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Celebrating the new president, expat-style

Oh happy day! While I decided against attending the Munich Inaugural Ball, I definitely felt the need to celebrate yesterday. So I threw a little party of my own, and soaked up the inauguration with some American and European friends. Obama’s swearing-in was at 6:00 pm our time, perfect for some champagne prosecco toasting. We … Read more

Europeans traveling to the US, listen up

I’m not ignoring you, lovely blog readers; it’s just that I’ve had a bit of a computer malfunction. No access to photos makes Jul a sad panda. In the meantime, while I’m waiting for my sexy IT department to resuscitate the computer, I figured I’d pass along this important info that I recently saw on … Read more

skating the canals

Just when you think you’ve discovered all the groovy things about Munich, something new comes along. Like skating on frozen canals in front of a palace. Which is pretty much the coolest thing ever. OK, one of them. Half of Munich seemed to be out on the Schloss Nymphenburg canals today, skating, walking, and playing … Read more

Saying goodbye to the holidays… finally

It seems like it has been Christmas forever here in Munich, what with the markets starting in late November and all. Yesterday finally marked the end of the season with Three Kings Day (also known as the 12th day of Christmas, not that I noticed any particular increase in drumming), which is a holiday here … Read more

Eating New York

Every visit it’s the same… not enough meals in the day to eat everything I want to in New York. After briefly considering adding a 4th and 5th meal to my days, I resign myself to the fact that I can’t go to all my old favorites and try lots of new places all in … Read more

Where did my New Year’s go?

I lost it somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, in one of those unimportant time zones where nobody lives. As consolation prize, we happened to catch the test release of confetti at Times Square a few days ago. Speaking of Times Square, you couldn’t pay me to spend New Year’s there, but it was a nice … Read more

Fabulous gift ideas for your favorite traveler

Strolling through all these Christmas markets, I’m reminded of all the useless crap people tend to give each other around this time of year. Instead, why not give the travel-lovers in your life presents they will actually like and use? “But Jul,” you’re thinking, “I don’t know what gifts will delight them.” Ah, don’t you … Read more