Today’s highlight was a walking tour, which included seeing the sites of Hitler’s bunker, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, and one of the few remaining Nazi buildings. Check them out in the photos! [...]
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5 Great Grateful Dead Covers
Last year, I posted 10 incredible live recordings for the Grammys. This year, ahead of the music awards, which are scheduled for Sunday, I thought
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10 Incredible Live Recordings: ‘The Weight,’ ‘Deal,’ ‘All Apologies’
I know I’ve just missed the Grammy Awards, but I’m still going to use them as an opportunity to do a personal listicle: 10 of
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The Frat House that Gave Us ‘Animal House’
You’d say there’s nothing extraordinary about — nothing worth writing about — an old, dilapidated fraternity house, and I’d agree. Except in this case. Because
Germany Day 5: Visit with ‘Wall Street’ Reporter
Day 5 was mostly uneventful, but we did have a chance to chat with Mary Lane, a Wall Street Journal arts reporter based in the newspaper’s Berlin offices. Photos from the day are below. Also, here are some more tips I’ve picked up since getting here: Exchange rate: If you find a [...]
Germany Day 4: Rockin’ for Socialism, the Reichstag
Our fourth day in Berlin was probably the most eventful yet, with visits to the Reichstag, Germany’s “equivalent” to the U.S. Capitol building; the Brandenburg Gate; and a socialist political rally in Alexanderplatz square that featured the German band Lastrel. We also visited with John MacDougall, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer based in the city. [...]
Germany Day 3: Berliner Dom, Largest Mercedes Showroom
Weather canceled our walking tour through Berlin, but we still managed to get to the Berliner Dom, the world’s largest Mercedes-Benz showroom and cylindrical fish tank, a bike race that closed many of the city’s streets, and some other sites. You can check them out in the photos below (I [...]
Germany Day 1: Berlin Wall, Oldest Beer Garden
Welcome to Berlin, Germany! I arrived about 5:30 a.m. on Friday (1:30 a.m. U.S. east coast time) and will be spending some time here this summer for a graduate photography class with Dr. John Freeman from the University of Florida, plus some sightseeing. I’ll be posting photos and experiences, like [...]
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