This summer was a bittersweet one. First of all, residency hassles troubled our lives and cost us a lot of money. Then to top it all, we found ourselves neck de...
Idstein in Hesse in Germany is as pretty as can be. Those of you who are acquainted with the half-timbered towns scattered all across this country will know of ...
Located in the region of the Mosel river in the Rhineland Palatinate, Trier is considered Germany's oldest city. It was founded by the Celts in the late 4th cen...
Hamburg is an uber cool city. I love everything about it; the architecture - old and new, the canals, the parks, the concert hall, and the exciting red light di...
This episode of "Writings on the walls" is truly special since it features Cologne, the city that I now call home. Walking through Cologne, especially in some a...
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 ...
"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...
The Bavarian town of FĂ¼ssen is as charming as it gets. It lies at the foot of the Alps and is the southern point of Germany's famous Romantic Road. Since the ne...
The story of Wieskirche is one of faith. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was created by the legendary artist-brothers Dominikus and Johann Baptist Zimmermann. ...
Much has been said about the Neuschwanstein castle. It is one of the most visited places in Europe and definitely the most photographed place in Germany. Th...