Month: September 2010
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Der Moderne, Munich
The other museum that I ran in and out of is the Pinokothek der Moderne that houses art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Designed by the German Architect Stephan Braunfels, the Pinakothek der Moderne was opened in September 2002 after seven years of construction. As it was drizzling that morning, the visitors deposited their…
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Neue Pinakothek, Munich
On my last day in Munich, I had only 3 hours to do some sightseeing. Several art museums are clustered in an area (Kunstareal; go check out its cool web site) just north of the center of Munich which I can reach easily. I would not have enough time to enter and view the art…
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Louis Hotel, Munich
At the end of July, I was to attend a business conference in Munich. The conference hotel was fully booked so I had to find some place quickly. Turning to New York Times for suggestions, I booked a room at the Louis Hotel. As the rate was about the same as the conference hotel, it…
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Public Toilets in Lausanne
After my last post on interesting beverages, I thought that it might be fun to blog about what might be required afterwards. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WL2ZnE1vAU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hd=1] The last time I was at Le Flon (a Covent Garden-like or Union Square-like place) in Lausanne, I did not see that transparent toilet. Knowing me, if I went in I would…
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Interesting Bevarages
We bought these beverages from our local supermarket. Cannabis Ice Tea – the ingredient lists hemp and lemon, beside black tea. It did not taste different from normal ice tea and I did not feel “high” after consuming it. Where is the “Fantastic Natural Feeling” ? I bought it just because of its name, but what…
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Le Jardin de Lily Jeanne, Yvoire
As was seen in our previous post, Yvoire is full of old medieval homes with their downstairs turned into cute and old-fashioned shops, cafes, and restaurants. Instead of laced tea-cosies and quilted cushions, we decided to stop at probably the only modern cafe in town – Le Jardin de Lily Jeanne. It has mostly outdoor…