
Mount Royal is the big hilly mountain visible from anywhere downtown, meaning even if you failed year 10 Geography and can’t read a map, you…

I bet Macklemore got his big-ass coat from the thrift shop down the road, in Montreal. The streets (head to St Laurent Blvd in particular)…

Keeping with the theme of unappetizing food re: Poutine, Montreal is also famous for its smoked meat sandwiches. The meat is served in a rye…

If you’re travelling like a real hobo, there are plenty of alternatives to paid accommodation in Montreal. Homeless people are EVERYWHERE, so you can always…

Address: 1586 Rue Saint-Hubert, Montreal, QC H2L 3z3 Nearest Station(s): Berri UQAM This joint is a great hostel located in downtown Montreal. There are plenty…

I used to always pride myself on being possibly the only 20-something in the western world who hadn’t done cocaine. Originally, this was primarily due…

Content warning: This piece contains references to drink-spiking, rape and sexual assault. Before I went to North America, I was told that kegger parties were…

Address: Friedrichstrasse 43-44, Mitte Nearest Station(s): Kochstrasse Like most tourist traps designed by Americans, Checkpoint Charlie is a tacky and innacurate take on history designed…

Address: Georgenstrasse 23, Mitte, 10117 Nearest Station(s): U/S-Brandenburger Tor The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe does exactly as its name suggests and serves…

Address: Subject to change – check the website. Cost: €6 and 50c drinks. One doesn’t usually expect to find themselves sketching a burlesque model in…

Address: Tiergarten, Mitte Nearest Station(s): S-Tiergarten; S-Bellevue Originally used by Berlin’s rulers of old as a game park, the Tiergarten is now used by everyone…