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 […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras
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 […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
The gothic beauty of Cologne Cathedral
Every time Tarek and I drive back to Cologne fro somewhere outside, we play a game; and that is, who […]
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, 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 […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
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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Osnabrück Day
A quaint town in the off beaten track of Germany’s Lower Saxony region, Osnabrück is not easily found in guide […]
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Koln Flora in spring
Koln Flora is one of my favourite places in Cologne. It is a beautiful public park on the left of […]
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 […]
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 […]