Category Archives: Berlin

Ich Bin Ein Berliner: Now I Got a Reason

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Kiki Maraschino

Remember when cabbies used to know their city better than anyone? They could take you to the best steakhouse and knew every shortcut to the airport. They could even get you hookers and blow, or so i have been told. … Continue reading →

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Ich Bin Ein Berliner: Dali at Potsdamer Platz

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Kiki

Potsdamer Platz was also the location of a Dali Museum. In a mall. And that is why I was there. There were some nice sculptures, and an unreal amount of book illustrations. Naturally, I loved the Alice in Wonderland illustrations … Continue reading →

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Ich bin ein Berliner: Saturday: Off to Market

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Kiki Maraschino

This morning as I headed out for the day at the crack of noon, as my dad used to say, i chatted with an Italian couple who had just arrived. After i set out for the street market a young … Continue reading →

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Ich bin ein Berliner: Monsterkabinet is Awesome!

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Kiki Maraschino

If you ever find yourself in Berlin, you absolutely must go to Monsterkabinet. It was the most creative and fun attraction I have ever seen. It is something of a cross between a haunted house and an art exhibit. It … Continue reading →

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Ich bin ein Berliner: Graffiti Art

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Kiki

In spite of it being illegal, there are graffiti galleries all over Berlin. It is considered a mecca for street artists. It started with the Berlin wall, the biggest and most visual canvas possible. Artists began to congregate there. If … Continue reading →

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Ich Bin Ein Berliner: Lutter & Wagner at Gendarmenmarkt

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Kiki

“In 1811, the wine merchants Christoph Lutter and August F. Wegner opened a wine shop on Gendarmenmarkt, which in no time at all enjoyed an excellent reputation. They became purveyors to the court of the Prussian crown prince, Frederick William … Continue reading →

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Ich bin ein Berliner: Welcome and The Zoo

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Kiki

More than any other place I have traveled so far, I had a difficult time in Germany. There were a lot of complex procedures and rules of conduct that I was unaware of, and when you break them, Germans get … Continue reading →

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