Mini Retirement Project

Category - Berlin

Christmas Markets in Berlin

Our experience visiting some of the Christmas markets in Berlin The only good thing about visiting Europe during winter is the year end gorgeous Christmas atmosphere. It’s really the only reason worth freezing your butts off in below zero degrees temperature, because why else would anyone want to visit Berlin in any season other than Spring and Summer. ‘Lucky’ for us, we managed to carry our frozen butts off to see some of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Berlin. We found that even though these are different sites, almost every...

Berlin Street Food Galore

Tips for Foodies in Berlin There have been some great culinary experiences during our 2 weeks stay in Berlin. My friends were right when they said that Berlin has a lot to offer other than currywurst. For such big European city like Berlin, the cost of living and food here are actually quite reasonable, compared to it’s other neighbouring cities i.e. Munich or Vienna. Also, since Berlin is now home to so many expats and immigrants, it is not surprising at all to find so many different variety of cuisines within its city. You’ll find that...

The First Day of Our Adventure

With no short of eventful dramas along the way Guten Tag from Berlin! (this is about one of the 3 German words I knew at the start of my stay in Germany). What a physically and mentally exhausting journey it’s been for us so far. From Penang — Kuala Lumpur — Abu Dhabi — Berlin, it took us a total of 18.5 hours between airports to finally arrive in Tegel Airport, Berlin. By then, I was too exhausted, to feel any excitement only to be greeted with every travellers worst nightmare upon arrival – our luggages did not land...