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 […]
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 […]
Cologne – a city that you don’t just live in, you live it. It’s the most casual, no-judgement space that I have ever been in. I have seen a lady parading the streets in semi-couture. On the same street is […]
Folk(ses), this is probably my last social calendar for Cologne. It feels bitter sweet, because I am really excited about this chapter of my life but also teeny tiny sad about leaving Cologne. I have met some fabulous people here, […]
Indien Fest Cologne, India in Germany (Consulate General of India, Frankfurt), Friends of India in Germany and Kölner Indienwoche Community joined forces to celebrate India Day in Cologne on 29th June 2019. I saw the event on Facebook, and decided […]
Not for a minute have I assumed that you live in Cologne and haven’t already been to or heard of Törtchen Törtchen, because that just doesn’t happen*. If you have moved on to some other cafe because there was no […]
I met a few friends for early dinner yesterday. Mister suggested Drachen City, and as I had not been to it yet (though I have been to Drachenburg), I excitedly nodded in agreement. Drachen City is a Chinese restaurant, with […]
Le Bloc is a one-day design and fashion festival in Cologne, Germany. It takes place every year, and retailers in the Belgian Quarter come together to celebrate best of fashion, design and their offerings. I got to know about it through […]
You know what’s better than a cafe? A cafe with beautiful interiors. Gloria Jeans is quite common in Karachi, but is relatively unknown in Cologne – even after it opened its doors in the city a few weeks ago. It […]
I wish I could take credit for discovering this little gem of a place but it was actually Mister. He went to Dunya Imbiss on Krefelder Straße as his office is nearby and there are only that many times that […]