• Dresden: Top 10 Things to do

    Dresden: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent a weekend in Dresden in order to combine some sightseeing with a German parkrun. Dresden is an excellent destination for a weekend city break. In fact, we opted to tag it onto a road trip round Poland. Which is also an excellent idea. I have visited Dresden once before; in 1988 to attend a…

  • Berlin: Top 10 Things to do

    Berlin: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent 4 days exploring Berlin on our European road trip. Way back in 1988, I spent a semester at university in what was then the German Democratic Republic. I’ve only been back once since unification and it’s rather a weird feeling – how much a place, particularly one with such a turbulent history, has…

  • Eastern Germany 1 Week Road Trip (Berlin and Dresden)

    Eastern Germany 1 Week Road Trip (Berlin and Dresden)

    We spent a week exploring Eastern Germany on our European road trip, focusing on two of the region’s biggest cities; Berlin and Dresden. Way back in 1988, I spent a semester at university in what was then the German Democratic Republic. I’ve only been back once since unification and it’s rather a weird feeling –…

  • Berlin in 4 Days

    Berlin in 4 Days

    We spent 4 days exploring Berlin on our European road trip. Way back in 1988, I spent a semester at university in what was then the German Democratic Republic. I’ve only been back once since unification and it’s rather a weird feeling – how much a place, particularly one with such a turbulent history, has…

  • Dresden in 2 Days

    Dresden in 2 Days

    We spent a weekend in Dresden in order to combine some sightseeing with a German parkrun. Dresden is an excellent destination for a weekend city break. In fact, we opted to tag it onto a road trip round Poland. Which is also an excellent idea. I have visited Dresden once before; in 1988 to attend a…