East Side Gallery, Berlin He might have said he was a Berliner but the days have gone since anyone in the German capital could tell you where they were when John F Kennedy was assassinated. Rather, everyone will tell you where they were on November 9, 1989. The night the Wall came down. More that 25 years have passed since the “Die Berliner Mauer” opened and every year the city and country have seen staggering growth in tourism numbers….
Now the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War has passed and the politicians and dignitaries have been and gone, now is the time to visit the rows of uniform gravestones, vivid museums and monuments to remember the horrific slaughter. Across the regions of Flanders Fields (Belgium) and the Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme and Aisne (Northern France), museums, revitalised existing collections, new visitor centres and, in this digital age, electronic, virtual resources, is bringing us face to…
Berlin is Europe’s most fascinating destination combining history, both proud and disastrous, culture that is awesome yet accessible, excellent transport, and cool bars, cafes and restaurants. And, despite being in the Eurozone, it is surprisingly affordable. I first went to Berlin just as the wall came down and it was very much a city of two halves, then again 10 years ago when a monstrous construction site between them. Now I go nearly every year and there is always something different especially…
The conversation went something like this: I’m sure I have never been to Bremen before. Yes, it has the statue of the animals on each other’s backs. No, I don’t remember anything. We did it in a couple of hours by car when we were staying in Hamburg. Well I still don’t remember anything. The lesson of this complete memory lapse is that Bremen deserves far, far more than a quick walk round and then jump back in the car…
Now first of all, the name, That’s Tripical. You will find there is nothing Typical about That’s Tripical. It might occasionally get Tropical. It will always be Topical. Over the days, weeks, months and, well let’s not push it, I’ll be sharing trip tales from near and far so fasten your seat belt, it could be a bumpy ride.