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Jana, German in the City (NYC). Lifestyle blogger. World traveler; Istanbul, cat and food lover.

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My 10 Best Buys This Winter | janavar

My 10 Best Buys This Winter

Posted onJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 20222 Comments

So far winter 2022 has been really cold here in New York City. This weekend we are finally expecting our first major snowstorm (a little late since the first one last winter was already in mid-December). While I am still Read More …

CategoriesBeauty, Fashion, InteriorTagsbest buys, best purchases, favorite buys, Lifestyle, Winter, winter in nyc

National Clean Off Your Desk Day: The Best Reason to Tackle the Chaos | janavar

National Clean Off Your Desk Day: The Best Reason to Tackle My Chaos

Posted onJanuary 10, 2022December 2, 2022Leave a comment

It is the second Monday in January and that means it is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. And my desk definitely was in dire need of a real good cleanup. When we moved in July, I claimed the little Read More …

CategoriesInteriorTagscleanoffyourdeskday, cleanup, declutter, fresh start, nationalcleanoffyourdeskday

Our Best Fall Decorations at Home | janavar

Our Best Fall Decorations at Home

Posted onOctober 12, 2021October 11, 2021Leave a comment

One of the best things about living in a new apartment (and even better: we own it) is that my motivation to decorate it is very high. Of course, I also have the time and brain capacity to do so Read More …

CategoriesInteriorTagsAutumn, decorations, fall, Home, Lifestyle, seasonal

DIY: Quick and simple Advent wreath

Posted onNovember 26, 2016December 9, 2021Leave a comment

Thanksgiving is past, Christmas is coming up! I already got my Christmas decorations out on Wednesday, yesterday my friend and I made the first Christmas cookies, and I am looking forward very much to the next weeks. I’ll be in Read More …

CategoriesDIY, Interior, LifeTagsChristmas, DIY, janavar, Life, Weihnachten

My desk: From where I blog

Posted onFebruary 16, 20165 Comments

Mein Schreibtisch ist neben meinem Bett wohl das wichtigste Möbelstück überhaupt. Meinen letzten Schreibtisch hatte ich sieben Jahre und ich habe ihn geliebt, weil er aus zwei Glasflächen bestand. Leider ist er in Europa geblieben. Jetzt habe ich einen einfachen Read More …

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Yesterday, we went to the #queenszoo for the first
Yesterday, we went to the #queenszoo for the first time. Actually, it was even my first zoo visit in the U.S. 🦬🦜🦭
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The things I liked:
• very easy to get their with the 7 🚇
• affordable tickets ($ 9.95 for an adult)
• only native animals 🐗🦙🐻🦆
• it wasn't crowded
• we highly enjoyed when they fed the sea lions 🦭🐟
• the zoo is beautiful, even in the middle of winter
• the petting zoo is fun 🐐🐑🐖🐄
• everything is accessible
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What I didn't like:
• they say there is a cafe, but they only sell expensive, sad sandwiches and salads in their zoo store 💸 (it seems though that they have a food truck there in the warmer seasons)
• only benches and tables to sit and eat at outside, which was terrible on a freezing day like yesterday 🥶
• the bathrooms are cold because the main doors are always open
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#nycwithkids #nyclifestyle #queenszoonyc #queenszoo🐾 #visitnyc #NYC #nyclove #nycinfluencer #nycwithbaby #nyclife #nyczoo #newyorknewyork #newyorkwithbaby #newyorkcitylife #newyorkwithkids #zoos #zoophotography #zoophoto #zoophotos #letsgotothezoo #queensnyc #flushingmeadows #flushingmeadowspark #coronaqueens #deutscheimausland #deutscheindenusa #germansinnyc #germansinamerica #germansinnewyork

I haven't introduced myself in a long time here on
I haven't introduced myself in a long time here on Instagram. - 👋 Hi, I am Jana, and here are 10 facts about me:
1. I lived and worked in Istanbul from 2010 - 2015 - and I ❤ it so so much. Istanbul is still my absolute favorite city.
2. I now live in Midtown East (NYC) with my U.S. American husband, our daughter, and two cats. 👨‍👩‍👧🐅🐆
3. It took Rich and me 3 attempts to get married in 2020 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ because a) Covid in general and then b) we got Covid. In the end, our wedding consisted of us, one witness (our friend) and our officiant.
4. I am still in awe of living in real big cities 🌇. Originally, I am from a tiny village of about 150 people in the middle of nowhere in Northern Germany 🏡🐄🐃🐂.
5. We bought our apartment in spring/summer 2021 when prices were significantly lower (although that is relative as we talk about Manhattan 😅).
6. I used to be a middle and high school teacher 👩‍🏫. But it is a career that I do not want to pursue anymore/again.
7. I have blogged since 2010. 💻 I started my WordPress blog (https://janavar.net 🌐) just after I had moved to Istanbul.
8. My first and only 🚗 is a (used) Dodge Neon. I love it so much that I couldn't part from it when I noticed I don't need it in the City. So we left it in our (as in my husband's family's) summer house in Maine.
9. I never thought I'd ever be a stay at home mom, but I really love and enjoy it 👩‍🍼 (then in again, in other countries, it is just normal to stay at home until your baby is at least a year old - not so in the U.S.).
10. I love NYC. But if Rich suggested moving to another country, I'd immediately get out our suitcases. 🗺
➡️ Would you like to know anything else?
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#letmeintroducemyself #10factsaboutme #10faktenübermich #10facts #tenfactsaboutme #selfie #selfie #deutscheimausland #deutscheindenusa #germansinnyc #germansabroad #germansinamerica #germanamerican #germanabroad #germansintheusa #germanexpat #germansinnewyork #fernwehwelten #fernwehlove #fernwehcollective #enjoythesun #lighteyes #gettoknowme #gettoknowmebetter #aboutme #aboutmenow


Ferry ride from 34th Street to Long Island City 🛳.
I really enjoy the @nycferry . It also reminds me a lot of my years in Istanbul, where ferries are much more common to get around. For us here, it is only a three minute ride to get to LIC, from where we have a fantastic view of Manhattan 😊 (one of the few reasons why I go to Queens at all 😜)
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#ferryride #eastriver #eastrivernyc #eastriverferry #crossingtheeastriver #taketheferry #publictransport #manhattannyc #manhattanlifestyle #manhattanlife #newyorknewyork #newyorkcitylife #newyorklike #newyorkstateofmind #newyorkcity #iheartnewyork #ihearttravel #nyclifestyle #nyclove #nyclife #nycinfluencer #deutscheimausland #deutscheindenusa #germansinnyc #germansabroad #germansinamerica #usaliebe #novayork

Happy Caturday! Arti and Lotti have had a highly r
Happy Caturday! Arti and Lotti have had a highly relaxing first week of 2023, as in the same procedure as every week 😻
Also: 📸 I didn't even have the option to use square photos? A new Instagram feature? I am not sure if I like it, esp. since I am not one for changes 😕. What about you?
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#catsofinstagram #catfamily #catsofworld #caturday #catsofnyc #catsoftheday #catsofnewyork #cats #catlife #catlover #katzenglück🐾 #katzenleben #katzenliebe #kediler #kedi #nyccat #nyccats #newyorkcitycats #mycat #mycats #mycatandme

Something new, something continuous, something to
Something new, something continuous, something to scare my husband - 3 of my 2023 goals 😁. I wrote a few more down in a blog post {link in bio}.
Rich is fine btw, he knows how much I love murder mysteries 😅.
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#hello2023 #2023goals #newyearnewgoals #goalsetting #2023goalsetting #havefun #funfunfun #newyearoldme #my2023goals #mygoals #mygoalsmyway #smallgoals #enjoyinglife #havingfun #funnyreel #lovemurdermysteries #handyskills #mydaughterismyworld #mydaughter❤️ #murdermysterybooks #mysterynovel #thisisme #letmeintroducemyself


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