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Index | Tracking the Lion Man
Seeing the Lion Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel at Museum Ulm was a thrill. The journey to Ulm made the experience all the more worthwhile. I reckon the Lion Man is a must-see for anybody keen to experience an overwhelming sense of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Germany, History, Museums, Switzerland, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel
Tagged Art, Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Basel, germany, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Hotel Schemes Haus, hotels, Lion Man, Löwenmensch, Museum Ulm, museums, Prehistoric art, Schemes Haus, switzerland, Travel, Ulm, Ulmer Munster
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Ulm | Tracking the Lion Man
Continuing on from Baden-Baden, the next stop on my trail was Ulm, Germany – home of the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel, the reason for my trip. Located roughly halfway between Stuttgart and Munich, this small city in the state … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Baden-Württemberg, germany, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Hotel Schemes Haus, hotels, Lion Man, Löwenmensch, Museum Ulm, museums, Prehistoric art, Schemes Haus, switzerland, Travel, Ulm, Ulmer Munster
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Baden-Baden | Tracking the Lion Man
Back on the track of the Lion Man … From Basel, the next stop on the tour was the historic spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany. Generally speaking, travelling from Basel to Baden-Baden should have been a piece of cake (black … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Hotels, Luxury, Shopping, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Wine
Tagged Baden-Baden, cafe, Caracalla Spa, coffee, Drink, Food, Friedrichsbad, Funicular, germany, Heidelberg, Hotel am Markt, hotels, Kaffeesack, luxury, Merkur Mountain, restaurants, Shopping, spa, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, Weinhelden, wine
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Basel | Tracking the Lion Man
Welcome back to Tracking the Lion Man, a series of posts about my trip to Switzerland and Germany en route to the city of Ulm to view the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric sculpture carved out of mammoth … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bäckerei KULT, bakery, Basel, Beyeler Foundation, cafe, coffee, design, Drink, Fondation Beyeler, Food, germany, museums, restaurants, Shopping, switzerland, Tracking the Lion Man, Travel, vitra, Vitra Design Museum, Wayne Thiebaud, Weil am Rhein
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Tracking the Lion Man
I’ve just returned home from a week away in Switzerland and Germany. The reason for the trip was to have an in-person look at the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric footlong sculpture carved out of mammoth tusk on … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Basel, germany, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Lion Man, Löwenmensch, museums, Prehistoric art, switzerland, Travel, Ulm
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Unsung Cities | Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The fourth profile in my series about the unjustly Unsung Cities of the world is about forthright Frankfurt am Main. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Drink, Food, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, germany, Heimat, Metzgerei Tombers, restaurants, reviews, Travel, Unsung Cities
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Unsung Cities | Köln, Germany
An ancient Roman enclave on the Rhine, Cologne is first and foremost a river town. That’s why the Romans set up shop here and why it grew to prosper during the Middle Ages as a significant hub of Catholicism. Roman ruins remain embedded in the cityscape and Cologne Cathedral towers over the town, celebrated as one of Europe’s best examples of Gothic grandeur. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities
Tagged Cafe Kogi, CAFES, coffee, Cologne, Drink, Eau de Cologne, Eiscafe Breda, Farina, Food, German, germany, ice cream, Koln, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities, Urwaldkaffee, Valentine's Day
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Best Restaurants of 2018
There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading
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Best Pizza of 2018
My Best of 2018 series rolls on with my recs on where to eat the tastiest pizzas in London and beyond. Pizzerias in Milan, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and Cleveland made the cut, with the Cleveland pizzerias particularly wowing my palate. Continue reading
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Best Cafes of 2018
Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading
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Best Bars in Hamburg
Last Night of Freedom runs down the best places to partake in one of Germany’s oldest customs. Continue reading
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Tagged Bachelor parties, BARS, Drink, germany, Hamburg, Last Night of Freedom, Stag parties, Travel
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Berlin | Best of the Wurst | Index
Whether you’re looking for a cheap meat feast, an organic indulgence, or a plant-based power snack – there’s a currywurst in Berlin for you! Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Berlin | Best of the Wurst, Best of the Wurst, Currywurst, Food, German food, germany, restaurants, reviews, street food, Travel
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Authentic, Local and Not Currywurst | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Among my favourite non-currywurst dining experiences were two that were just as authentically Berliner and equally inexpensive and tasty: Bäckerei & Konditorei Waldtraut Balzer and Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap. Continue reading
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Curry at the Wall | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
A vegan dinner at Curry at the Wall turned out to be a suitable substitute to the rest of the street meat on offer in Berlin. Continue reading
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Konnopke’s Imbiss | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Set beneath an elevated U-Bahn track, this East Berlin takeaway has been serving affordable street food with a kick since 1930. Continue reading
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Witty’s Currywurst | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Organic currywurst? That’s the offer at Witty’s, the first organic snack bar in Germany. Continue reading
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Curry 36 | Berlin | Best of the Wurst
First stop on my currywurst crusade is Kreuzberg street food institution: Curry 36. Continue reading
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Berlin | Best of the Wurst
Best of the wurst? It’s gotta be in Berlin! So let me share with you the tastiest recs for that most quintessential of Berliner street food: currywurst. Continue reading
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Back to Basel? Weihnacht!
I spent the last weekend having an especially festive time in Basel – home to Switzerland’s biggest Christmas market and an all round excellent destination for cultured city break. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Beer, Christmas, Design, Germany, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Switzerland
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Sponsored Video | Trailer: Deutschland 83
Check out the official trailer for Deutschland 83, the groundbreaking new series from the producers of the international Emmy award-winning Generation War. Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Prime, Cold War, Deutschland 83, germany, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, television, tv, Video
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5 of the Best Berlin Blogs (OneTravel)
Today marks the 27th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. A lot’s changed since 1989, and today a unified Berlin is an undeniably dynamic destination. Arguably the hippest city in all of Europe with a culture and history unlike … Continue reading
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The World’s Most Christmassy Destinations (OneTravel)
Tis the season to see the world! Here are five destinations where it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Each would make an excellent place to find yourself during the holiday season and would yield so many rich experiences … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem, London, New York, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, Bavaria, christmas, Finland, germany, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem, Lapland, London, naples, napoli, new york, new york city, Nuremberg, NYC, OneTravel, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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6 Exceptional Museums in Basel (OneTravel)
For a city of only about 200,000 people, Basel boasts more museums than cities with more than ten times its population. From the Anatomical Museum of the University of Basel (which was founded by Professor Carl Jung – yes, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Basel, Basler Papiermühle, design, fine art, fine art museum, Fondation Beyeler, germany, Jean Tingugely, Kunstmuseum Basel, Münchenstein, Museum Tinguely, museums, OneTravel, paper museum, riehen, Schaulager, sculpture, swiss, switzerland, Travel, vitra, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
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See Basel: A City Artfully Designed to Please
Keen to take a city break that’s chock full of eye candy treats by some of the world’s greatest modern architects, designers, and artists? Go to Basel. I was blown away by all the fascinating stuff I got to behold during my few days there. Continue reading
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Berliner Parody of Gangnam Style (Sponsored Video)
Check out this “Berlin Ampel Style” parody of everybody’s favourite Korean pop song, Gangnam Style. It’s a sponsored post – hope ya like it.
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Posted in Berlin, Germany, Music, Video
Tagged Ampelmaennchen, Berlin, berlin Ampel Style, dance, Gangnam Style, germany, humor, humour, music video, parody, SPONSORED POST, traffic lights, Video
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Berlin Again (Qype does London)
Berlin Again Qype does London, December 14th 2009 This past weekend found me right back where I was last year at the same time: Berlin! One of my favourite destinations in the whole wide world, the capital of Germany is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Berlin, christmas, christmas markets, east berlin, friedrichshain, germany, Qype, Qype Does London, strychnin gallery, tiki
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