Ah, it's good to live in the German capital. Fascinating sights, great events, plenty of parks, tons of nightlife, diverse neighborhoods, cheap prices, lots of interesting history... the list goes on and on. Not to mention that the country's best and most famous tourist attractions are all here. Among them: the German Reichstag, or Parliament building. And since it's just a subway ride away from me, I found myself there not once...

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With the internship phase of my program nearing its end, I've fully settled into the full-time working life here in Berlin and resigned myself to only the occasional trip outside the country. Unfortunately, that means I have "only" been to Poznan, Warsaw, Krakow, Amsterdam, Budapest, and Münster ever since I returned from Rome and started my internship in early March. No matter, I've been keeping myself busy, in part by resuming...

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The month is February 2015, and today was the big day - I was going to see Coliseum! My friend Leah and I were in Rome for the second day of our three-day trip and we couldn't wait to see the famous ancient landmark. But first, why not stop at one of Rome's most impressive churches? This is Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, first built in 432. Check out that gilded Renaissance ceilin...

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