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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

Pfifferlinge is back

The weather in Cologne has been playing truant for some time. Super hot days (it gets extremely hot in summer […]

September 27, 2026 By maverickbird
the mountains and the sea of the sinai peninsula
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Is it safe to visit the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt?

What can I say about Dahab without making it seem understated? That its golden mountains at sunset have an ethereal […]

September 2, 2026
Dahab is a slice of paradise
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Dahab Travel Guide and Tips

In my last two posts, I have sung praises of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. By this, I mean the southern part […]

September 2, 2026
the castles of sansouci are in potsdam
Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Postcards of an autumn in Potsdam, Berlin’s fairy tale pretty neighbour

I love autumn so much that last year, I dedicated an entire series to this beautiful season. The earth looks […]

March 27, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Photo essay of the pretty Sanssouci Palace of Potsdam near Berlin

“I have chosen the plans of the most beautiful of what has been built in Europe, above all in Italy. […]

March 27, 2026
beautiful autumn day at bad honnef
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Autumn in Bad Honnef, Germany

Red gold leaves, mellow sunsets, ripe acorns, busy squirrels, and delightfully cool evenings….we celebrated autumn in Bad Honnef. It is […]

March 27, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Potsdam, Germany travel guide

Roughly 45 minutes away from central Berlin, Potsdam is a quiet, beautiful town that offers one of the most popular […]

March 27, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The beauty of Cairo Ramadan

One of my besties was over in Cairo recently and her visit coincided with the holy month of Ramadan. A […]

March 19, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Romantic Cochem

A pretty little town tucked beside the gentle Moselle River, Cochem is as cute as a button. Think pastel coloured […]

March 17, 2026
Cochem is on Moselle river
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Following the Romantic wine route along the Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley in Germany is as pretty as a storybook setting. The lively Moselle river meanders between hillside castles […]

March 17, 2026
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