Or maybe it should be the differences between Manchester and Berlin, as I’m not sure that Berlin is really representative of Germany.

However, having lived in Berlin for nearly two months now, and also having visited other cities and towns around Germany, I feel it’s time for a comparison. As with most comparisons, some things are better, and some things are worse. And this is, of course, just my personal opinion! I love Berlin and Germany, I love speaking the language, and I love meeting new people, both from Germany, and all over the world. It’s amazing, and so varied. So with the blurb out of the way, here I go:

• Obvious one to start. They drive on the right here. This isn’t too much trouble now, but for the first couple of weeks, I’d have probably gotten run over if it wasn’t for…
• …the fact that in Berlin, cars…