Oh...hanami
If you are able to spend some time in Japan in spring, like I did, try to be there end of march or even better beginning of April. Depending on which part of this country you want to see, the cherry...
Train Stories - An out of world experience
It was friday night and a crowd of overenthusiastic teens and twens reminded me that I am in Germany. I was travelling with the local metro system to go to my brother's place. I wasn't surprised since...
The Japanofiles - a Podcast by Dave Carlson
What do you do for your body? For the last few weeks I have been running on a regular basis to take part on a race in the town where I live. A 10 km run I have never done in my life.
To keep on learning...
One Day in Tokyo - Part Two
Spending some hours in Japan's capital is easily done. I already had a look at Ginza, the most expensive place to rent in Tokyo. I ate Kaisen Chirashi at Tsukiji, the biggest fish market in the world...
My Day in Tokyo - Part One
Located on the Island of Honshu, Tokyo is the capital of Japan with about 32 million inhabitants in the greater Metropolitan Area. For me it's not only a must visit destination but my childhood dream...
Some may say my last post was a bit too harsh – you may be right.
On my first evening in Amsterdam, while having a “palm bier” I saw a poster with a writing on it:
“When we criticize, let’s show how to fix the faults we find. Approve or improve!”
I liked it! So let me give you an impression of things you shouldn’t miss while seeing Amsterdam:
Before you even think about it, the picture is real, no fake! My brother was standing there, the tree fell. Does that mean that my brother made the tree fall? No! I’ve got no idea why the tree fell, but on a nice sunday morning we found that tree and thought it would look cool…
Well, saying goodbye seems to get a full time job for me nowadays…
Steffi came from Würzburg in order to visit me a last time while here in Nürnberg. Like we did in January 2008 on the e’en before her birthday we went to KonTiki’s Tiki Bar to have some drinks and had a great brunch downtown today.
Apart from entering the medieval dungeons and seeing the torture chamber we climbed the Sinwell Tower (highest place of the Nuremberg’s imperial castle) to enjoy a great view of the city.
Wish you a great time in Würzburg!
Kind regards,
Andrés
P.S.: I’ll do my best to stick to my promise!