paul Appell October 21, 2009 at 7:06pm

Missed the fall of the Berlin Wall? Then don't miss the 20th anniversary bash, Nov. 9 in Germany's fab capital!
David Paul Appell October 18, 2009 at 7:40pm

For another excellent and tasty reason to visit Germany, check out our latest blog post this week, Where Cider Houses Rule, including the cider tradition, lore, and tourism of Frankfurt/Hesse and the Moselle/Saarland region!

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José Balido October 3, 2009 at 3:25am

Here's some useful info on this year's Oktoberfest. Enjoy!