Meet Our Guides

Hey! I’m Miguel from Nijmegen, and I’ve been working as a guide for Doggy Bag Tours for several years now. Five years ago, after an internship in journalism, I decided to move to Berlin. I had always found it to be an incredibly impressive city. The mystique, the free-spirited culture, the relaxed open vibe, the music, the history, all of it contributes to my love for this city.

After working for a Dutch press agency for a while, I found Doggy Bag Tours, a small organization offering tours in Berlin. I applied as a guide, and we clicked immediately. Before I knew it, I was leading my own tours. After years of experience, I now also help take care of the team and make sure that new guides hit the road with the same spirit. So in a way, I simply have the best job there is: telling stories about the city I love, under the wonderful Berlin sun, with the most fun audience you could wish for.

About me:
I was born just before the turn of the century in Nijmegen, a city I still love dearly. To me, it’s actually a bit like Berlin, but on the river Waal. In the Netherlands, I worked for years as a radio and television presenter for various broadcasters. I hosted programs on a wide range of topics: Nijmegen’s culture and history, conspiracy theories, and I even presented a radio show on NPO 3FM KX about house and techno. Of course, I bring all of this experience into my tours. I’m fascinated by everything related to identity and culture, and that’s exactly what makes Berlin so unique to me. It’s a city with a raw history that has continually reinvented its identity over the years. A place where you can sometimes forget the rush of everyday life, because people here know what it really means to enjoy life. Like I said: a bit like Nijmegen, but not on the Waal.