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Tam Eastley

Tam Eastley is from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She moved to Berlin almost four years ago and completed a Master's Degree at the Freie Universität Berlin in English Literature and Cultural Studies. Never content staying in one place, she recently cured a bout of wanderlust with a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway. 

She is currently a freelance travel blogger and podcaster with Mädels with a Microphone, a monthly podcast series about the quirky side of Berlin. Her interests include biking, culture, literature, travel, and roller derby.

NPR FM Berlin Blog
2:03 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Berlin's 'Tropical Islands': Vacationing Inside A Dome

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At Berlin's Tropical Islands, sandy beaches line the tropical sea, and a backdrop of a sky makes visitors forget they're inside a dome...almost.
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Sunbathing by the tropical sea is a popular activity at Tropical Islands.
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There are over 50,000 different types of plants in the rainforest of the Tropical Islands.
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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 9:43 am

Last year when I was on my way to Spreewald, I saw a sign on the side of the autobahn for Tropical Islands.

Ever since, I've been dying to go. When I bugged my friends to come with me and explained to them what it was, most would raise their eyebrow and give me an odd look.

But a few weeks ago, I finally went, and I just can't get the Tropical Islands out of my head.

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NPR FM Berlin Blog
2:03 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Moviemento Kino Screens Film About Cambodia's Khmer Rouge

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We Want (u) to Know has been screened over the last couple of years by NGO's and outreach programs, though only handful of times in Berlin theaters.
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Moviemento Kino on Kottbusser Damm screened We Want (u) to Know.
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Sunday night, Moviemento Kino on Kottbusser Damm screened the film, We Want (u) to Know.

The film has only been shown a handful of times in Berlin theaters, which means if you want to see it, you have to keep your eyes open.

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