Marriette is a Berlin veteran originally from the Lake District in Northern England. Her planned three-month stay in Berlin after university started a decade ago and you will now find Marriette dividing her days amongst Segway tours, her sewing machine, finding vintage treasures at Berlin’s many flea markets and enjoying lively open air parties.
“Berlin is rough around the edges to say the least. It’s a living breathing entity and many a traveler have succumbed to its magnetic draw. The city pulls no punches; it’s very unapologetic, it’s raw, and it’s in a constant state of evolution.”
Kevin is not only an accomplished tour guide, but during the off-season is heavily involved in a number of projects as part of Berlin’s world-class film festival, the Berlinale. A man of many talents, he also works as an ice-skating and hockey coach, a mentor for asylum seekers and refugees, and makes time to be a puppy-daddy to his beloved Luba.
“I fell in love with the sense of spontaneity, creativity, and possibility that pervades Berlin when I arrived in 2004, particularly the DIY urban oasis of Kreuzberg where community projects in public space were plentiful, rent was negligible, and any excuse to dance along the post-militarized riverfront was golden.”
Walid is an ex-Londoner with extensive tour guiding experience and endless stories after 10 years in Berlin. He lives for discussing the depressing division of the city while taking in the edgy street art scene and death-defying graffiti bombing endeavors. He has a talent for weaving an entertaining educational narrative about the recent past and history’s impact on modern-day Berlin.
“My favourite thing about guiding is summer sunshine riverside segwaying with the wind blowing through all three remaining hairs on my scalp! In what other city can you see historic landmarks, graffitied buildings with four lettered "opinions" about the state of increasing capitalism, remnants of The Wall and a deserted ferris wheel from one spot?”
