Trips from Berlin

It’s midwinter in Berlin and a pretty mild one. But a grey sheet is still suspended between us and the

Are you one of these Berliners, or Wahlberliners (Berliners by choice), who never goes to Brandenburg? ‘But why would you?’ a

The small city of Toruń escaped the Second World War miraculously undamaged. When you approach from the rail station across the

When I was a kid, we had neighbours from Moravia. My memory is triggered by cuisine: especially strudels and pancakes and spongey

You might never notice walking around Berlin, but a vast and complicated land lies just over 50 km from the

We came to this region some 80km north of Berlin, a land of lakes and medieval towns built on isthmi,

My dear Needle readers, welcome back after the summer break. It’s a golden autumn, the cultural season starts up again,

Turn your back for a moment on the West, and travel East as a corrective. Jump the train from Berlin, and