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I’m a Nebraska gal, born and raised.

No, I did not grow up in a cornfield.

No, there were not cows in my backyard.

This is actually pretty accurate! Photo Credit: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/15/97/bc/1597bc644f88df4fc0448582c2ce57b5.jpg

However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t know a thing or two about delicious beef.  Well, ok, I really know nothing about the behind the scenes of it all, but I do know a delicious steak when I eat one!

Growing up in the Midwest, burgers and beef are a staple of our diet.  So, you can imagine how moving to Germany, land of pork, was a bit of an adjustment for me.  Don’t get me wrong.  Germans know how to do pork, like Nebraskans know how to do beef.  However, it didn’t take long to have me longing for a perfect, juicy steak (that wasn’t CRAZY expensive) or a big ol’ burger that wasn’t dried out or a thin patty!

For the first year or so living in Germany, we’d be told about a burger joint, get our hopes up and go try it out only to be disappointed.  Not only was the beef usually subpar, it doesn’t help that Europeans over-cook, under season and then insist on using forks and knives (It’s a burger people….you grab it with two hands and shove it in your mouth-hole!)

Then, there was The Bird

Before jumping in, I will say I have absolutely ZERO affiliation with this restaurant.  But if I can find something so perfectly awesome and delicious, you know I’m going to share it with you!  In fact, when I think about The Bird, I kinda go all Marshall from HIMYM on you… (skip forward to 45 seconds in to really get an understanding of how I feel about The Bird’s Burgers)

When we were told of the Bird, my first thought was, “Yeah yeah, ok…another “Great Burger Place”…suuuuure” with a slight eye roll (something I am also particularly good at).  However, we obliged and decided to give it a go.

Now, I could describe the burgers, so perfectly juicy and seasoned.

Or, I could tell you about the plump fries with the perfectly balanced seasoning salt.  I could also mention the sarcastic comments that only someone confident in their food would make on their menu.  Sure, I could tell you about all those things, but instead, I’ll just say this:

• Instead of choosing a 4 hour layover on the way home from a birthday trip to St. Petersburg, we chose the 12 hour option instead.  Why?  So that we could go through the hassle of leaving the airport, go all the way into the city and then gnaw on a burger.

A dark beer? A giant burger? Just leave me here to die…

• When choosing the routing to get to Iceland, instead of opting for a direct flight to Reykjavik, we chose the longer option of “having to stop” in Berlin….so that we could go smash a burger.

5 months pregnant with horrible pregnancy nausea and yet, somehow The Bird went down just fiiiine

Are we Crazy?  Possibly.

But is it THAT Delicious?  YOU KNOW IT!

People always ask, “What are the top things to do in Berlin and where should we eat?”

I always recommend the same things: (again, absolutely NO affiliation with the following recommendations)

•  Take the Sandeman’s New Europe Berlin Free Walking Tour (we’ve done it twice, each time learning something new….the history of Berlin is just fascinating!) While doing this, you’ll see most of the main sites, like the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstadt, Museum Island, Holocaust Memorial and more, all while getting history and context to what you are seeing.  You can then come back and spend more time on the places that particularly piqued your interest.
•  Get the Rick Steves Berlin book and do his free walking tours as well
•  Go to Check Point Charlie and the Berlin Wall
•  Stroll the Unter Den Linden (also a part of the Rick Walks)
•  Go to the DDR Museum; a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of communist East Germany
•  If you have littles, visit the aquarium and/or zoo

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Planning a Trip To Berlin?

Don’t forget to research cheap things to do on TripAdvisor and book affordable Hotels at Booking.com

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But at the end of the day, before I suggest ANY of the previous activities, my mouth instantly salivates and I just simply say, “GO TO THE BIRD!!!!”

When you travel (or live) abroad, what is the ONE food that you miss the most from your home?  Let’s chat about it in the comments below!

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LeAnna Brown

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Former teacher turned blogger turned mom turned full time travel addict, LeAnna has never been one to live life by the rules. Whether she is moving to a farm in Switzerland to learn to make cheese (Yes, CHEESE), jumping off a mountain to paraglide over Cinderella castles, or taking her baby all over the world with nothing but a backpack on their backs, LeAnna designs and defines her OWN life. LeAnna, her husband Andy, and kiddo, "Lil B" love to live a minimal lifestyle, not only for the "thrill" of pinching pennies but in order to save for traveling the world. Considering over 40 countries and 90+ cities have been explored, we'd say they are doing something right!

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