Futurium, house of future, is now open in Berlin
Last week, N told me that he cycled by some of the most spectacular buildings that he had ever seen and that I’d love them. I am a sucker of brick and mortar wonders, so he gave me a virtual […]
Events in Berlin – September 2019
Boys and girls, here’s presenting Cherry Cross’ first social calendar for Berlin!! I have been doing social calendars for Cologne for a couple of months now and thought that this would be no different. WRONG. SO SO SO WRONG. As […]
5 ways to find friends in a new city – tried and tested
This is something I know a thing or two about – struggling to make friends in a new city (and eventually doing it). Now, I am not the friendliest person or a social butterfly, but this reservation stems more from […]
Launch of Expat Bloggers Berlin
When I first moved to Dubai in 2013, I wanted to be a full-time blogger. I had been in a corporate grind for last four years, and wanted to come back to the creative side of the world. The challenge […]
Cologne to Berlin, with aches, pains and bruises
As I write this, sipping cappuccino at Cappuccino in Berlin, I can’t seem to remember the last two weeks. Everything is back to normal and I am loving every bit of our time in Berlin. Weather has been exceptionally kind. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cologne and I – A Complicated Relationship
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 […]
Cologne’s Social Calendar for July 2019
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, […]