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Deutsches Eck
where to go 

Koblenz – Where Rhine meets Moselle

31. October 20211. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments koblenz

Koblenz is one of the oldest cities of Germany. This is the place where the Rhine meets the Moselle, with a big fortress overlooking the city.

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Curry Bowl Oscar restaurant
eating out 

Oscar Natural Good Food & Bar in Koblenz

28. October 202119. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments food, koblenz, vegan, vegetarian

Completing a great day trip, I made a brief stop at Oscar in Koblenz, a vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Did dinner taste as good as it looked?

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Gamer, cosplayer, casemod
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Xperion Days 2021 – Cosplay, Casemods & Retro

26. October 202119. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne, technology

Xperion is a store all about electronic gaming and this year was the location for a sort-of replacement for the digital-only Gamescom: Xperion Days 2021.

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Penguin couple at the Penguin Museum
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Penguin Museum Cuxhaven: World’s largest penguin collection!

23. October 202124. October 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment cuxhaven, penguin

The Penguin Museum: More than 4000 good reasons to visit the city of Cuxhaven. Opened in 2009, it shows a selection of the world’s largest penguin collection.

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Penguin facing a panda
event 

TBT: When Cologne was Invaded by Pandas!

21. October 202130. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne, throwbackthursday

In 2013 there was a strange sight on Neumarkt, a central square in Cologne: 1600 panda sculptures. They were not only touring pandas, they also had an important mission.

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TRUDE at the Museum der Arbeit
museum 

Museum of Work – A museum where YOU can work!

19. October 202118. October 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments hamburg

The Museum der Arbeit (Museum of Work) is one of Hamburg’s lesser-known museums. But if you look a bit closer, it’s got quite a few unique qualities.

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View from Castle Landshut
where to go 

Castle Landshut (Bernkastel-Kues)

16. October 202115. October 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments bernkastel-kues, castle, moselle

The Moselle is most impressive when viewed from above and Castle Landshut will give you an excellent vantage point. A short workout comes as a bonus!

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Market Square
where to go 

Bernkastel-Kues: The Pearl of Moselle

14. October 202119. October 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments bernkastel-kues, moselle, old town

Bernkastel-Kues offers plenty to the visitor in a small area: A beautiful old town, a castle and a great view of the Moselle valley.

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HP85 at the Classic Computing 2021
event 

Classic Computing 2021: Back for good!

12. October 202115. October 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments technology

The previous gathering of retro computer fans, the 2020 edition in Thionville, had to be cancelled. But this year Classic Computing 2021 was back for fans of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s computers.

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St. Martin (Biberach)
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Biberach an der Riss

10. October 202111. October 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment biberach, church, old town

Biberach an der Riss is the capital of the same district and located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. A city with centuries of history, it’s part of three significant tourist routes in Germany.

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where to go 

Mariendom Velbert-Neviges: A Brutalist masterpiece

6. October 202114. October 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment church, religion

Known as Maria, Königin des Friedens, Mariendom or Wallfahrtskirche, this pilgrimage church in Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia is not to be missed for anyone interested in architecture.

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Market place of Oberursel
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Oberursel: Enchanted half-timbered alleys

13. June 202414. June 2024 Mia Jaap 0

Recently I was visiting Frankfurt (Main) for the annual Nippon Connection Film Festival – but there is always time for a quick trip to a town like Oberursel.

Schloss Oldenburg
museum where to go 

Oldenburg: An Evening Day Trip

7. September 20227. September 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Dockland building
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Dockland Hamburg: Step by Step for a view

9. June 20227. June 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Sign full of sticker art on the back
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Sticker Art – Urban art in Hamburg

22. April 202219. April 2022 Mia Jaap 0

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