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Onigiri at the Asian Street Food Festival
eating out event 

Asian Street Food Festival in Cologne

1. May 20222. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne

Foodies unite for a taste of Asia in Cologne – food truck style. The Asian Street Food Festival was held from April 29 to May 1.

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PC-Engine TurboGrafx
shopping 

Retrospiel: Retro Game Shop in Cologne

16. April 202216. April 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne, technology

I had a retro craving or rather a desire to ask what my Dreamcast is doing and visited one of Cologne’s prime locations for retro gaming, Retrospiel. This is also a personal journey about my retro collection.

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Christmas Market Wiener Platz
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Wiener Platz: A local Christmas market

28. December 202127. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

Like any big German city, Cologne has dozens of less known Christmas markets such as the one on the Wiener Platz. What can you expect at these “hidden” markets?

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Nobiko Ramen
eating out 

Nobiko: Udon restaurant in Cologne

27. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne, vegan, vegetarian

Tucked away in an area where you wouldn’t expect a vegan udon restaurant is Nobiko. This Japanese restaurant offers homemade udon noodles with various soups.

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Cologne central station Christmas decoration
event 

Christmas decorations at Germany’s train stations

25. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, cologne, duesseldorf

Since Germany’s major train stations also serve as shopping malls, it’s only natural that they are decorated for Christmas as well. It’s time for Düsseldorf vs. Cologne.

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Neumarkt Markt der Engel Karussell
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Market of Angels at Neumarkt, Cologne

10. December 202110. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

After making a stop at the Heavenue and the Nickolausdorf, I went to the “Market of Angels” (Markt der Engel), one of Cologne’s biggest Christmas markets.

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Nikolausdorf with Hahnentorburg
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Nikolausdorf, the Christmas Market Village in Cologne

28. November 202130. November 2021 Mia Jaap 4 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

Nikolausdorf is a Christmas village in Cologne’s central city next to the impressive middle-age Hahnentorburg. It’s one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Cologne.

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Heavenue Cologne
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Heavenue Cologne – The Gay Christmas Market

27. November 202128. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

Heavenue Cologne is one of the more special Christmas markets and an early starter: It opened on November 18! There’s stage shows, a fountain and colourful booths.

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Café Schnurrke: Cat thinking
eating out 

Café Schnurrke: Cologne’s cat café!

23. November 202118. November 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments cat, cat cafe, cologne

Opened in 2014, Café Schnurrke is well established in Cologne’s café scene. It’s also the only cat café in Cologne. Let’s meet Lora, Cleo, Cheri and Freddy!

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Motorworld glass garage
eating out museum 

Motorworld Cologne: Classic meet luxury cars

18. November 202119. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cologne

Motorworld Cologne, a museum that’s actually a car shop, a garage, a restaurant and a very special hotel. A recommendation if you like old or sports cars!

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Bibimbap with egg
eating out 

TBT: Bibim Boy: When a Korean restaurant met a copy shop

4. November 202130. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, cologne, food, throwbackthursday

Possibly the copy shop with the tastiest food – or a Korean restaurant where you can copy stuff before heading to the university: Bibim Boy.

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Dockland building
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Dockland Hamburg: Step by Step for a view

9. June 20227. June 2022 Mia Jaap 0

An office building that also serves as an observation deck – Dockland in Hamburg is more than that. The shape of the building is interesting…and then there are the 136 steps.

Sign full of sticker art on the back
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Sticker Art – Urban art in Hamburg

22. April 202219. April 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Walking the Boberger Dunes
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Boberger Dunes: Hamburg’s last shifting dunes

18. April 202218. April 2022 Mia Jaap 1
Let it Snow… in Hamburg!
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Let it Snow… in Hamburg!

29. December 202128. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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