Spring was cold last year and sunny days seemed heaven sent. That was when we were living in Cologne, Germany and April meant unpredictable weather. One Saturda...
Last week, the clock changed. Days got longer by 1 hour and nights became suddenly short. Evening light lingered after 7 pm and the weather finally changed. In ...
Koln Flora is one of my favourite places in Cologne. It is a beautiful public park on the left of the Rhine and I never fail to visit it at least once a month w...
"Chanel is composed of only a few elements, white camellias, quilted bags, and Austrian doorman's jackets, pearls, chains, shoes with black toes", quoted Karl L...
Spring officially brings an end to the winter and the whole planet comes alive again. The sun shines more boldly, trees sprout faintest twinges of green, and th...
Bavarian dishes are meant for giants, peasants, and the mountain hale and hearty people. These dishes are monster trucks of fat, carbs, and proteins. Meat, dair...
We spent this winter in FĂ¼ssen in Bavaria in Germany. It was one of those very rare family holidays and we welcomed the new year there. A low-key affair, our ma...
No Egypt trip is complete without visiting Luxor, the world’s greatest open-air museum. It is an extraordinary place and a tourist mecca for as long as one can ...
I love walking around and discovering a new place. Being camera-happy, I like taking endless pictures of street life and each city has its own allure of life in...
Visiting a local market is a great way to get a sense of a place and get a feel of its culture. I simply love them: the smells, the textures, the sounds, the jo...