Autumn comes home
Last night had been a wild one. We had gone for a dinner date at Saudade, our neighbourhood Portuguese restaurant […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras
The best of the German wurst
Contrary to how it sounds, the wurst of Germany is actually one of its best things. The German word for […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras
The whacky bear‘s garlic
It is spring now and in Germany, the fresh produce shops are riots of colours. Leafy vegetables of every kind […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
The curious case of Eau de Cologne
When I was a little girl, I loved smelling my freshly shaved father. He knew that I liked it, and […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Love locks of Cologne
“I’d like to know that your love Is love I can be sure of So tell me now, cause I […]
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Kölsch, Schweinshaxe, and other joys of a brauhaus in Cologne
Earlier this month in Cologne, I went on a local food and drink binge with my friends. Since summer was […]
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Story of the German bread, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
One of the things I miss most in Cairo is good hearty German bread. Due to my growing up in […]
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Party like no tomorrow at Cologne Carnival Kickoff in November
The famous Carnival of Cologne officially kicks off on 11th November at 11.11 hrs. Carnival is called the “fifth season […]
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German spring and Easter traditions
Last week, the clock changed. Days got longer by 1 hour and nights became suddenly short. Evening light lingered after […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Why visit Füssen
The Bavarian town of Füssen is as charming as it gets. It lies at the foot of the Alps and […]