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

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10 Years Abroad

Posted onSeptember 29, 2020November 13, 20211 Comment

Part 1: 1001 Turkish Nights (or more like 1750 to be exact) On 16 September 2010 I took the afternoon flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul. A Thursday. I had waited for weeks for my German service passport with the visa Read More …

CategoriesLife, Moving abroadTagsboston, Istanbul, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, Living abroad, New York City

Boston: Downeast Cider House Tour | janavar

Boston: Downeast Cider House Tour

Posted onJanuary 22, 2019November 15, 2021Leave a comment

Last Friday I went out with colleagues for a Downeast Cider House tour. I have been a big cider fan ever since I lived in Ireland (a loooooong time ago). While you can find even pear and berry ciders in Read More …

CategoriesMassachusetts, USATagsboston, brewery, cider, janavar, Massachusetts, New England, Reise, Reisen, Travel, U.S.

Boston: The Museum of Science

Posted onFebruary 15, 2018November 15, 2021Leave a comment

Although everybody recommended the Museum of Science in Boston to me, I never went there until two weeks ago. On a Saturday afternoon my friend, her kids, her kids’ friends and I drove to the Museum that is on the Read More …

CategoriesMassachusettsTags#28daysofblogging, 28 days of blogging, boston, janavar, Life, Massachusetts, Museum of Science, Travel

Miss that feeling

Posted onJune 28, 2017November 16, 20211 Comment

After work I drove to Watertown today to do some food shopping in one of the Armenian shops. There are actually three shops next to each other. Now that I have my car they are easy to reach. Before, I Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsboston, Homesick, Istanbul, janavar, Life, Thoughts

A Walk through Boston's North End

A Walk through Boston’s North End

Posted onFebruary 24, 2017November 16, 20213 Comments

So we had the first summer day of the year today. More than 20 °C. On 24 February. Concerning the climate change, this is very alarming. For me, on a personal note the day was enjoyable. After so many cold Read More …

CategoriesMassachusettsTags28 days of blogging, boston, janavar, Life, Reisen, Travel, USA

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We spent just over 24 hours in Philadelphia. The c
We spent just over 24 hours in Philadelphia. The city, which is only a 1.5 hour train ride from NYC, surprised me in the best of all ways. It is soooooo pretty with its Victorian and Second Empire buildings, little alleys, and many historical sites. I think we'll come back soon to explore it more 🤩
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Have a relaxing start into the weekend! 🎶
"Shyl

Have a relaxing start into the weekend! 🎶
"Shylight" by Studio Drift in the David H. Koch Theater 🪷. I could watch the silk blossoms forever.
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Tonight, I saw the #newyorkcityballet for the firs
Tonight, I saw the #newyorkcityballet for the first time 👯‍♂️. While I love Broadway, a different kind of performance every now and then is great. The four ballet pieces they performed tonight were all so different and amazing. Besides, the building and its art are so beautiful 😍 . See more in my stories 🔝
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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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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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