Friends of Whitlam’s Berlin Tours
Berlin is full of many excellent people doing many excellent things. Here are some projects I admire and am excited to share with you.
Taste the best of Berlin
Fork & Walk
Berlin’s passionate foodies take you to all the best hidden spots
Fork & Walk offer award-winning food tours that are to die for! Eat your way through the best of Berlin’s modern culinary scene on the Trends & Classics Food Tour or try something new and unexpected in Germany’s vegan capital with the Vegan Berlin Food Tour. Don’t forget to tell them I sent you!
Discover my latest recommendations on my blog
Click tips for your trip to discover great things to see and do in Berlin
Learn history from experts and witnesses on the
Cold War
Conversations
Podcast with Ian Sanders
Ian “I just hit record” Sanders does fantastic work. He interviews all sorts of people to talk about their knowledge and/or memories of the Cold War. This includes authors (such as the excellent Katja Hoyer), military figures, people that escaped over the Berlin Wall, and many more.
What I love about Cold War Conversations is that Ian just lets people talk. People’s memories are incredibly evocative. You can imagine their faces light up as new details come to light. I look forward to it every week.
You can even listen to me talk about Berlin in the Cold War on episode 269.
Discover Berlin news and the latest jobs
Handpicked Berlin
A weekly newsletter combining information, fun facts, Berlin tech startup news, and the latest jobs.
Igor puts a lot of work into his excellent newsletter and it really shows. I look forward to reading it every Monday! It’s a great way to get Berlin news in English, get an idea of what’s going on in the city, and learn a little along the way.
Explore the beautiful harbour city
Hamburg
With top historical guide Evan Ladd
Hamburg earns a well-deserved second place on the list of my favourite German cities. The port city is home to fascinating history: from 19th-century emigration to the USA, the horrors of WWII firebombing, and the home of the Beatles in their very early days there’s a lot to explore in Hamburg.
While I would love to take you there myself, you’ll be better off with the best guide in Hamburg, Evan Ladd. Evan is a friend of mine, and whenever we meet I’m just in awe of his knowledge. Book him for a day or two and uncover the very best Hamburg has to offer.
Click the button below to get in touch with Evan and organise a day trip to Hamburg from Berlin, or a multi-day itinerary in Hamburg.
Let Evan know I sent you and receive a small discount for your tour with him.
Views of Hamburg
Hamburg's stunning UNESCO World Heritage site: the Speicherstadt warehouse district
Cross the mighty river Elbe and discover centuries of shipping history
Get great tips on where to go after your tour
Germany's harbour city is a must-see!
Explore hidden Hamburg with Evan Ladd
Discover the sights you'd never be able to find alone
Ok, sometimes I'm jealous of Hamburg
Walk Hamburg's most historic streets and discover the history of the Great Fire
Uncover the history of WWII in Hamburg
Explore one of Hamburg's greatest highlights, the Elbtunnel