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Heather blooming in luneburger heide
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

The blooming fields of Lüneburger Heide in Germany

This summer was a bittersweet one. First of all, residency hassles troubled our lives and cost us a lot of […]

July 28, 2024 By maverickbird
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

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, 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
Cologne street art is fascinating
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Street Art, Travel Extras

Writings on the walls in Cologne

This episode of “Writings on the walls” is truly special since it features Cologne, the city that I now call […]

April 10, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

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 […]

April 5, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A camellia spring day in Cologne Botanical Garden

“Chanel is composed of only a few elements, white camellias, quilted bags, and Austrian doorman’s jackets, pearls, chains, shoes with […]

April 1, 2022
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 […]

March 26, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Wieskirche, a lovely rococo church

The story of Wieskirche is one of faith. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was created by the legendary artist-brothers […]

March 12, 2022
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Neuschwanstein Castle

Much has been said about the Neuschwanstein castle. It is one of the most visited places in Europe and definitely […]

March 8, 2022
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