Back from Berlin Web 2.0 Expo

Published: November 11, 2007, 7:11 pm

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No matter how hard I try to describe Berlin, only one word comes to mind - it is very very “German”. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what I love about the place. Just like Weisswurst and pretzels, the city is numbingly bland on first impressions, until you discover the sachet of honey mustard. The wide streets layered with crunchy leaves reminded me of Boston. The ample public transport and complete lack of rush-hour traffic reminded me of Dublin… in a parallel universe… at 3am on a Wednesday… post apocalypse. I spent five hours on Sunday walking around, seeing the sights. I got a good feel for the city… on a superficial level at least. Smart Cars proudly parked beside luxurious Bentleys. Stumpy dachshunds and puffy pomeranians waddled...My Web 2.0 Expo Keynote presentation on reducing our carbon footprint Tom Raftery's Social MediaBack from Berlin Web 2.0 Expo James GalvinSee 3 more posts on this topic: 0, Flickr,

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