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janavar

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

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Travel: One Night in Croton Point Park Campground | janavar

Travel: One Night in Croton Point Park Campground

Posted onOctober 13, 2021October 13, 20214 Comments

Before I tell you all about my Vermont trip, I have a tip for you if you live in the New York City area: the Croton Point Park Campground. If you have followed me for a while, you know that Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagscamping, New York, New York State, Travel

Apple Picking at Dr. Davies Farm New York State Travel | janavar

Apple Picking at Dr. Davies Farm

Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 20, 20211 Comment

September after September … We have established to go apple picking once a year. Last Saturday we went to Dr. Davies Farm in Congers, New York, on the left side of the Hudson River. We had found their farm online Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagsApple Picking, Autumn, fall, New York, New York State, seasonal, Travel

Apple Picking at Apple Dave's Orchards - Day Trip in Upstate New York

Apple Picking at Apple Dave’s Orchards

Posted onSeptember 15, 2020January 19, 2025Leave a comment

When we left the City for Labor Day Weekend, apple picking was high up on my to-do list. After some research online, I found Apple Dave’s. It turned out that they just opened their apple orchards that weekend. Besides that Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagsApple Picking, fall 2020, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, New York, New York State, Orange County, Orchard, Reisen, Travel

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Travel: Long Island & The Hamptons – First Impressions

Posted onJuly 21, 2020November 13, 20211 Comment

My five day vacation on Long Island last week was the first proper vacation this year. It had taken my friend a while to convince me to go and I am happy she did. We found an affordable hotel room Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagsHamptons, janavar, Lifestyle, Long Island, New York, New York State, Reisen, Travel

janavar.net | Travel: Taughannock Falls & Mecklenburg in the Middle of Upstate New York

Travel: Taughannock Falls & Mecklenburg in the Middle of Upstate New York

Posted onFebruary 10, 2018November 15, 2021Leave a comment

Last summer I went on my exciting road trip from Boston to the Finger Lakes to the Niagara Falls to Toronto. All the more exciting because my car kept grunting. The advantage of a road trip is definitely though that Read More …

CategoriesNew York StateTagsFinger Lakes, janavar, New York, New York State, Reise, Reisen, Road trip, Summer 2017, Travel

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Jana, German blogger: Manhattanite since July 2019. ❀ Canavar 2011 - 2020.
Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
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40+, German, living my NYC dream πŸ—½
Mom · bookworm · fashion lover · cat lady 🐱
Culture · style · real life in Midtown ✨
πŸ”— Linked below ↓

You, Me & New York ✨️ Take a walk through Central You, Me & New York ✨️

Take a walk through Central Park.
The MET.
The Flat Iron District at night.
The High Line.
And always coffee.
Are you coming along?
The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I am well prepared πŸ¦„πŸŒ¬ (to survive standing on the playground for about half an hour) πŸ˜†
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#nycmom #nycheatwave #manhattanlife #unicorntribe #unicornfan
A good old fashion haul πŸ› with everything I brough A good old fashion haul πŸ› with everything I brought from the brand-new Primark flagship store here in Midtown Manhattan:

- handbags πŸ‘›
- clothes for the girls πŸ‘•πŸ©³
- slippers 🩴
- tops πŸ‘š
- bath bombs πŸ¦‹
... and Lotti definitely felt very left out 😸

In the end, I feel I did well as I didn't buy blindly and too much. The girls absolutely love their new stuff.

Can you guess how much I paid in total? ⬇️
My babies πŸ’ž, who somehow aren't babies anymore. Ha My babies πŸ’ž, who somehow aren't babies anymore.
Happy Mother's Day!

Oh, and our real life background: our piano has become a shelf for arts and crafts materials πŸ™„
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