Given a travel related situation, and given a specific question about the situation, summarize the question into a title

Context: I am looking into settling down in Berlin and I would like to know what to expect from summer time in term of public activity/cultural events.

What I've observed: I've noticed each city has its own pace during summer time, some cities becoming more active (more people in the city, more cultural/social/outdoor activities), some others becoming more quiet (less people in the city, businesses opened limited hours) or not being impacted at all.

Question: Is Berlin experiencing a decrease in public activity during summer time (July and August)?

I am especially interested by the following aspects:

Are the streets noticeably less crowded during summer time?
Is the city known to experience an increase in social/cultural activity during July and August? (example: outdoor cinemas, streets/parks festivals, music festivals, fireworks, ...)
Is there times during summer when public places (especially coffee places, libraries and co-working spaces) are expected to be open only during limited hours (or to be closed)?


Is Berlin experiencing a decrease in public activity during summer time (July and August)?

Assuming two different trips - one with a current and one without, what is a reasonable speed to assume for a journey?

First - Norfolk, VA to Bermuda to the Azores to Liverpool

Second - Liverpool to the Azores to Bermuda to Norfolk, VA.  (funny how I did that, no?)

I'm trying to get an understanding of how fast a regular sailboat, not using power, traverses a wide body of ocean, both with and against a current.  A rough order of magnitude for a lesiurely rate of speed is what I'm after here.

As far as size goes, consider a private craft, again, under sail, not engine, maybe 30' - 40'. The idea would be a boat two people could crew and afford :). Feel free to make other assumptions- the idea is to understand if I'm talking days, weeks, or months. 

How fast can one expect to travel in an ocean-going sailboat?

I wil be flying with United Airlines (basic economy) to the US. The fight consists of two parts: One trans-Atlantic international flight, and one (US) domestic flight, all on the same United Airlines ticket. 

Now, the carry-on baggage rules here state that "Most travelers can bring on board one full-sized carry-on bag plus one personal item free of charge. If you have purchased Basic Economy for a trans-Atlantic flight, you'll still be allowed both carry-on items. For all other Basic Economy tickets, you will only be allowed one personal item". Does the restiction to one personal item apply in my case? Or does it not apply as one part of the flight is an trans-Atlantic one?


Carry-on baggage restrictions for United Airlines?