ifs ands & butts

places i could definitely go back to: london.

ifs ands & butts — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:14:55 +0000

Nearly three years ago, after a whirlwind 3 week, 10 country Eurotrip, we stepped foot in our final city, London. It wasn’t easy getting there after missing our planned Chunnel from Paris and somehow hopping on another free of charge, but we made it. The excitement quickly set in since we had two friends studying [...]

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how do you do it?

ifs ands & butts — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:12:22 +0000

People – tell me, how do you do it? You know, blogging consistently. I am freaking funemployed and I still seem to have problems getting things posted on a regular basis. Except, it’s not so funemployment when you have no income. But alas, here is what’s been going on here but clearly it hasn’t been [...]

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the fairy tale castle.

ifs ands & butts — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:10 +0000

At the south end of Germany’s Romantic Road lies a far away land that seemingly only resides in the dreams of little children dressed in pink ruffled dresses. I always think of castles as so medieval, so Schloss Neuschwanstein, which began construction in 1869 and was left unfinished when construction ended in 1892, seems modern in [...]

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touring munich by bike.

ifs ands & butts — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:59:16 +0000

I’ve mentioned before that I love Munich. It stole my heart from my first visit in 2010, and I have been back to visit, learn some things, drink a lot of beer (and I’m not even a big beer drinker), attend Oktoberfest, etc. Every time I bring a first timer along, I make sure that [...]

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bavaria & the romantic road.

ifs ands & butts — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:23:57 +0000

My strongest association with Germany will always be green. Not beer, not pretzels, not Oktoberfest, nor trains, but simply the color green. Green parks, gardens, and ponds are dotted sporadically throughout the cities. Tall green trees tower in the surrounding areas and grown thick in the Black Forest. Countryside biking, driving, and motorcycling are popularly activities in [...]

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stamp of approval saturday #22.

ifs ands & butts — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:25 +0000

Another Saturday in May is here. There’s something special about May Saturdays, probably because the weather is finally better. In fact, I no longer even feel it’s appropriate to lay in bed all day because there’s sunshine (hopefully) to be enjoyed, or at least bearable temperatures. I hope, wherever you are, the weather allows you [...]

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a day at the races in iffezheim.

ifs ands & butts — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:31 +0000

Thursday was the Ascension and an Father’s Day in Germany – which meant yet another public holiday. I am beginning to get used to these midweek breaks. Anyway, this time around we were looking for a way to take advantage of the day off and so posters around the city alerted us about the Frühjahrs-Meeting, one of the three [...]

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spargelnacht.

ifs ands & butts — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

It is Spargelzeit, or Asparagus season, here in Germany and the Germans are going crazy for the enormous white asparagus. I had never even tried the white asparagus, and being the curious expat I am, I wanted to not only try the German delicacy, but also learn how to properly cook Spargel. Therefore, we planned [...]

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el medano, tenerife.

ifs ands & butts — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:17:41 +0000

Ever since moving to Europe, I’ve been dying to visit one of the famous Canary Islands, a group of thirteen islands, owned by Spain, which lie off the coast of northwest Africa. These volcanic islands are particularly popular winter destinations for Europeans looking to catch some offseason sunshine and a tan. So, why not visit [...]

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visas: a pain in the arse.

ifs ands & butts — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:01:55 +0000

Living and traveling abroad is generally fantastic: you get to experience other cultures, try various cuisines, possibly learn another language, converse with all sorts of people, visit historical sites, increase your knowledge of the world, etc. However, sometimes, it’s an outright pain in the ass and today I’m talking visa bureaucracy. People seem to [...]

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