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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 By maverickbird
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
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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 […]

March 24, 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
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

My favourite old German towns

One of the things I love about Germany is its humility. There is a lot to do and see here, […]

March 17, 2026
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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras

Autumn comes home

Last night had been a wild one. We had gone for a dinner date at Saudade, our neighbourhood Portuguese restaurant […]

February 26, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Bavaria winter holiday, a photo essay

We spent this winter in Füssen in Bavaria in Germany. It was one of those very rare family holidays and […]

February 26, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Breitenberg Mountain Tobogganing Trip

Breitenberg happened on our first day in Allgäu. It was a mild winter day with clear blue skies and sunshine. […]

February 26, 2026
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