Germany

Berlin has a magnetism for bon vivants, nomads, foreigners, artists and entrepreneurs. It’s not wonder we couldn’t resist the urge to spend the summer there and felt right at home from the start.

Did you know that there are more doner kebab stands in Berlin than in Istanbul? That Berlin is the vegan capital of Europe? Read on for more surprising facts…

Another amazing year is coming to an end – our 2nd as full-time travelers! It’s hard to believe just how much we have done this year…check out some of our photo highlights of 2011!

In 400 days of travel, we have had countless unforgettable travel moments, and share with you here our tops & flops, travel mishaps, favorite experiences and travel recommendations.

We are having a love affair with Bavarian pretzels…you can get XXL pretzels, pretzel balls, even entire baguettes made of pretzel. They make ’em with salt, no salt, sesame seeds, even pumpkin seeds and fill them with chocolate, cover them in cheese or cut them in half with an inch-thick layer of butter in the middle.

30 April marked our 1 year travel anniversary, and we took a look at our expenses so far – how much we have spent, where the money went, and what our average per day spend has been in each country.

Another fun-filled week in Berlin – with lots of street art, street food, walking tours, curry wursts, German soccer and an epic bike ride…

I returned to Cologne this week, my old stomping grounds, and I was excited to finally check out the Hohenzollern Bridge which is covered in thousands of love locks – yes, I am a sucker for love locks!

Another epic weekend in Berlin – and this time, I got to revisit one of the most spectacular views over Berlin: from the inside of Sir Norman Foster’s Reichstag dome.

In this GlobetrotterGirls Quick Guide, we are sharing our favorite things to do in Berlin in the summer, the city’s best parks, best lakes and best flea markets.