T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
As seen today in Munich. It took me a few seconds to realize they weren’t misshapen smurfs. In other exciting carnival news, the headliner at Munich’s city center festivities was one Lou Bega. It was basically him, three background dancers, and a copy of his CD being played over the loudspeakers. You know the CD … Read more
Blogging loses appeal for US teenagers, says survey Does this explain my lack of interest in blogging recently? Although I do have the shortest attention span in the world, I haven’t exactly felt the need to switch my online activity to Twitter. I do have a Twitter account, though, in case I ever get the … Read more
Perhaps you’ve noticed that we’re in a bit of a blogging slump here at This non-American Life. I have plenty of material – 100s of photos, several trips I haven’t blogged yet, 20 or so half-finished posts in the queue – but I haven’t felt like doing anything with it. That’s not so strange; most … Read more
So rarely does something I read cause me to yell “YES YES YES!” the way that this commentary did, I figured I’d share it here. The article addresses the ridiculous and ever-growing measures which the US (and consequently other countries) is taking in the name of preventing terrorism attacks on airplanes. For years I’ve been … Read more
Today we woke up to this view: Ate breakfast at this table: Went for a dip in the Mediterranean on this beach, which we had all to ourselves: Went for a walk around Positano: Saw this sunset: Now drinking Campari and snacking on fresh buffalo mozzarella and the yummiest green olives ever while listening to … Read more
I probably won’t be online much in the next couple days, so here’s wishing you all a good slide into the new year.
Dude, I live in Germany.
Making the most out of our recent snow, yesterday some friends and I headed up the Wallbergbahn for some extreme sledding. The run takes about 30 minutes and affords amazing views of the Tegernsee and surroundings, although sometimes it’s a little too scary to admire the view when you’re barreling down a narrow path next … Read more
What a bizarre little country, Andorra. Nestled into the mountainous terrain between Spain and France, Andorra is basically a series of tiny little mountain towns. They’re completely unlike, say, Swiss mountain towns, in that each town consists of a small cluster of giant buildings. No cozy wooden mountain huts in sight. As a trade off … Read more
Albi is a charming old town about an hour’s drive from Toulouse. Its architecture is a fascinating mixture of tumbling down ruins, beautifully-restored old brick houses, and modern embellishments. The public showers were open and ready for business. How convenient that you can tell that smelly person sitting next to you on the bus, “Here’s … Read more