5 perfumes that I have worn and loved in the last decade
I am a creature of habit, as you may or may not know. If I like something, I purchase it again and again, until it is either out of production or I don’t have access to it. Perfumes are no […]
Cologne to Berlin: Finding a temporary furnished apartment in Berlin
There is no right or wrong way to navigate the real estate market in Berlin. It is too shallow for much of a swim, and chants ‘show me the money’ to lure tenants. Here’s my account of apartment hunting in […]
Book Reviews: The Spy by Paulo Coelho and An Unsuitable Boy by Karan Johar
It’s been so long since I did a book review, and I am so glad to reviewing not one but two books today. The Spy by Paulo Coelho While I knew nothing about Mata Hari (sorry) before reading The Spy, […]
Review: Eminence Organic Facial at Kireini by Pei Hooi
I was invited by Pei at Kireini Beauty to try out Eminence Organic Facial. Truth be told, I have only tried a handful of salons in Cologne for facial treatments as my experience had always been less than satisfactory. I scrub […]
Travelogue: A weekend in Paris (part 2/2)
In continuation to part 1… Day 3: Our third day in Paris began at La Défense. It is Europe’s largest purpose-built business district with 560 hectares (1,400 acres) of area, 72 glass and steel buildings (of which 19 are completed […]
Travelogue: A weekend in Paris (part 1/2)
When I decided to go to Paris one last time before moving to Berlin, I wasn’t sure about what I expected from this trip. You see, I had been to Paris thrice before and returned disappointed EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I […]
Pride Parade in Cologne gathers 1.2 million people chanting ‘LOVE IS LOVE’
This Christopher Street Day marked 50th anniversary of Stonewall protests in 1969 in New York. Coupled with gorgeous weather, streets of Cologne were painted all possible colours. Approximately 1.2 million people (with 148 groups) participated in the parade, where the […]
Lux Style Awards 2019 – Red Carpet Moments and Winners
Last night, some of Pakistani entertainment industry’s brightest stars made their way to Karachi Expo Center for Lux Style Awards 2019. The star power, however substantial, was rather limited. Also, fashion didn’t have a great night, as seasonal tunes were […]
Sephora arrives to Cologne, opens their 4th independent store in Germany
On July 4th 2019, Sephora opened their fourth independent store in Germany – and the city is none other than Cologne. Now there is no longer any need for beauty enthusiasts from the city of Dom to travel to Centro Oberhausen […]
I am a Pakistani, and I had Indian best friends. SHOOK!
Raise your hand if you are from Pakistan, an expat, and have been mistaken for being an Indian. 🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️ To the utter disappointment of a handful, I have never had an issue with being confused with any other nationality, including […]