Winter is coming and we all need some inspiration for Christmas gifts... well, here are some shops where you will not only find Christmas gifts, but also some other specialities! In these five shops in Berlin I can usually find last minute birthday gifts and (sometimes) treat myself ;).

Where can I do some coworking in Berlin? A question that people asked me quite a bit in the last few month. This is why I created a Top 5 coworking spaces in Berlin, partly for free and partly open during the weekend ;).

Find out why handcrafted beer is such a big trend in Berlin and walk & taste your way through the city. In my BeerBerlin travel guide you will find three walks through Berlin’s most creative neighborhoods and a selection of my favorite restaurants, beer gardens, breweries and activities in Berlin, where (non-)beer fans will have the best time.

Ich bin ein Berliner. I would like to take you on a walk through my city. BertaBerlin is a locally curated collection of secret spots and hidden gems crafted so you can explore Berlin with ease by way of simply suggested city walks or more spontaneous choose-your-own-adventure routes. The pocket-size guide map includes the sights and attractions not to be missed in addition to the word on the street to make the most of your experience.

But for now, here are my favorite discoveries while scouting for the BeerBerlin Map!

From authentic Chinese food to colorful Indian curries to traditional Thai dishes can be – all the spices and herbs can be – found in Berlin. But be aware of the pepper symbol for the levels of spice in the food!

Every last Saturday of the month, I walk Berlin visitors and Berliners through nearly a 100 years of queer history in a city where sexual identity can be freely expressed & desires of all varieties fulfilled! We’ll always meet in Schöneberg Berlin and visit the former Eldorado nightclub, the Berghain of the 20ies, Anita Berber, the Amy Winehouse of the 20ies, and the author Christopher Isherwood, who immortalised the city in his book Goodbye to Berlin. 

Best movies

After the QueerBerlin tour, I always give everybody some homework! Here is a list of wonderful movies, which gives you an insight into life of the 20ies in Berlin. 

In Berlin the GDR can be experienced in many places. Since GDR history has its very own charm, I have written a travel guide on the traces of the GDR in cooperation with the DDR Museum Berlin.

• Take a seat in the Trabi ride on Karl-Marx-Allee (formerly Statinallee),
• climb up the ladder of the GDR watchtower or
• simply enjoy a currywurst at Konnopke.

Discover daily life behind or in front of the Berlin Wall! 

Edinburgh is Scotland's cosmopolitan capital city and located in a lush countryside and the attractive coastline of the Lothians. Here you can enjoy rich history, natural beauty and the adventures of Harry Porter.

If you only have 48 hours in Edinburgh this would be recommendable walks!

Where do you get the best currywurst in Berlin? On the hunt for my new BertaBerlin maps, I come across some nice currywurst spots in Berlin. There is even a museum in Berlin dedicated to the history of currywurst, with a lot of tasting samples ;). Currywurst is steamed and fried pork sausages cut into small pieces. Then topped with a sweet curry ketchup and a sprinkle of curry spice. Most likely Herta Heuwer is the inventor of the currywurst. She used ingredients given to her by British soldiers, for this delicious 1949 Berlin creation.

Where can I play some pingpong in Berlin? A question I ask myself a lot, especially in summer. This is why I created a Top 5 pingpong spots in Berlin. Enjoy!

Find yourself searching for the perfect playground? No worries, I was scouting Berlin looking for the best destinations to have fun with children. From playgrounds, farms for children to the Teddy's concert at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin or the flashlight tour for children at Museum für Naturkunde; I found so many awesome spots that I decided to publish a new map PlayBerlin for parents and children soon. I hope you enjoy the selection! For now here is the Top 5 of playgrounds in Berlin, but stay tune.

BertaBerlin, Airbnb and Irina from gallery aquabit invite you to the free Architecture and Art KiezWalk in Berlin Mitte on the 1rst of September at 11:00. On this walk you find the artsy gems in Berlin Mitte. Feel invited!

The awareness for good tea and the right preparation is increasing especially in Berlin and I am very happy that more and more tea workshops are offered. Because I am a tea lover and I especially loved Jing's tea workshop at Chimosa, which also helped me to write this article about tea. 

Our beloved Berlin is boiling with temperatures reaching record highs this summer! Most likely, you don’t have time to flee the city for a dip in a cooling lake each day. Worry not, we have the answer to the question, where the best vegan ice cream in Berlin!

With the sun shining and everyone outside and in a good mood, we love everything about this long ice cream season. For you we got into the queues (in front) of the parlours of Berlin’s inventive ice cream creators to try and test especially their plant based varieties - quite a challenge considering all the new openings this season :)

Who is we? Claudi from GreenMe Berlin and I – are currently working on a VeganBerlin map and did find some awesome vegan ice cream shops on the way.

Berlin is definitely a city of readers. Whenever it is winter and I am not riding my bike but instead I take the U-Bahn or S-Bahn, I feel like I am surrounded by people reading their books. Real books are the most common (yes, real paper), but I also see people using electronic devices or their phones (don’t think then that the smart phone generation is just engaged to see what’s going on their social networks). But the last not digitalised media is still existing and I think it is truely beautiful to sit down on my couch on a Sunday and open my book and just read. So here are my top 5 bookshops of Berlin, where you can find wonderful reading material ;).

Every evening a film about the history of democracy in Germany is shown on the façade of the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus.

Berlin is one of the most multicultural cities in Europe, it hosts several communities from all over the world. One of the biggest is for sure the Italian one which, with its twenty thousands habitants, is the third largest in Berlin. If you are visiting Berlin or living here and you want to have a taste of the country of La Dolce Vita, you have many opportunities.

Here are the top 5 places you can visit if you want to find Italy, in Berlin.

Berliner horse friends watch out, for elitist glamour riders in cord jackets and Ralph Lauren pullovers up to girls with disheveled hair in Bullerbü look, can find a lot of riding and riding stables in Berlin. The Berliners are placing their horses more and more in Brandenburg and accept long travel times to move their horses. So here you will find my recommendations for riding stables in and by Berlin.

As I was scouting for my new YogaBerlin map, I found many yoga studios in Berlin and many different types of yoga. To celebrate the map, you can win several yoga tickets:

• 2 x AcroYoga at Chimosa tickets
• 2 x 1 yoga tickets for Yoga Now Berlin,
• a one month unlimited pass for Ashtanga Yoga Berlin,
• 2x 1SUP Yoga at Badeschiff tickets,
• 5 x 2 yoga tickets for Yoga für Dich and
• 1 x 2 Spirit Yoga tickets. 

Just follow my Instagram and Facebook Account in the next six days! In case you need a good overview of yoga studios in Berlin, my YogaBerlin map can help you out. More info can be found here.

Find yourself searching for the perfect playground? No worries, I was scouting Berlin looking for the best destinations to have fun with children. From playgrounds, farms for children to the Teddy's concert at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin or the flashlight tour for children at Museum für Naturkunde; I found so many awesome spots that I decided to publish a new map PlayBerlin for parents and children soon. I hope you enjoy the selection! For now here is the Top 5 of playgrounds in Berlin, but stay tune.

Budapest, the Hungarian capital with its historic grand cafés, thermal baths and lovely street markets has a lot to show and do!

First four, then two, but in the end three – that's how this trip to Budapest started. I wanted to travel with four friends of mine; one had to cancel because of work and the third missed his plane, but came the next day ;). We spend a magnificent weekend in Budapest. So here is a guide to Budapest’s most (hidden) gems within two walks through the city.

The summer is officially here and the days are getting longer. I have put together a Top 5 most exciting and fun things to do  in Berlin this summer. But what is one to do with all of their extra time? Make sure that you get the most out this summer in Berlin.

For the summer Deliveroo and me curated a picnic map of popular and insider picnic spots in Berlin. Did you know, that you can order food also in the park? In this article we are exploring the parks of Berlin, accompanied by tips how to order great food from Deliveroo restaurants in the park. Have it all to yourself or to share with your favorite people.

To add to the perfect summer experience, we designed a collection of walks that will lead you from spot to spot for an exciting day of picnicking.

When summer brings hot and sunny days, the swimming pools and town pools of Berlin offer you a sweet escape. As we all work a lot, I focused on pools and locations in which you can relax and have a good time. Here are my top 5 swimming locations in Berlin.

Just in time for the festival „Make City“ from the 14th of June until the 1rst of July, Irina from the gallery aquabitArt and me designed an „Architecture + Art Walk“ in Berlin Mitte. The first tour will be on the 30th of June and the second tour is on the 1rst of July at 14:30. On this walk you find the artsy gems in Berlin Mitte. Join us!