Berlin

Tour buses still dump people at the Brandenburg Gate and call it a day. I take the U2 north until the train climbs onto the elevated tracks over Schönhauser Allee, get off at Eberswalder Straße, and walk toward Kollwitzplatz while the neighborhood is still buying bread. Prenzlauer Berg does not need another street-art checklist. What … Read more

Along Kietz to the Frauentog in Koepenick Most people who bother with southeast Berlin stop at the Müggelsee for a swim or check Schloss Köpenick off a list and ride the S3 back toward the center. I get off earlier, cross toward the old town island, and walk Kietz until the street opens onto the … Read more