In Philadelphia, you know spring is just around the corner when the Philadelphia Flower Show sets up shop in Center City. The 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show is the 195th year of the show, and each year there is a certain excitement and anticipation as you wonder what awaits. This year, there is no snow or […]
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A spring break in the Outer Banks of North Carolina can be just what you need for reinvigoration after the long winter months. Enjoy the crashing ocean waves, sunny skies, and fresh sea air! The Outer Banks in April and May, in particular, isn’t quite at its peak travel time yet. That means crowds are
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When Vienna, Austria‘s Wanda burst onto the German-language music scene in 2014 it was seemingly out of nowhere. But before the end of that year, the band had a huge hit on their hands with their infectious single “Bologna.” Today, nearly a decade later, the band is on the verge of releasing their sixth studio
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International audiences may already know Oliver Masucci from his role in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore or the Netflix series Dark. The actor has long been recognized for his work in the German film industry with a number of awards and accolades. So now is the perfect time to get to know the work
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Manchester, England, is world-renowned for many things: music (Oasis, Joy Division, the Smiths), football (or soccer, if you prefer), and being the first industrialized city in the world. But the city is also home to Chetham’s Library, the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. The library has been a source of knowledge
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The Academy Awards in early 2023 certainly put German films back on the map. The exciting wins — four awards including Best International Feature Film — for director Edward Berger’s film All Quiet on the Western Front were a bit of a surprise. The massive attention to the film put the entire cast in the
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Once upon a time, using public transit when traveling could be a nightmare. What ticket do you need? Are you in the right fare zone (or zones)? How long is the ticket good for? Is it good for one person or is it a group ticket? And that’s all before you even consider how to
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Greenwich, London can feel like a world away from the heart of the English capital’s busy downtown. The town southeast of central London, UK, is still busy but with the most popular tourist attractions located more centrally, Greenwich is like a breath of fresh air as you take in its charming waterfront, museums, and historic
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The entertainment industry is full of the stories of child actors who struck it rich at a young age with a big role or captured the hearts of audiences only to find maturing to adulthood to be a detriment to their career. Luckily, Frederick Lau is not one of those cautionary tales. Quite the opposite,
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Sometimes, as the saying goes, opposites attract. So what happens when a former boyband member with roots in blues and soul gets together with a musician who saw great success in the 1980s and for whom songwriting is a major strength? The pop duo ich + ich try to answer that question. The group released
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In 2004, German actor Ulrich Matthes garnered acclaim for his portrayal of the Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels in Der Untergang. Less than two decades later he revisited World War II with a striking portrayal of Adolf Hitler in Munich: The Edge of War. But before, during, and after those films, Matthes has had a
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With its location in the heart of Bavaria, Munich makes the perfect home base for exploring southern Germany and nearby Austria. You may be surprised by just how much there is so much to explore in day trips from Munich. Whether you’re looking for towns rich with history, adventures in the mountains, and beautiful nature,
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