Blogmaxinpower in # germany • 11 hr. ago • 4 min readHello Friedrich, you are still "the great" 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Welcome to GermanyWhenever we’re visiting the German capital, we always make sure to visit the so-called “historic center”—Berlin’s old city center—at least once. There we take a long walk that somehow always leads us past the same buildings. It’s not really a ritual, but we just know where we like to spend our time, and “down memory lane” it always feels so cozy…maxinpower in # japan • 1 day ago • 4 min readVisiting a friend =/= Besuch bei einem Freund 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERWe really shouldn't neglect our friends and acquaintances. And that's exactly why, just a few days ago, I took another quick detour to say hello to someone I really enjoy seeing. I’m talking about my old buddy Kappa, the little water spirit I’ve run into so many times here in Japan. And every time I bump into him somewhere, I notice a big smile…maxinpower in # japan • 2 days ago • 4 min readNach oben 🏅✨🌄Wer hoch hinaus will, muss unten anfangen. Wie weit unten liegt nicht nur an einem selbst, sondern oft auch an vielen anderen Faktoren. Und meist weiß man am Anfang dann auch noch gar nicht, wie hoch man am Ende hinauf kommt, ober ob man nicht vielleicht doch auf halben Weg wieder umkehren muss. Aber da wie so oft in unserem Leben, der Weg ja…maxinpower in # germany • 3 days ago • 3 min readKeep your eyes open =/= Macht besser die Augen auf 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Welcome to Germany ENG-GERMany people think that German forests these days are mostly quiet and peaceful, and that there’s no need to be afraid of wild animals. After all, what could possibly happen? The bears were driven out ages ago, and nobody sees the wolves that are supposedly back anyway. And everything else that used to make your heart drop with fear has been…maxinpower in # japan • 4 days ago • 2 min readExactly like this! =/= Genau so!👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERThat’s right—that’s exactly how a day should end! Our outing was really fun, and there was something for everyone. Sunshine and blue skies, green nature and fresh air, plus games, fun, and ice cream. Honestly, you couldn’t ask for more. And those are exactly the kinds of memories you need to keep alive, as they help you get through the week.…maxinpower in # japan • 6 days ago • 3 min readAt this place =/= Genau hier 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERWhat can I say—it was just great to be back here again! It had actually been quite a while since we finally managed to make it to this lake, which is actually one of our favorite places. Especially I really like it here, and I’m always happy whenever I get to go for a walk here. As soon as you leave the area around the parking lot, you’re…maxinpower in # germany • 6 days ago • 4 min readCecilienhof, a place where history and the future were made 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Welcome to GermanyToday’s excursion takes us very close to the German capital, Berlin—specifically to Potsdam. The capital of the state of Brandenburg lies right next to Berlin’s city limits and is surrounded by many lakes, rivers, and lush greenery, which is also evident in the cityscape itself. Potsdam has a long history and was once the residence of the…maxinpower in # japan • 8 days ago • 2 min readThree pictures =/= Drei Fotos 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERSometimes you don’t really feel like talking that much and would rather just take a step back. But even so, the questions just come pouring in, and you have no idea how to avoid them all. Well, some people just withdraw completely, shut themselves off, and make themselves unreachable for a while. Sure, that can sometimes be the best solution…maxinpower in # germany • 8 days ago • 3 min readBerlin again =/= Mal wieder Berlin 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Welcome to Germany ENG-GERA while back, a day trip took us once again to the center of the German capital. Actually, on our visits to Berlin, we usually follow a similar route and check out the places we really enjoyed on our last visit. That way, we know what we are getting, and it just feels good. And that’s exactly why we walked along the street “Unter den Linden”…maxinpower in # japan • 9 days ago • 4 min readNarita-san, a first look =/= Narita-san, ein erster Blick 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GEROne temple, three different buildings. That’s probably the best way to sum up today’s short blog post. We’re visiting Shinshō-ji Temple in the city of Narita, very close to the airport of the same name. Since we had to arrive a day before our flight, we took the opportunity to take a stroll through the huge temple complex. Shinshō-ji Temple is…maxinpower in # japan • 10 days ago • 2 min readWhat's next? 👹🍣🎎 My Japansource Well, that’s a good question, and as always, I’m searching for the right answer. I’m probably in the same boat as many of you who, just like me, face this recurring dilemma. And it all starts with deciding which direction to take—when you’re not even sure whether there are many or just a few options. Sometimes the familiar is just too…maxinpower in # japan • 12 days ago • 4 min readWhere it all started and ended =/= Dort, wo es angefangen und geendet hat 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERToday we’re seeing the same picture twice, but quite some time has passed between the photos. That’s because this is where our trip began—and, sadly, where it also came to an end. But where are we? That’s right—we’re standing in Ueno Park in front of the statue of Saigō Takamori, one of the most famous figures in Japanese history. Takamori…maxinpower in # germany • 13 days ago • 3 min readDie Meierei am Jungfernsee 🇩🇪🍻🥨Ein Ausflug hatte uns vor einiger Zeit nach Potsdam geführt, in die alte Residenzstadt gleich neben der großen Metropole Berlin. Es war zwar mein zweiter Ausflug nach Potsdam, aber so richtig kenne ich diese alte Stadt, die doch voller Geschichte steckt, immer noch nicht. Unser erstes Ziel sollte uns zum ehemaligen Jagdschloss Cecilienhof sein…maxinpower in # japan • 13 days ago • 2 min readWie geht es weiter? 👹🍣🎎 Mein JapanNun ja, dass ist eine gute Frage, auf die ich wie immer die richtige Antwort suche. Wahrscheinlich geht es mir dabei wie vielen von euch, die genau wie ich vor diesem immer wieder auftauchenden Dilemma stehen. Und anfangen tut es ja bereits bei der Richtung, bei der man sich ja auch noch nicht mal sicher ist, ob der vielen oder auch wenigen…maxinpower in # japan • 14 days ago • 2 min readHere again =/= Hier mal wieder 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GEROn my way to my next job, I took one of my usual detours, which leads me through a small range of green hills. There, I often stop at a pond, where I linger and let my thoughts wander freely for a while. This time, the pond looked a little different than usual, because it was completely overgrown with a type of aquatic plant I didn’t recognize.…maxinpower in # travel • 15 days ago • 3 min readAnother recommendation =/= Eine weitere Empfehlung 🇩🇪🍻🥨 Welcome to Germany ENG-GERSo, where do you think we are today? At first glance, the first photo seems to hide more than it reveals, and you might find yourself wondering what exactly we’re looking at here. But if you look more closely and then check out the other photos, you’ll realize that we’re standing in front of a very special building. That’s right—it’s…maxinpower in # deutsch • 16 days ago • 2 min readImmer wieder Sonntags 🇩🇪🍻🥨Irgendwie bin ich heute an diesem Sonntag bei einem ganz alten Schlager hängergeblieben, den ich selber eigentlich nie gehört habe. Klar kenne ich den Namen und dne Refrain, aber das war schon alles. Aber trotzdem ist er heut ein meinem Kopf und daher hat er es nun auch in diesen Blogbeitrag geschafft. Meine Recherche dazu hat folgendes…maxinpower in # japan • 17 days ago • 3 min readThis view again =/= Und wieder dieser Anblick 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan ENG-GERHow quickly the scenery changes. It feels like—at least to me—the rice was just planted, and now already the heavy rice plants are swaying in the many fields, waiting to be harvested. What on earth has happened over the last few months? It seems as though we’ve skipped an entire season once again. Well, feelings are one thing, reality another.…maxinpower in # japan • 17 days ago • 3 min readTime for a Currywurst 🇩🇪🍻🥨On our last visit to the German capital, we of course treated ourselves to one of the most quintessentially Berlin dishes—a currywurst. As usual, it came with crispy fries, which is a wonderful combination. And once again, it was delicious—we were kinda sad when we’d finished it all. But with currywurst, there’s never anything left over—at most…maxinpower in # japan • 19 days ago • 2 min readMatcha Pudding 👹🍣🎎 Mein Japan GER-ENGMatcha scheint weltweit der letzte Schrei zu sein, und auch in Deutsch kann man diesem Trend nicht wirklich entkommen. Insbesondere in den Innenstädten bieten die vielen Hipsterläden die verschiedensten Getränke mit dem zerriebenen Pulver aus grünen Teeblättern an und überbieten sich dabei gleichzeitig in den Preisen. Matcha Latte hier, Matte…
