In Germany, we did not have a very hard winter in 2019/20, but still, I can’t wait for the days to get longer and warmer! Luckily, we changed the time to summertime this weekend, so we already have a lot more daylight in the evenings. And nature is also getting … Continue readingCherry Blossom Season is Arriving
As the COVID-19 virus is keeping to threaten the lives of thousands of people, and public life has come to a halt in many parts of the world, life, in general, has become much slower. I have to admit that I thought to stay in my apartment most of the … Continue readingRediscovering My Neighbourhood
On one of Berlin’s most famous squares, Alexanderplatz, you find the Urania World Clock. It was put up in 1969 and is showing the current time in 148 major cities from around the globe. To be able to show this many cities at once, the column has 24 sides, each … Continue readingTime travel the easy way
Bruno Weber was a Swiss architect and artist. He started out as a painter and graphic artists, but his most fascinating work are his surreal sculptures. These fantastic creatures have been arranged in a park, which was his home for many years and is also open to the public. He … Continue readingWhere to Find Fantastic Creatures
gjógv The village of Gjógv is one of the most beautiful villages I have ever seen. The name literally translates to gorge and refers to a 200m long gorge that runs north to the sea from the village. The gorge is filled with seawater and numerous birds – especially the … Continue readingThe Definition of pictouresque
Jökulsarlon in Iceland is breathtakingly beautiful – even on cold and rainy days like the one in the picture. But who knows how long we can still enjoy the icy structures and wintry colours? The adjoining glacier is retreating fast and one day only a large fjord will remain where … Continue readingFading away
Today, Emily Carr is one of the most famous Canadian Painters – she was one of the first Canadian painters to adopt post-impressionist painting styles and member of the Group of Seven, who, at that time, were Canada’s most recognized modern painters. However, Emily Carr only received widespread recognition after … Continue readingVisiting Emily Carr’s Home
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most famous sights you can visit in New York City! The bridge is not only the first bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn but also the first-ever steel-wire suspension bridge. Even if you never have been to New York, you are probably familiar with … Continue readingIcons of New York City: the Brooklyn Bridge
If you stroll through Oslo and pass by the National Theatre, you will surely notice the Peacock Fountain. It is shaped in a way that it forms a semicircle, that is supposed to resemble the fanned tail of a male peacock. It was put in this spot in 1989 as … Continue readingOslo’s Peacock Fountain
It’s that time of year when you pull out your super long knitted scarf, tea becomes your favourite drink again, and you feel the urgent need to spend time outside to catch as many as the last warm rays of sunshine of the year as possible.The colour palette of fall … Continue readingLeaves are starting to Change