#Berlin
Life & TimesBerlin: Tierpark
One of the more unique aspects of a city like Berlin is that because of the time it was divided, each half developed as a separate city, which means that the…
May 5, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #18
Greetings from the end of a beautiful weekend in Berlin. Springtime in Germany is fantastic for many many reasons, one of which is that once it really gets…
May 4, 2015 · 4 min read
Life & TimesAugust in Schöneberg
Some photos taken on a walk through Schöneberg last summer. Am I the only one who wonders what the inside of other people's apartments looks like? I'd love to…
May 3, 2015 · 1 min read
Life & TimesGörli to Hermannplatz
Ask anyone who has been in Berlin for a few years, and all will agree that this past winter was not a particularly bad one. However, it has been kind of on the…
May 2, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #17
How is it almost May?! I can hardly believe how fast the time is going, but I guess that's a good thing, because we have a lot of exciting changes coming up in…
April 28, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #16
Better late than never, right?! I have just been so exhausted in the past couple weeks, which I am going to blame on this creature taking up space in my…
April 21, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #15
This weekend was another successful one, in that we accomplished household stuff but also got to relax to a degree. Friday night was the start of that when I…
April 13, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesBerlin: Richardkiez
The other day I was in Neukölln running errands, when I realized I was dangerously close to Vux, just in time for a perfect afternoon snack. I was a bit worn…
April 10, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesA Trip to the Zollamt, Part 2
Last month I had to visit the Zollamt not once, but twice, over a period of a week-and-a-half. Here's hoping that was my yearly quota. But like I said…
April 8, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWhere I Came From and Why I Left
Whenever I meet a new person, one who knows nothing about me, there are the usual questions such as "What do you do?" and "How did you learn German?" and "How…
April 7, 2015 · 4 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #14
This past weekend was a long one, but you won't hear me complaining, as this Friday through Monday stretch of holiday was ultra relaxing—the kind of weekend…
April 6, 2015 · 5 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #13
I wish I had something a bit more action-packed or meaningful to report, but the above picture pretty much sums up my weekend: full of gray, snuggles, and…
March 30, 2015 · 2 min read