New York - Part III Part I - Part II Day 4 I had another relaxing start to Day 4 and made my way to the American Museum of Natural History in the afternoon. I was really looking forward to seeing the museum, but was rather disappointed overall. The entrance fee was $19, [...]

New York - Part II Part I - Part III Day 2 After finally getting some rest after what had been an action packed and restless 48 hours, I was ready to set out on the town with Sarah. Luckily, Sarah was able to take Sunday off of work and so we headed to a [...]

  North Rhine-Westphalia I spent 3 weeks in North Rhine-Westphalia in February 2012, visiting my friend Clarissa, whom I had met in Paris the previous Fall. Clarissa attends medical school in Aachen and thus that became my hub and allowed me to do day trips to Bonn, Cologne, and spend a weekend in Belgium. I loved [...]

  Germany - Cologne Carnival The Cologne Carnival takes place on the Thursday before Lent each year. As there have been continuously more than one million spectators on the streets for the Rose Monday parade each year in Cologne, the Cologne Carnival is considered one of the largest street festivals in Europe. Although the main [...]