clarsonimus
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I've done lots of travelling, mostly in Europe. I speak twelve foreign languages and can bench press 734 pounds. I have climbed the Materhorn without oxygen. That's not my picture over there. I blog at Observing Hermann... And elsewhere.
I've done lots of travelling, mostly in Europe. I speak twelve foreign languages and can bench press 734 pounds. I have climbed the Materhorn without oxygen. That's not my picture over there. I blog at Observing Hermann... And elsewhere.
Education/Experience:
BA in German
BA in German
Motto:
It's all too good to be true to be good.
It's all too good to be true to be good.
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Las 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 6/9/2009 | Read more »
Guinness is more than a beer, of course. It's a stout. But there's a lot more to it than that...
By clarsonimus | Published 5/27/2009 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/27/2009 | Read more »
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).
By clarsonimus | Published 4/24/2009 | Watch here »
Ah, springtime in Berlin. The flowers, the bikes, the donuts.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/25/2009 | Watch here »
Painted 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/3/2009 | Watch here »
One 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/27/2009 | Read more »
Hokusai's woodblock print The Great Wave Off Kanagawa at the Hakone Museum in Japan is one of his best and well-known Japanese prints.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/26/2009 | Read more »
This 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/26/2009 | Read more »
Everyone 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/26/2009 | Read more »
Now that the big winter freeze is over in Berlin, let's see what's underneath.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/19/2009 | Watch here »
Located 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/19/2009 | Read more »
German 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/17/2008 | Watch here »
Take one wrong turn at an Ikea in Berlin and you can pretty much kiss the rest of your afternoon goodbye.
Observing Hermann...
By clarsonimus | Published 12/5/2008 | Watch here »
The Christmas spirit in Munich is a lot different than, let's say, here in Berlin. It's definitely worth the visit.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/1/2008 | Watch here »
According 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/13/2008 | Watch here »
Although 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/3/2008 | Watch here »
Call 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/16/2008 | Watch here »
Germany's Sylt island gets trashed by winter storms all the time. Sometimes strange things pop up out of the sand, too.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/3/2008 | Watch here »
There's a lot going on at the new Madame Tussauds in Berlin. Like long lines.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/5/2008 | Watch here »
Obama 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 7/21/2008 | Watch here »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 7/16/2008 | Read more »
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.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/30/2008 | Read more »
An Elvis sighting in Berlin? No, not really. But there's an interesting Elvis exhibition currently taking place at Berlin's Allied Museum.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/5/2008 | Watch here »
Germans 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/3/2008 | Watch here »
America 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 sample of goofy and weird international programming (with American participation) which is, except for the pretty French newswoman part, nearly unbearable to sit through.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/25/2008 | Watch here »
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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/19/2008 | Watch here »
Everybody 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/11/2008 | Watch here »
Contrary 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 refusal to commit to the southern war zones of his country, has brought out a whole new comedy routine consisting almost entirely of German Army jokes.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/5/2008 | Watch here »
Ostalgie 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 Historical Museum bookshop, a clear sign that the worst of the epidemic is over. After all, everything that lands in a museum is dead.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/30/2008 | Watch here »
Everybody in Germany is talking about putting fine young foreign criminals in boot camps these days. I think I may have found one in Berlin.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/21/2008 | Watch here »
An 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/21/2008 | Watch here »
Have you ever tossed one of these babies out your window?
By clarsonimus | Published 1/8/2008 | Watch here »
Ape's in Germany don't have it easy. Especially when they can talk and do stand-up comedy routines.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/18/2007 | Watch here »
Berlin has more Christmas cheer than it knows what to do with.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/11/2007 | Watch here »
No one will tell me why, but Germans begin selling their Christmas goodies in mid-September.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/9/2007 | Watch here »
After its destruction during World War II, Berlin's classic, gothic Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was intentionally left in ruins as a monument against war.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/28/2007 | Watch here »
This is a small collection of common German sayings that will hopefully provide an insight into the little-appreciated lighter side of German thinking.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/26/2007 | Read more »
This collection of witty French sayings reminds us that "great minds think alike" and that a sharp observation is always an enjoyable idea to behold.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/26/2007 | Read more »
Berlin is a bustling place. And it can also be an expensive place to make movies.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/19/2007 | Watch here »
German 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/13/2007 | Watch here »
You won't find any rent-a-wreck taxis in Germany. As a matter of fact, they tend to overdo it here.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/6/2007 | Watch here »
U-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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/1/2007 | Watch here »
Unable 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/1/2007 | Watch here »
No one can prove who invented Currywurst for sure, but don't ever try to tell a Berliner that it wasn't invented here.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/24/2007 | Watch here »
You 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...
By clarsonimus | Published 10/12/2007 | Watch here »
I've often asked myself why it is that you just can't find any East German Volksarmee mimes in Berlin. Haven't you?
By clarsonimus | Published 10/9/2007 | Watch here »
They will be closing down Berlin's Tempelhof Airport pretty soon now. Let's have another look...
By clarsonimus | Published 10/8/2007 | Watch here »
Those were the days in Berlin. Before the wall came down. When everything was "in Ordnung". Sort of.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/4/2007 | Watch here »
Went downtown for some beach action at Strandbar Mitte. But where's the party?
By clarsonimus | Published 10/4/2007 | Watch here »
I love Berlin's favorite fast food. Wait a minute. Come to think of it, I think it's Germany's favorite fast food, too.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/13/2007 | Watch here »
A German Vertigo remake? Warum nicht?
By clarsonimus | Published 9/13/2007 | Watch here »
Never go to a Berlin street festival alone. ALWAYS take someone with you who knows the ropes. It could get ugly otherwise.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/13/2007 | Watch here »
German ICE trains are fast as hell. But like everything else in Germany, it's never just that simple.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/20/2007 | Watch here »
I used to think that the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof was in Hamburg. I'm not so sure about that anymore.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/20/2007 | Watch here »
No, it's not a dance. It's a car train to Germany's Sylt island, the German Cape Code.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/20/2007 | Watch here »
Having 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/7/2007 | Read more »
With 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 6/28/2007 | Read more »
In 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 6/25/2007 | Read more »
Berlin 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 6/1/2007 | Read more »
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.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/15/2007 | Watch here »
You too can learn German! Although I wouldn't know why you would want to. So let's get started now!!
By clarsonimus | Published 5/15/2007 | Watch here »
In 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/20/2007 | Read more »
There 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/14/2007 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/9/2007 | Read more »
Wittenberg, officially called Lutherstadt Wittenberg, prides itself in being so closely connected with Luther and the dawn of the Reformation.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/22/2006 | Read more »
It 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/20/2006 | Read more »
An 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/18/2006 | Read more »
Cradled 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/8/2006 | Read more »
Sicilian 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/2/2006 | Read more »
This 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/2/2006 | Read more »
Situated in Thuringia roughly 30 kilometers to the east of Erfurt, Weimar is in many ways the cultural center of Germany.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/22/2006 | Read more »
Cunard's "greatest ocean liner of our time" offers affordable transatlantic crossings and is the most beautiful and luxurious ocean liner ever built.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/18/2006 | Read more »
Choosing 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/17/2006 | Read more »
In a Viennese café it is completely normal for a guest to linger around for hours on end, reading newspapers and relaxing with a vengeance.
By clarsonimus | Published 5/10/2006 | Read more »
When 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 4/8/2006 | Read more »
Westphalia and Northern Rhineland are two areas of Germany you should never go to. Not unless you want to eat yourself silly, that is.
By clarsonimus | Published 4/6/2006 | Read more »
Located 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 4/6/2006 | Read more »
Europe 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 4/1/2006 | Read more »
A 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/31/2006 | Read more »
The Sony Center on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz is a fascinating group of structures that has surpassed even the greatest of expectations.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/22/2006 | Read more »
Whether 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/22/2006 | Read more »
Berlin'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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/21/2006 | Read more »
Higher than the Eiffel Tower, Berlin's Fernsehturm is also the highest building in Germany.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/17/2006 | Read more »
Dedicated to "Dem Deutschen Volke" (to the German people), the Reichstag carries with it a symbolic quality that reaches far beyond the borders of Germany.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/13/2006 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/10/2006 | Read more »
Germans 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/8/2006 | Read more »
Standing its ground against Cannes and Venice, the "Berlinale" is among the crème de la crème of European film festivals.
By clarsonimus | Published 3/8/2006 | Read more »
Assisi 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/21/2006 | Read more »
You can't travel to Italy and not visit Florence. Well, you certainly shouldn't admit it to anyone if you have.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/2/2006 | Read more »
A local business is now offering tours of Berlin aboard a beautifully restored DC-3 original.
By clarsonimus | Published 2/1/2006 | Read more »
Surrounded 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/20/2006 | Read more »
If 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/20/2006 | Read more »
Germany'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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/20/2006 | Read more »
Known 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/20/2006 | Read more »
Mozart 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/20/2006 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/6/2006 | Read more »
The World Cup is the most important competition in international soccer and is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/5/2006 | Read more »
Built 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/5/2006 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/3/2006 | Read more »
Windows 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 1/2/2006 | Read more »
They 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/29/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/28/2005 | Read more »
When 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/27/2005 | Read more »
A 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/20/2005 | Read more »
Segovia 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/19/2005 | Read more »
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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/16/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/16/2005 | Read more »
German books are suddenly and inexplicably selling very well overseas. These cover a wide field of variety.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/15/2005 | Read more »
Though rather secluded, the Wei�ensee district of Berlin offers a fascinating insight into Berlin's long history: Europe's largest Jewish cemetery.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/7/2005 | Read more »
There 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/7/2005 | Read more »
Berlin is a pot of gold for those seeking recreation in, at, around, underneath or even on the water.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/6/2005 | Read more »
Berlin offers a large selection of elegant department stores and malls for your Christmas shopping enjoyment.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/5/2005 | Read more »
Here is a look at a variety of German wines, and their fine distinctions.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/5/2005 | Read more »
When 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 12/1/2005 | Read more »
Once Germany's most beautiful Baroque city, destroyed in World War II, Dresden is now witnessing a miraculous rebirth.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/30/2005 | Read more »
One 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/30/2005 | Read more »
Lübeck, the main city of the famous Hanseatic League, is well-known in Germany for it's excellent marzipan products.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/29/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/28/2005 | Read more »
When 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/17/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/15/2005 | Read more »
An entire fleet of high-tech bikes are at your service in Berlin 24 hours a day, at practically every major intersection.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/7/2005 | Read more »
Berlin is one of the greenest cities in Europe and its huge forests and parks are great fun to discover.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/4/2005 | Read more »
Biarritz 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/3/2005 | Read more »
When 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 11/2/2005 | Read more »
Five 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/31/2005 | Read more »
One guaranteed way to have fun learning German is to learn it in Berlin. Living and learning here is an enriching experience for anyone.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/31/2005 | Read more »
If 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/31/2005 | Read more »
Cobra Killer's electro beat music has established a strong following in Australia and Japan, as well as in the Berliner scene.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/28/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/17/2005 | Read more »
Berlin'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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/12/2005 | Read more »
The EU research center Ispra is now developing and implementing anti-terror software programs which are being put to use by several European intelligence agencies.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/11/2005 | Read more »
I 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/4/2005 | Read more »
Currywurst is a very popular fast food in Berlin and it's a contribution to the German fast food culture.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/3/2005 | Read more »
Practically everyone in Germany prefers to speak German. This satirical German phrase guide is a spoof on how difficult a language it is.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/2/2005 | Read more »
The 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 10/1/2005 | Read more »
This 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/27/2005 | Read more »
Berlin abounds with jazz music clubs. The variety of styles and venues has only increased with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/25/2005 | Read more »
Bed 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/13/2005 | Read more »
Since the reunification, five star hotels have sprouted out of the Berliner landscape like mushrooms. This is a collection of five of the most luxurious.
By clarsonimus | Published 9/5/2005 | Read more »
This is a collection of must-sse sites and activities you should see and enjoy when visiting Tuscany.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/29/2005 | Read more »
It'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...
By clarsonimus | Published 8/24/2005 | Read more »
This is a small collection of quotations which underscores certain similarities between the United States and French cultures.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/22/2005 | Read more »
Good 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.
By clarsonimus | Published 8/22/2005 | Read more »
Here 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.
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