FINDING BERLIN — Culture, Art, Travel, Party and Life in Berlin

48h in Beirut

11 May ’1915 May ’19

On my journey to Syria and back, I spent 48 hours in the beautiful capital of the tiny Lebanon, mostly just wandering through the city and capturing its singular atmosphere.

The best Berlin souvenirs

7 Apr ’196 May ’19

Visiting Berlin and want to bring back a memory? Or are you visiting back home and don’t want to return empty handed? Here are a few souvenir ideas that don’t suck.

4 Perfect (First) Date Restaurants in Berlin

7 Apr ’194 May ’19

Your first date restaurant has to have it all: casual romance, affordable setting and an excellent but not pretentious cuisine. Here are my personal favorites in Berlin.

Villa Heike

29 Mar ’194 Apr ’19

A visit to the new artist studios and office spaces in the historical villa in Hohenschönhausen.

Damascus 2019

25 Mar ’1925 Mar ’19

After 10 years of not returning to Syria, I traveled to Damascus in March 2019, crossing the border from Beirut.

Olympiastadion Berlin

12 Mar ’1918 Mar ’19

A visit to the Olympiastadion Berlin.

The Zoo Berlin is Germany’s oldest zoological garden and home to the world’s largest variety of species. Almost 20,000 animals of around 1,400 species live in the 33-hectare zoo. They include elephants, giraffes, gorillas, and Germany’s only giant pandas: Meng Meng and Jiao Qing. I wouldn’t usually visit any zoological garden unless with children, but […]