one practical tip: if you're staying in ulus, hit the historic hamam on the main square for like 150 tl entry after a day of walking ruins, it's a proper old-school bathhouse not a tourist trap. also...

fwiw the train to the stadium gets absolutely mental on concert nights so plan for that. for meeting people before, the beer garden at sukhumvit soi 7 is a solid shout, it's outdoors and super easy to...

heads up, the tobacconist on schönhauser allee near u-bahn eberswalder straße is solid for it, they're a proper shop not a späti so stock's more consistent. usually 8.50 for a 50g pouch last i checked...

yeah netto self-checkouts are a whole vibe but not a good one lol. the one at hermannplatz is somehow worse, the machines freeze up if you look at them wrong. i just go to the edeka on kotbusser damm...

fwiw you might also be dealing with the sudden drop in humidity that comes with these cold fronts. tokyo went from like 70% humidity to 40% in two days last week, and dry air alone can make your eyes...