Ilana D. Weissz

For one hour and a half, the ancient temple looking like building whose renovation costed 20% of Berlin's budget was a welcoming home of cultural findings that got me even closer to my culturally-filled childhood. The best way for me to get a better feeling of a place is through a guided tour, therefore I embarked on a 90-minute behind the scene tour in German - tours in English are also available, you can find more about it. For one hour and a half, the ancient temple looking like building whose renovation costed 20% of Berlin's budget was a welcoming home of cultural findings that got me even closer to my culturally-filled childhood. One of the many advantages of taking such a guided tour is of being reminded of the tremendous work behind every single show, and it includes not only the artists, but especially the members of the technical teams, in charge with setting the decor or doing those simple things as the make-up, for instance.

The beginning of the year started with bad news for people living and traveling to Asia: a new mutational coronavirus, transmitted for animals to humans was identified in China, the Wuhan province, and made until now over 100 victims. As someone who used to live and extensively travel in Asia during the bird flu outbreak, and who definitely rejects any hysterical, overemotional life approach, I feel the need to share a couple of thoughts about how to deal with this new health threat in a rational, gentle way. Some local insurance companies - at least in Germany - might cover costs related to health-related incidents happening during travels, otherwise a travel insurance is enough to guarantee the best medical conditions in case you are becoming sick on the road. As for now, you can maintain your Asian travels, but you must be more careful than before and be sure that you took all the preventive measures before leaving, including by being informed about the situation at your destination, from reliable sources.

Unusual for me, but the compromise guaranteed a smooth trip and the chance to focus on the quality of an experience, instead of the quantity. I wanted to visit Kassel for a long time, lured by the idea of checking the Brothers Grimm Museum, the traces ofart happenings and various places of local history and arts. Unusual for me, but the compromise guaranteed a smooth trip and the chance to focus on the quality of an experience, instead of the quantity. The train left us in Wilhelmshöhe area, highly recommended by travel experts and friends of friends living there, for the old charm and the healthy concentration of both natural and cultural sightseeings.

My parents wanted for me to be a doctor and having spent time a good amount of time as a child in hospitals and various medical facilities for my own medical reasons or just keeping company to various relatives made my familiar with the world of science and medicine. Although I made my own career choice - and proud of it - I was left with a sense of respect for the medical profession and with no fear of needles and blood and anything that has to do with medical proceedings in general. A physical examination will not reveal any physical findings, as in fact the shock of a breakup or the lost of a dear one triggers 'an avalanche of stress hormones that flood the body and paralyze and permanently weaken the heart muscle'. The process of turning the human bodies - offered in this aim by body donors that expressed their wish during their life - is called plastination is lasts around one year.