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Italy. 15 hours near Pisa

To even consider a 15-hour drive (round trip) for a measly 15 waking hours in Italy, you must be pretty desperate. Not only did we consider it, we actually went. Three weeks of winter in the month of May, all hell breaking loose at work and a nasty throat infection did it. We wanted Italy.…
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Summer around Munich, through the lens of a Lumix camera

Copyright photos: Armand Csordas
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Adventures at Matterhorn

– by guest blogger Armand Csordas – It all started when I found out that I can get a car for tests over the long German reunification weekend. In the office I have a reputation as a fan of front drive family cars, something quite rare in my company, which produces mainly rear drive overpowered race cars. I…
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Why Women Love (Great) Shoes

Well, gentlemen, this is a little counter-intuitive, but let’s face it. Ever since we were 4 months old, lying on our backs and able to focus our beautiful eyes for the very first time, what did we perceive? OUR FEET. I know, I know, you were also perceptive during that time – which is why…
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7 Reasons I Am Eager To Go Back To School (My Son’s Version)

1. To see my teacher again. She’s pretty. 2. To learn new and interesting stuff (hopefully about animals). 3. To meet my friends. 4. Less time to be nagged by mom. 5. Less time to be nagged by my younger sister. 6. I want to become a natural scientist. 7. I want to become a natural…
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10 Reasons I Love The Summer Vacation (My Son’s Version)

1. Sleep 2. Sleep 3. More sleep 4. Cartoons 5. Cartoons 6. More cartoons 7. Sun, sand, water, ice cream 8. Sun, rocks, water, ice cream 9. Sun, grass, water, ice cream 10. Reading, LEGO, board games, trees, voyages of discovery, pebbles and insects (except mosquitoes!).
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Sirmione – Garda Lake, Italy

It was almost a case of force majeure. We had to find a destination. The hallowed Italian seaside around Venice had failed us this time, with dark rain pouring down for days on end. We had a choice between staying and facing the deluge at Lido di Jesolo or quickly finding a destination within a…
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Munich sights – Panoramas IMPARK Festival

Copyright: Andreea Sepi 2014.
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A few things that get on my nerves

1. Excessive proliferation of technology. Do you know that old engineer joke? ;-) What do engineers and dogs have in common? They both have intelligent eyes but can’t express themselves… And what’s more, they’re trying to change the whole world in their image. Applications, gadgets, the “Internet of things”, remotely operated toilet paper rolls… They…
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All things German

Well, maybe not all of them. But a few. What on Earth is the deal with this weather in July? To paraphrase an old Romanian joke, of the 4 seasons typical of this latitude, Germany only has 3: rain and… more rain. :-) I realize this is subjective. From my window, I can see people…
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Awestruck – My evening with the Cirque du Soleil

The sleet hit my face, dabbing a zillion tiny wet spots on my winter coat as soon as I stepped out of the underground station at Theresienwiese. The tent was white, rather tall and easy to identify. The only one there, this time of the year. I located the entrance and made my way around…
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Laughing stock

My daughter (2yrs. 7 months) just chose a profession. I was putting nose drops into her nostrils, an action which – as was to be expected – led to a certain amount of hysterical yelling and rivers of tears rolling down her cheeks. Me: “Lady, you sure have a nice pack of loudspeakers on you!…
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