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Emily is a Berlin-based journalist writing about travel, culture, politics and housing; she also works as an independent filmmaker. Contact her at emilymanthei.com or on Twitter @emanthei.
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This City’s Best Sights Might Be Its Odd Themed Restaurants
EMBRACE THE WEIRDIn one upscale restaurant, our meal was interrupted by a soundtrack of thunder and organ music as waiters donned white sheets and floated around the room shouting ‘boo.’
Emily Manthei | Published Jun 08, 2019
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Berlin's Graffitied Ruin Is Perfect for Spy Lovers
CLOAK & DAGGERAbandoned by the U.S., Teufelsberg has become a fascinating excursion for Berliners curious about the city’s espionage past.
Emily Manthei | Published Nov 09, 2018
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The Drag and Burlesque Shows Keeping Berlin Edgy
ENVELOPE PUSHINGThe city’s reputation as an epicenter for fetish and fantasy is part of what draws more than 12 million tourists per year; but locals know that hedonism is only the beginning.
Emily Manthei | Published Sep 07, 2018
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