Windswept wonders – Exploring Scotland’s Orkney Islands
En route to Iceland, aboard a Seabourn Cruise, we stopped in the Orkney Islands. I wouldn’t have chosen the Orkney Islands as a destination; however, I’m pleased I’ve had a glimpse of these remote islands, and I’m in awe of the isolation Orkney Islanders enjoy. This archipelago of approximately 70 islands is off the north-eastern […]
Berlin’s Reichstag : Glass and transparency, foillowing a dark past
The heart of the Government district is the Reichstag Building, one of Berlin’s most important landmarks and the seat of the German Parliament, the German Bundestag. It was built between 1884 and 1894 in a grand Neo-Renaissance style. It has witnessed many of the defining events of modern German history, including the Reichstag fire of […]
A two day journey through Berlin’s darkest and most defining history
My much-anticipated trip to Berlin was everything I thought it would be, confronting. However, the Nazi Terror, the Holocaust, and the Cold War demonstrated the resilience of humanity. Here is a two-day itinerary to explore Berlin’s darkest and most defining history. Day One – The Terror of the Nazis and the Holocaust Visit: The Topography […]