Tributes to Coldplay by candlelight: In September, you have three opportunities to experience one of these candlelight concerts. The London band - Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion - have wri...
Thanks to Hollywood and Disney, we have a good idea of life underwater (even if it doesn't match reality). From the fish nursery in Finding Nemo to the Triton sea kingdom in Ariel to aliens hiding in the deepest crevice...
Congratulations: Today is International Golden Hop Day. Every first Friday in August has been Beer Day since 2008. The tradition originated in California and has now spread to 200 cities worldwide. International Beer Da...
We love the Cologne summer, but heat in the city is often quite suffocating. As the heatwaves are unlikely to abate, we have a few solutions for you. The most effective ways to beat the heat are still: avoid the hott...
Unfortunately, heat-related deaths and forest fires are now commonplace across Europe and 30 degrees quickly feels like 40, especially in the cities. Cologne is also being hit by the heatwave, as is most of Germany. Whe...
It's way too hot, so we won't waste too many words on an introduction. Here's your global warming playlist. Ella Fitzgerald: Too Darn Hot Ella sums it up: "I'd like to sup with my baby tonight/Refill the cup with my b...
Today, July 14, is International Non-Binary Day. The day was invented in a blog post by the author Katje von Loon. She lamented the lack of visibility for non-binary people and chose the fourteenth of July as the day th...
So many cities and beaches in Europe are hopelessly overcrowded, especially in high season. Rome, Barcelona and Lisbon are no longer insider tips. So if you don't want to wait until fall or simply want to gather new imp...
Iceland is known as the "Land of Ice and Fire" and has a great deal of geothermal activity thanks to its location on a hot spot. This leads to geysers and is also the reason why the northern country has so many hot spri...
Cologne's wine scene is flourishing these days. There's plenty of choice, especially in the city center, from rustic wine cellars to laid-back vineyards and wine bars that are more refined. Let's toast to the long days...