Yeah, I am going to pithily quote John F. Kennedy by stating “Ich bin ein Berliner.” In case your command of German is rather expandable, let me put my superb translation skills to work. In a nutshell, “Ich bin ein Berliner” means that I am a Berlin born and raised hipster-prick whose formidable pride for his hometown is deeply rooted in his DNA.
This being said, I might be the worst Berlin tour guide for this very reason. I can’t exactly pinpoint why. I assume people tend to take their hometown for granted, so much so that they become oblivious to its distinctiveness. Nahh, I am exaggerating again…
Still, if people asked me to recommend places to stay I used to be baffled. Why the heck would I know where tourists like to stay? So, for obvious reasons, you understand why my repertoire of hotel experiences in Berlin might be limited. However, I am glad this has changed.
