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    Interview with Blogger Charlotte Steggz

    Vanessa: I met Charlotte in Japan many years ago and I read her blog more than any other. We have so much in common, having both studied Japanese and lived in Japan for many years and then living in Germany. We were delighted to grab an interview with her and tell you about her exciting new project: podcasts! L&A: We love your blog. Tell us all about it! Hehe thank you. I love your blog too! I started blogging when I was in Japan as a student. I’ve always liked telling people stories, so I found it easy to tell people stories of my life there. When people responded really…

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    Friday Links

    I’m tickled pink… My friend actually contributed to this article about dating in foreign languages. 9 America habits lost after moving to Germany. Bacon wrapped crust pizza? YES PLEASE! Anyone up for cycling from Berlin to Denmark? World’s most interesting bookstores! How to make my favourite ramen at home! How to get into Berghain… maybe… Stereotypes of the North. Cuckoo clocks in the Black Forest – I wanna go here now! I always knew Indian food was the best in the world – now science has proven why it’s so insanely delicious! A very interesting read about men getting ‘stuck’ in Japan.

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    AirBnB Professional Photos

    Click Click Click… We have been super popular on AirBnB recently and we used it all over America. It’s so much better than staying in a boring hotel room – you get to meet locals and stay in a place that feels like home. In New York we learnt that apartments and rooms are tiny, in New Orleans we stayed in a multi-coloured house. It was beautiful! So when we got a random request from AirBnB offering us a free photoshoot of our apartment, we jumped at the chance. A few days later, a man came over and took some photos and a week later they were uploaded onto the…

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    What to Drink in America

    We did the whole ‘Top Ten Things You Must Eat in New York‘ post and now you need to know what to drink on the other side of the pond. 1) Starbucks – Matcha Frappachino Most of you already know I’m obsessed with Green Tea Frappachino – it’s literally the first thing I do in Japan and sadly Europe doesn’t sell this delicious morsel. America’s Starbucks do however, so we had lots of the ‘healthy’ green tea drink. 2) Max Brenner – Hot Chocolate The hot chocolate was recommended by my friend and the chocolate literally makes its way through the restaurant via poles! They have special ‘hug mugs’ so you…

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    FitBit – more than just a flashy pedometer!

    Cor blimey, he’s a bit fit 😉 Ever heard of a FitBit? I hadn’t until we got to America. Two of our friends we hung out with had them – one had the wrist-band version and the other friend had the pocket version. I’m just gonna say it: I got a bit fat out in America. I’ve never really had a belly, but there is definitely something hanging out there now and I’m not too sure I’m loving it. So we had a little look into the whole FitBit thing. In Germany, most companies will give you one months bonus pay for staying loyal to them for one year. We…

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    Friday Links

    Darling I, will be loving you, till I’m 70… Are Brits making tea wrong?? Stressed?  Doggy denies his owner some kisses! My cousin Charles writes for the Durham University Student Magazine and his latest article was about his hair – I’m in one of the photos! I’ve worked for TV Asahi before and absolutely LOVE this story about how they brought cherry blossoms to Berlin once the wall fell. Part German?

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    Pi(e) Day!

    Better late than never… So we didn’t have time on the actual PIE DAY (Ï€: 14/3), but we got involved in the fun today instead! Jason made this epic pie and omg nom nom nom! We haven’t had a single good pie in Germany yet – they have a few mini pie stands in Markthalle Neun on Street Food Thursday but they are super expensive and not overly amazing. Jason made the crust and everything – he did good! Here’s the pics to make you all super jelly!

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    Health comes first

    Don’t worry, be happy… I’m still having problems with my wrist. It started in November. A mix of a lot of crochet Christmas presents and a job where I have to use tills constantly for hours whilst folding clothes. I’ve had a cast, a half-cast, a wrist band, warm bandages, cold bandages, massages, 5 weeks of physiotherapy, attaching kinetic tape all over my shoulders and arms and not moving my arm as much as possible. I’ve taken really strong medicine that gives me stomach cramps and makes me sick. I’ve tried exercises for my back and arms and shoulders. After a lot of time off from work as well, it’s…

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    Vienna Day Five – Last Day :(

    My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard… We had seen a massive queue for a tiny little ice cream shop on Sunday, but there must’ve been about forty people in line. I’m English, so I love a good queue, but that’s too much even for me. However, a holiday isn’t a holiday without ice cream, so on Monday morning, we went to see what the fuss was all about. There was no one in line at Eis Greissler and we got a single scoop in a cone for €1.50. Now I know why everyone was waiting in line… O… M… G… WOW! We nearly went back for another…