Here & There
Here & ThereSeahorses: Beyond Imagination.
I've always been fascinated with seahorses; admittedly, the way they reproduce, with the males caring for the eggs while they develop, strikes a chord with me.…
June 8, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereChurch Street United Methodist Church.
While we never actually made it to a church service while in the states in March, we did spend an afternoon in downtown Knoxville on a walk that led us to…
May 28, 2013 · 1 min read
Here & ThereGatlinburg: Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine
During my undergraduate years, I did my fair share of drinking, and this is no secret to my parents. Now that I am older, I rarely have more than a couple…
May 27, 2013 · 3 min read
Here & ThereLookout Mountain Incline Railway.
During our week-long stay in Tennessee in March, my parents took M. and I on an overnight trip to Chattanooga, located a couple hours by car from Knoxville. On…
April 26, 2013 · 3 min read
Here & ThereWall Street: Knoxville's Graffiti Alley.
I am used to seeing street art everywhere. Living in Berlin, graffiti is commonplace, and even though it's not technically allowed, it's everywhere, and isn't…
April 6, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereThe Sunsphere: Knoxville's Disco Ball in the Sky.
On our first full day in Knoxville, while driving past the downtown area, my parents pointed out the Sunsphere, a giant gold-colored disco ball dotting the…
April 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereA Walk Down Gay Street.
Last Sunday was our first full day in Knoxville... hard to believe we have already been here a week! To orient ourselves, we spent the day in the downtown…
March 16, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereOld City, Knoxville.
One of the more charming aspects of downtown Knoxville is its commitment to restoring the buildings of days gone by while maintaining the old styles and…
March 15, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereBerlin --> Newark --> Charlotte --> Knoxville.
We're in America! Finally. Yesterday was a ridiculously long day for the two of us; we woke at 6 a.m. to the news that our flight from Berlin to New Jersey was…
March 11, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereBelgian Beer.
Stella Artois may have adopted a slogan proclaiming it's the best beer, but to be honest, there are any number of Belgian beers that could claim that name. And…
November 2, 2012 · 2 min read
Here & ThereGhent.
In the past two years, I've spent a combined total of about a week in Belgium. During that time, most of it was spent in Brussels, with an afternoon in Bruges…
October 27, 2012 · 5 min read
Here & ThereStyrsö Excursion.
Yesterday was a special day for me, as my super amazing niece (T.) turned four. I only met her two years ago, but this little girl (along with her siblings)…
September 25, 2012 · 5 min read