Rent a Z. Drive like an idiot. Be cool. Ignore culture and architecture.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Nissan-350Z-Races-Thru-Prague-in-This-Promo-DVD-The-Run

You have to tell us about it when you get back. I'd love to visit both places myself.

I heard that Prague is very cheap, but you've got to know your way around.

I've also heard that they're pretty laid back about weed, if you're into it.

In Berlin you must see Richie Hawtin or any other giant of Minimal Techno.

If you have the time, go an hour outside of Prague to the town of Kutná Hora to see the Sedlec Ossuary. It contains the skeletal remains of 40,000-70,000 plague victims ornamentally arranged.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Church-of-Bones-Sedlec-Ossuary

I can help out for Berlin! What exactly are you interested in?

We should also arrange a mini sift up and have a beer somewhere!

re:blankfist - haven't got a driving license maybe i could try the same on a rented bicycle and film it.

re: rougy - will blog. cheap = great to hear, the trip and accommodations are expensive enough for me (although relatively very cheap, less than 110 euro in total for a flight to prague and then back from berlin). @weed. i live in holland (and work in a concertvenue with so many potheads around i can get stoned from passive smoking)

re:farhead2000 - great idea! thus far i only found some crappy house-djs performing in the time i'm in berlin but i'll see what i can find, can't go to berlin and not visit a club or two.

re:breakstheeart - thanks! that looks spectacular, ill see if i can get there by public transport.

re:maatc - interested in (apart from the obvious tourist attractions which i wont totally avoid) concert venues (rock, electronic, jazz), record stores (and which parts of the city i can find those maybe), contemporary art, photography (already found the Helmut Newton Stiftung and an exhibition on photorealism in the guggenheim, but im sure theres more), parts of the city to travel to and just wander around quietly, the best place to eat french fries, and @siftup, sounds great

I couldnt tell you much about the nightlife, not up to date in that area ever since we had our baby, but as far as art goes there are heaps of little galleries around the Mitte/Prenzlauer Berg Area off Torstrasse.

You will also find lots of record shops around this area. There is one at the bottom end of Brunnenstrasse near Rosenthaler Platz and also a few on Kastanienallee around the corner.

Friedrichshain (former east/ lots of students) or Kreuzberg (former west/very alternative) are also young and lively areas with lots of bars and shops, they will likely have some good record shops too, but I don´t know the areas too well.

I also love the "Hamburger Bahnhof" Gallery for Contemporary Art, they always have special exhibitions on, but their regular display is also worth a look by itself.

There is also an Annie Leibovitz exhibiton at the Postfuhramt next to the gorgeous Synagogue on Oranienburger Strasse.

Anywhere is good to walk around really. So much history everywhere.
I´d concentrate on the former East, but I am sure the West has some nice areas too. Or there is of course the huge Tiergarten for peace and quiet.

Not sure who has the best french fries, but there is some strong competition for who makes the best Currywurst in Berlin. Some say Curry 36 on Mehringdamm in the West , some say Konopke at the Eberswalder Strasse train stop. There are heaps of choices in between really. I am sure you will try a few

Shit, did you go already?

I lived in Berlin for a few years and could tell you some amazing places to go.!!!