i solo backpacked in berlin, germany!
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2019
- I LOVE BERLIN! In this vlog, I traveled to Berlin, Germany solo as a female backpacker woo! I explored the city, visited a concentration camp, went to concerts, tried out the Berlin clubbing scene, saw some museums, and made new friends!
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as a german, i truly appreciate the fact that you emphasize the importance of history and the significance it still has today. in germany, there’s a term referred to as “remembrance culture” - teaching about what happened in order to prevent something as terrible as the holocaust to happen again. it’s a crucial fundament of history class, in some schools more extensive than in others, but you’re definitely being confronted with it regularly, which to my mind is especially important with regards to recent politics.
Vergangenheitsbewältigung!
In the age of 56 I drove home with my father and he was explaining who owns the fields beside our way. "This vineyard belonged to Rothschilds" he said, and I asked "We had Rothschilds in our town?" "Yes", he said, "I went to school with Kathe Rothschild, she was in my class." Then he added: "That was not right, they took her away." That was the first time I heard about jews in my hometown. I knew there was a ancient jewish cemetery, but I thought that was centuries ago. No one told me what happened in my small german town 60 years ago.
Why does it feel like i learned some REAL lessons with this comment? I lovveee it.
Fucking npc people
It should be part of the USA curriculum, so many nazi wannabes here
THOSE PHOTOBOOTHS IN THE MOST RANDOM PLACES ALL OVER BERLIN ARE MY FAVORITE PART ❤️
YES SAME! so random and so good
They are more like slot machines, you never know if it really works, and if you get your money back, or a picture, or even nothing at all
I had to stop at every one of them *lol
me too
4 Photos 2 Euro? Fuck that, i need to make some for my passport and my countryside town in Germany takes 8 Euro for it? A professional photographer takes 10 Euro. So of course i skipped the booth.
you’re literally living my dream
sameeee
i traveled for 8 months solo in 2019, you can easily make it happen if you want to! just make it a priority to save 😊
madelinehixon hey, do you prefer to travel solo? None of my friends have travelling as a priority so I’ve kept waiting until one of them changes their mind because I never really thought about going solo. How was it being solo?
@@victoraquino4590 I personally loved it! Of course going with a friend is fun, but you have so much freedom traveling solo & can make so many friends staying at hostels & going on tours. Check out my vlogs for ideas on hostels & my Egypt tour I LOVED & met some amazing friends. I have content rolling out weekly of all the places I went. I definitely would say to go for it. Its YOUR life & if travel is something you want, you can make it happen! Good luck! xo
Thankful for how you addressed visiting the concentration camp... I went to one in Munich and I totally agree to the numbing that comes with that experience. So hard to comprehend, yet so important to honor that space and the tragedy that took place there. Wow, Berlin is such a historically rich place!
Whole Germany in general is a very important place in history... all the stuff that happend here in the last century alone is crazy and there were hundreds of years of history that came before that.
Thank you for being so respectful at the concentration camp and not filming the holocaust memorial in Berlin! So many people jump on the concrete blocks and take Un selfies when this is literally a memorial for people having died in a genocide. I wish the city had the money to pay people to make tourists aware of their hurtful behaviour
Es ist vom Künstler ausdrücklich erwünscht sich dort frei zu bewegen. Er wollte nicht, das es zu einem kalten Ort wird, er wollte das der Kontrast zwischen „Leben geht weiter“ und dem Gedächtnis im Vordergrund steht. Sprich, Menschen sollen sich da aufhalten, leben, spielen, Spaß haben und gleichzeitig über diese Zeit nachdenken.
why is germany so ashamed of their history?
@@sweets3445 because we killed like 20 million people just because we wanted to be "the best race" on this planet. Because so many people who might have been good at heart just looked away in the beginning when it couldve been stopped. But they didn't because it wasn't their immediate family who was threatened (at first). Because we even committed genocide before the Holocaust and always thought of ourselves as better humans than anyone else. That is shameful. We were the bullies and terrorists
Thank you Elena for taking time learning the history of Berlin. Not everyone does this. And also thumbs up for not taking an airbnd. We have serious problems because of that :/
You are a great inspiration for traveling alone. Someday I'll try it too. :)
Whats wrong with airbnbs if u dont mind me asking?
@@kenzie4707 I'm from Amsterdam and we have also have lots of problems due to Airbnb here. Thousands of homes in Amsterdam are withdrawn from the housing market because they are permanently rented out to tourists. Housing here is very scarce and thus this creates an increase in house/rent prices and as a result, students and starters on the housing market no longer stand a chance when looking for apartments.
@luciehrd hey :) if you wanna mover to Berlin for a few months I recommend wg-gesucht.de, it's people renting out their rooms/studio apartments while they study abroad etc :)
@@floor9285 Totally random, but i'm going to Amsterdam in march, and i've been looking for a place to stay. Since Airbnb is causing problems for the people there, in which (affordable) places would you recommend me to stay? I'd really appreciate the help :) Thanks!
@@Vickysantos Amsterdam isn't that big, so getting around is really easy. Try to find hotels in the "outskirts" of town (amsterdam noord for example) or other neighbourhoods (bit more pricey; de pijp, oosterparkbuurt, indische buurt, oud-west). I just recommend you staying out of the city center as it is way too touristy (and pricey hotels), but also because the best lunch and dinner spots can be found outside the canal belt and museum quarter!
1. Did you get to eat a döner?!
2. I knew you would perfectly fit into berlin! The vibe and the people... it's just ment to be!
3. I loved the way you portraied both sides of germany/berlin because we do have a dark past but we are doing everything we can to work up what happened and to educate younger generations about the horror! Yet We are trying to create a new, better view about our country.
Thx Elena for the beautiful video!❤
As agerman I really aprecciate you being respectful and interested in the past of germany (and germany in general)
it makes me really happy :)
Not gonna lie I myself as a german went several times to Berlin. Everytime is different. It is such an amazing city you can explore so much and I think every time I will comeback I will find new spots and do other things. Berlin has its own energy.
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LOVED this video so much! Solo travel, overcoming social anxiety, history, music, food, making friends, reading books, fashion and travel - perfect balanced content. It's exciting to see you show women you can solo travel and have positive experiences. I was very impressed with the filming and editing of this video. This video is a perfect example of how to film by oneself and get interesting creative shots of yourself and the environment. You made me feel like I was right there with you on your trip. It's inspiring how you did not let being alone stop you from doing anything. I appreciate that you want your viewers to be open to new experiences, comfortable being by ourselves in public, make new friends, learn history, and have a positive impact on the world.
so appreciate your balance of learning the history and culture of the city but also doing fun things like pub crawls and walking around/people-watching! that's how i like to travel as well. and i loved getting a glimpse of berlin because that's high on my list of where I want to go next!
Can you make a video on how you finance and get the motivation and courage to travel solo? This is my dream
Alyssa Pointon
Honestly, you just have to do it. Book a flight and go! It’s terrifying but travelling solo is the best thing ever. Finance wise, every week just save as much as you can. Start with a short trip and that will motivate you to keep saving for a longer one. Now is the perfect time to save since you can’t travel, as long as your job hopefully hasn’t been affected. :)
Katie Hahn Hi, may I ask what is it you’re doing? I’ve been interested in a work from home job in a while. Maybe you could give me some tips? Thank you
Honestly save up like $25 a week for 6months and you’ll have $600. This could potentially pay for flights.
Book flights way in advance, about 6 + months ahead.
Use the Airbnb app for cheap and nice places to stay. Also! A great traveling tip is to try to visit more than one country when traveling. Use a train!
In Europe its fairy cheap to travel from places like Amsterdam to Frankfurt. Which costed me $60 one-way when I went last year.
It’s easier, and more efficient budget wise, to travel to more then one place while you’re already traveling. Some flights are also cheap between countries. Use RyanAir, WizzAir , or FlyAirPortugal (they offer free trips for long layover flights).
@katiesmashes yo im interested
I love Berlin! I love Mauerpark, the guy with the bicycle goes there every Sunday to do this karaoke, there is such a great energy there! I miss Berlin 😭❤️
What is mauerpark? 🤣
Lovely seeing my own city through someone's else eyes! I'm happy you enjoyed your visit :) I'll definitely check out your other videos!
I love how you always mention the struggles of solo travelling with a social anxiety. I will also be solo travelling Europe soon and it feels great to see you get through your social anxiety struggles!
You honestly inspire me so much
I'd never been anywhere. I'd hardly left my county... then age 27 my passport arrived. Two weeks later I had a stressful day at work, got *very* drunk, woke up in the morning and found out I was going to Berlin. Since the money was spent I decided I may as well go, alone.. and lemme tell you I loved it! SO beautiful. So friendly. I was only there a few days and felt homesick when I left... so much so that I've just booked another holiday to go back!!! I can't wait. I love this place and being there changed me as an individual. Coming from a town with a population of 800 in rural northern Scotland. Wow. Just wow.
It's so nice to see you doing a solo trip again!
You inspired me to travel alone so last summer I went solo to Vienna, Munich and Dresden. And I always had to think about you when I took myself out to dinner solo so thank you so much for giving me the strength to not be afraid of traveling alone💕
Ah this makes me so happy!! I'm so glad you went out and explored on your own!
So crazy to see you in the city i live in! Love from Berlin haha💕
ick och ^^
hey ya, dachte nicht, dass ich dir finde
You probably won't read it because it is an older video but my grandfather was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen from 1939-45 (and luckily survived). I am really moved that you took the time out of your day to see it when it is so easy to just stay in Berlin and have a good time there. Thank you Elena!
I love how much you value the culture and history of the places you travel to
I‘m so excited that you visited the country I‘m from !
you seriously have the most incredible job!! your videos are amazing
I feel such homesickness when I see Berlin. I miss it so much!
The solo thing is so cool. The photos got me. Like most people would view taking the photo booth photos by yourself as something super depressing but she's so cute!
Ooh this video reminds me to my Berlin experience! So inspirational and good to see you living such a nice experience ❤️
i was in berlin five months ago and i loooove this city 💜
My favorite city! So nice seeing it from your eyes!!
I’ve been watching you for so long and it makes me so happy to see you visited my country and enjoyed your stay ❤️🥺
Yes so much!!
I can’t wait to go on more solo trips ! It’s so eye opening and such a different experience
sameeee
love the way you pronounced Mauerpark😍 greetings from Berlin 🇩🇪
Funny every time that everyone, who actually doesn't live in Berlin, love it the most.
I live here and it is just like any other city :D
Benny W. Hä? No, definitely not. I lived in several German cities and Berlin is by far the best. Maybe you live in a crappy Kiez
@@a.g.4843 berlin ist überall gleich blöde
Nur die ganzen Zugezogenen finden es hier noch wirklich toll,das ist ja alles so Berlin hier...
@@bennyw.4157 ja hä dann zieh doch woanders hin
U crush it!!!
Thank you for bringing us along on your trip!!
just came back from my trip to berlin yesterday, so cool to get to see the city from your perspective now:))
I knew i wanted to solo travel to Berlin but this has just made me even more motivated to do so!
You’re literally the best !!!
Love your wonderful videos. You are so brave and adventurous! Have fun and be safe!
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Loved this vlog. I'm going on my first solo trip abroad next April. Flying into Amsterdam. Going to take the train to Berlin and staying in a VRBO in west Berlin for several days because the last time I was in Germany, I didn't get to Berlin so I want to do some tours and really explore the city. Then training back to Amsterdam to spend several more days and go to a concert by my favorite band, The Midnight. Looks like you had a really good time. Watching many Berlin solo vlogs to get tips.
this video made me miss Berlin so much more (was just at Berlin as well) loved it & loved the video🦋
I lived in Germany and Berlin was definitely one of my FAVE city! Now reminiscing☺️
Aww, I've been waiting for this vlog! So cool you've been to my home country :) I also love Berlin, I feel like it's a place where everyone can just be who they are.
I totally agree! I love how free I felt there
Going Solo Next week!!! this was very helpful
love the video elena!!!! so rad! ✨
Thanks girl!!
duuuuuude this is beautiful
omg i love the Mauerpark! I'm from Switzerland but my grandparents live in Berlin so everytime family visit them, me and my father go to the flew market 💖
really enjoyed this video :) I've just been to Berlin and loved it and it was so much fun. Glad you enjoyed your time in Germany as i am from Germany xx
omg I just stayed at EastSeven solo traveling in Berlin last week! It was the most amazing experience, I loved everyone I met there and had an amazing time
Such a great spot!
I LOVE YOUR TRAVEL VIDEOS
1 minute in and I already subbed haha hell ya I love people like you!!!
ahhhh i love this!!! i live in berlin and it's so freakin awesome here!
watching this brings so many memories back from when i was staying in berlin for a few days with my family as a child. i will be visiting berlin again with my class in summer as class trip and this video made me so excited about it! the next time you are in berlin (if you think about coming there again) you should try and see more museums on the museum island (the new museum was a great choice, by the way), they are so rewarding and interesting to check out. i will definitely write down some places and come back to this video when the time has come so i won't be bored in our free time! living in germany you just kind of forget what impact other well-known cities on people from other countries have and how they experience it. i hope you had much fun and will come to germany again soon!
I would love your recommendations next time I'm in town!
@@ElenaTaber i'll make sure to think of it :))
so cool to see the city where I live and grew up through your lens, thanks!!
What a rad city to grow up in :)
Love the Video. Living in Berlin Next to Mauerpark since 17 years. It’s looking so urban and cool in your Video buuuuuuuut to live next to it makes every sunday pure hell and we have to leave our area for that day. And all the garbage on monday. Really Took over in the last few years, but Glad you had a good Time.
Your so awesome seeing amazing countries
I knew I liked you for a reason! The Cure is my favorite band
Love this! I want to solo backpack through germany now!
You should! We'd be happy to have you here!
wow you’re living my dream life
What a cool vlog! Thanks for sharing
I love your every single video ❤️
the first place I ever solo travelled was Berlin about a year and a half ago and I stayed in East Seven hostel! Crazy! Berlin is so cool and crazy, it's now one of my favourite European cities
I also had the wildest night of my life there which partly included going to Tresor Nightclub as well hahah super cool to get to relive so many of my memories of streets, museums, and parks through this video!
I love your traveling videos so much. You are always so respectful and eager to learn about the culture. You’re so inspiring!
Hi Elena, I am a German (born and raised) and just saw this video after discovering your channel a short while ago. I am very glad that you enjoyed your time in Berlin - it seems as if you found a good mixture between history & fun. Holocaust & Hitler & Berlin Wall actually are an important part (if not the most important part) of our culture and the way we want to be perceived outside of Germany. No one is trying to hide anything and visitors (as well as residents) are encouraged to educate themselves on these topics. The many offers in Berlin are an obvious example, but you can honestly find them everywhere in this country. The next generation does not feel guilt or responsibility, but a deep shame is still present nonetheless. National pride looks a lot different here than in the United States, but you probably perceived that during your travels outside of America! Come back soon - Germany (and Europe in general) is incredibly diverse and every corner is worth exploring! Trust me :)
i love berlin so much :( im from germany and i will move to berlin after university.. ive only been there twice but the feeling u get there. Just beautiful
i agree so much
It's so weird as I just came back from Berlin at the same exact hostel! It's like reliving my trip, but with much nicer weather haha!
hihi it’s nice to see a video about my city
love your city!!
can you do a video on how you start the itinerary planning process? I feel so overwhelmed with all the options and don't know where to start!
Berlin is definitely at the top of European cities to visit list!! You might've already done something similar, but I'd love to know more about how you chose to major in business when it seems like you have such a passion for history (college apps are daunting rn). Loved this video :)))))
could you make a video about safe clean solo travel?! I’d love to know how you find legit and not scary hostels and places to go!!
Booking.com! Never book a Hostel Rated below 8.5
Oh hey that's the hostel i'll be staying at this weekend! i am also a solo female backpacker visiting :) wish i was getting my own room at least one night tho. Thanks for sharing!
Can't believe I'll be moving to that beautiful country in less than two years. IM TOO EXCITED HELP 😄
JEALOUS
I moved two months ago and its amazing!
Aww I'm a German abroad in Australia (also solo) and this video makes me miss Germany 🙈 Love your vlog style btw 😍
I’ve never been to Europe and I want to go soon! I’d love to see a video in how you navigate around by yourself! Do you use electronic maps? How do you use your cell phone data in other countries? Do you only use wifi in certain places?
I usually get a short term international plan! Sprint has a week plan for like $10-$25 depending on the country which ends up being totally worth it because I can use google maps to figure out where to go/which subway or bus to take, find certain spots, translate words or currency ETC
Elena Taber thank you! 💕
omg!!! Ive been so excited for this video thank you!!!!!
its so funny I actually live in Berlin and to see someone explore my hometown is just something else and fun to watch, loved it though
Yay I'm so glad you enjoyed!
yasss finally another female solo traveler!! xoxo
woohoo!! howdy
i really want to do a solo trip, it seems so exciting and really really fun. you are inspiring me to do a solo trip, and i love love this video so much
Hell ya, I highly recommend if you ever can!
I really enjoyed the style of the vlog - Berlin is definitely on my list of our long awaited Europe trip. Can't wait for things to open back up as we are from Australia so hopefully Europe Travel will come available again soon. Have you seen the TV series Dark? Shot only an hour out of Berlin in the Forest - so keen to check out those spots also! What would be your other Europe recommendations? Also watch Dark already if you haven't ! Such a good series.
What a lovely young lady you are Elena. Your words about how much the concentration camp affected you, was deeply touching. Love your vlog's 👍
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Honestly same! I didn't think I would like techno but I really enjoyed it there!
I LOVE YOUR EYES, SO BEAUTIFUL !!
This just showed up in my recommended videos, and I honestly mostly clicked on it because I could tell you were wearing a Together Pangea shirt, but after watching I've decided wanna be you when I grow up.
Berlin is so beautiful
I live in Berlin. Ludwigkirchkiez, with the Bonzen. It’s nice and one of the best cities in the world.
You were literally walking through the street where my uncle lives🥰
I'm moving to Europe from Australia next year and I can't wait to do some solo travel! Hoping it will force me out of my comfort zone since it will be my first time overseas, hoping I'll be able to make friends and feel brave enough to eat at restaurants alone and ask rando's to take my picture for me 😂 sounds kind of silly when I type it out now
Hell yes!!! It feel silly haha but so empowering!
This is exactly how I travel as well :) I can relate to so well haha
That crazy because, Berlin was my first and yet only solo trip and I went to the exact same photobooth to immortalised this trip.
No way!!! Damn small world
Just found your channel, love your style of vlogging, very like retro, just subscribed ❤️
Love that video! I’m going to Berlin in January! Where did you book that walking tour? I really wanna do one as well
Berlin 😍❤️
Definitely had to google why the bust of Queen Nefertiti is in Germany!
That hostle is sweet :D
Do you maybe remember what the 2nd hand shop was called after like 8minutes and where did you find the cute photobooth. Such an inspirational lifestyle you live, just love this city!!
I'm waiting for Bali trip video :)
watching this in corona times is weird
You saw together pangea omg!
It looks that besides all that exploring you're also in for some serious insights. Keep that.
Gurl you're literally living my dream... I mean, living in New York, travelling the world n all...