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

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That Was My January 2023
That Was My January 2023 Read More ...
Week in review: 16 – 22 January 2023
Week in review: 16 – 22 January 2023 Read More ...
Week in review: 9 – 15 January 2023
Week in review: 9 – 15 January 2023 Read More ...
#blizzard2016 – Impressions of Jonas in NYC

#blizzard2016 – Impressions of Jonas in NYC

Recipe: Healthy red winter salad

Recipe: Healthy red winter salad

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

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

My Favorite 2022 Moments | janavar

My Favorite 2022 Moments

Posted onJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023Leave a comment

As I mentioned before, 2022 was a wonderful year for me. Here are my personal favorite 2022 moments: Read More …

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Happy New Year 2023! | janavar

Happy New Year 2023!

Posted onJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 20231 Comment

I wish you a Happy New Year 2023! The year is still brand new and … already I am a little tired. Ha ha. That is what you get when you live with a baby. The last few weeks were Read More …

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Week in review: 5 – 11 December 2022

Posted onDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022Leave a comment

Week in review: 5 – 11 December 2022 | I find the weeks just before Christmas always rather busy and therefore stressful. There are so many things going on. Read More …

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My Christmas 2022 Wish List

My Christmas 2022 Wish List

Posted onDecember 7, 2022December 9, 20221 Comment

I thought I’d never say this, but this year I have actually found it a little hard to come up with things that make it onto my Christmas 2022 Wish List. Read More …

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Week in review: 28 November – 4 December 2022

Week in review: 28 November – 4 December 2022

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Week in review: 28 November – 4 December 2022: This week in 10 questions: 1) Why are the elevators in the NYC subway constantly broken? Read More …

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Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.

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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. 🦬🦜🦭 ~ 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 ~ 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 . . . #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? . . . #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 😜) . . . #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? . . . #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 😅. . . . #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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