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I spent a weekend in Dallas – an unexpected visit, and a surprising one: because I had much more fun in Dallas than I thought I would! Find out how the city surprised me:

In my monthly round-ups, I am looking back at my travels over the past four weeks, what went well and what didn’t, and what’s next for me.  Where I’ve been …

The highlight of my week was the 4th July Holiday on Friday, which I spent with friends on a rooftop terrace in Brooklyn – the perfect place to catch Macy’s 4th July fireworks!

This week: It’s scaly, green, but still manages to be the cutest little thing in the swamp…

Cruising down Route 66 is one of America’s classics. We were lucky to experience some Route 66 nostalgia on our Northern Arizona road trip. Besides parts of the famous road, we visited Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, the Petrified Forest, Sedona, Navajo Country, Antelope Canyon, the Horseshoe Bend and the Grand Canyon.

I nearly didn’t make it to the U.S., but when I finally arrived in Los Angeles, spectacular sunsets, long runs by the ocean, stunning street art and terrific food were waiting for me!

Sunset in San Francisco

It’s my fourth time in Tucson and I am amazed about how much the downtown area has been changing since my first visit in 2010! My favorite discovery this year: some excellent new street art!

When I arrived in New York last week, I was told that I had brought summer with me. Apparently, it had been cold and rainy most of the spring until …

And all of a sudden, it is here.. my last weekend in New York City. I am, as usual, not ready to leave, but there’s no denying that winter has …