Comments on: Berlin, Germany

By: Festival of Lights: Berlin - Amy and the Great World

Festival of Lights: Berlin - Amy and the Great World — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 23:35:10 +0000

[…] our too-quick visa trip to Berlin, we happened to discover that we were there for the Festival of Lights. Don’t you love it […]

By: Four Months in Prague (By the Numbers) + Blog Hop! - Amy and the Great World

Four Months in Prague (By the Numbers) + Blog Hop! - Amy and the Great World — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:46:09 +0000

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By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:19:00 +0000

I think it happens every year ;). There was one in Prague the same weekend, too, so maybe it happens elsewhere in Europe!

By: Nicole // A Life Less Beige

Nicole // A Life Less Beige — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:43:00 +0000

BEST bonus! It’s made me want to see it now 🙂

By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:04:00 +0000

Cool, right? And glad I answered your question, haha, although i don’t really know the answer!

By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:57:00 +0000

Wow what an amazing story. I love learning about stuff like that. With the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution on Monday, there were tons of stories around like that. It really shows you just what the impacts of communism are in real life–it always seemed so distant and not that serious to me. I think, as a kid, the Holocaust seemed like the worst thing in the world and therefore the Cold War following this didn’t seem so BIG. Yet, for people here, most of them are so grateful and they say that Prague came back to life in 1989! So interesting. Thanks so much for sharing that story–it almost made me tear up!

By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:54:00 +0000

Hi! I’m so glad you enjoyed my post–thanks for reading! 🙂 I think that might be why I loved Berlin, because it’s evolved SO much but there are still little pockets of history left. It’s been through so much and it’s still thriving, and that’s inspiring! I think Germany does a pretty good job honoring the Holocaust, although there should be more emphasis on the victims that weren’t just Jewish, as I think they are often forgotten.

By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:52:00 +0000

I think that was my fear about Berlin, too–it really isn’t all that “charming.” I was surprised with how much I loved it, but I really can’t tell you why–so I understand why it wasn’t your favorite! I loved the history of the city, the most.

By: AmyMacWorld

AmyMacWorld — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:50:00 +0000

Of course you can ask! 🙂 I’m honestly not completely sure why I wasn’t interested…I think I just kept reading what a party city it is and how modern it is and that didn’t sound too appealing to me at the moment…I’m obsessed with seeing quaint Europe! But, I’m so glad we visited! Like I wrote about last week, I need to let go of any expectations to enjoy places more, I think! In the case of Berlin, though, it was a pleasant surprise. I really want to go back, there is so much I didn’t see! I hope you get to make it there soon 🙂