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

Kölsch, Spaghettieis, and beeren: German summer is here

It was quite a joke, that Cologne was hotter than Cairo, the day we arrived back in Germany from Egypt. […]

October 23, 2025
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Eisenach, a town of Martin Luther and Bach

The main claim to fame of Eisenach is Martin Luther King. Relatively unknown to most people, Germany has many tourist […]

October 22, 2025
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights

Köln Flora Dahlia Exhibition

Dahlias are one of the most elegant and beautiful flowers. But they’re more than just that. In many cultures, they […]

October 22, 2025
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights

Cologne Botanical Garden in summer

A visit to the Cologne Botanical Garden is a must for any tourist with a child. It is one of […]

October 22, 2025
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Idstein, one of the prettiest half-timbered towns in Germany

Idstein in Hesse in Germany is as pretty as can be. Those of you who are acquainted with the half-timbered […]

April 30, 2023
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Würzburg things to do

Würzburg as a destination has a lot going for it. First of all, the location is fantastic. Set against the […]

March 20, 2023
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Köln Flora in spring

I went out for a walk to the Köln Flora yesterday and found it to be resplendent with flowers. The […]

March 20, 2023
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Why visit Trier, Germany’s oldest city

Located in the region of the Mosel river in the Rhineland Palatinate, Trier is considered Germany’s oldest city. It was […]

December 16, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

The beautiful rococo Augustusburg palace in Brühl

We live in Köln in Germany. It lies in western Germany, in a region that is particularly famous for beautiful […]

December 15, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Hamburg street art photo essay

Hamburg is an uber cool city. I love everything about it; the architecture – old and new, the canals, the […]

April 27, 2022
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