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

Why visit Trier, Germany’s oldest city

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Located in the region of the Mosel river in the Rhineland Palatinate, Trier is considered […]

November 1, 2026 By maverickbird
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Neuschwanstein Castle

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Neuschwanstein Castle Quick Facts Location Schwangau, near Füssen in Bavaria, about 2 hours from Munich […]

November 1, 2026
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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

Pfifferlinge is back

Last updated: November 1, 2026 The weather in Cologne has been playing truant for some time. Super hot days (it […]

November 1, 2026
No barbecue in Germany is complete without grilling some fat juicy German wursts
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

The best of the German wurst

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Contrary to how it sounds, the wurst of Germany is actually one of its best […]

November 1, 2026
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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 […]

September 30, 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
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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
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