Cologne, Germany Travel Blogs

Chris goes to Germany for Photokina
Sep 23, 2006

... Performance Continued Innovation Gives Pro Photographers High Quality Films to Achieve Impactful Images ROCHESTER, NY, and COLOGNE, Germany, September 26 - In a move that underscores its ongoing support of the professional photography market, Eastman ...

And the Oscar Goes To...
Feb 29, 2008 (1 photos)

Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for. We promised you this back in December, and after some minor delays, we deliver as promised. I smell Oscar. I really felt like I got INTO this character. I thought to myself, "Now if I was ...

Good Samaritans
Feb 6, 2008

... see family and friends in January, Steve and I had to take flights from different airports. Because Steve left for Germany a week before me, he flew into Cologne. I on the other hand, had to fly into Dusseldorf (which is about 30 miles away). So on the ...

There's My Boat!
Mar 30, 2008

... side of the train and our new friend sat across from us on the other side. As we were crossing the Rhine River entering Cologne, the gentleman traveling with us yelled out, "There´s My Boat!" He pointed out the window to the river below and said, "Look ...

Fish Bones
Feb 18, 2008

In celebration of Ash Wednesday, almost all of the restaurants and pubs here in Cologne prepare an authentic fish dinner. Most of the dinners include deep-fried fish, scalloped potatoes, and a salad. So Wednesday evening, Steve and I went to a "Bierhaus" ...

What's Up Doc?- Part III - From Band-Aids to EKG's
Dec 13, 2007

... looked over my shoulder to see what was going on, Iris was standing there with a three-inch tube full of blood. Apparently in Germany, they draw blood from your earlobe. After I got over the initial shock of feeling like I just had part of my ear bitten ...

Sounds of Cologne
Dec 22, 2007

(Originally Written December 4, 2007) After walking around Cologne for the past few weeks, I've become quite enamoured with the many different sounds I've heard coming from within the city. Many of them are not much different from the sounds you would ...

First Impressions of Cologne
Nov 3, 2007

This morning we took the train from Dusseldorf to Cologne.  What an awesome experience that was!  It was the first time that I have ever been on a train and it was the coolest thing.  For 9.20EU, both of us could take the train and not have ...

Umbrellas and Busy Streets
Nov 18, 2007

... ended up being quite the learning experience for me.  In the future, I will always bring an umbrella when I go outside because in Germany you never know when it is going to rain.  I will always bring a map with me because you never know when you ...

Our Digs
Nov 26, 2007 (9 photos)

... .  Other tidbits regarding this place are that the last tenant was Fernandez Cavalcanti, who played for everyone's favorite soccer team, 1. FC Cologne!  Granted, he only played six games for them, but hey, from one celebrity to another (see prior entry...' ...

If Only We Were At Walmart
Dec 1, 2007

... of trial and error, we soon figured out that in order to break the carts loose, you hard to insert a coin. That's right...in Germany you have to "rent" a shopping cart before you can even begin to shop. So we inserted our .50EU (which is about the ...

The Other White Meat
Jan 8, 2008

... I wouldn't ever have to try it if I didn't want to. My confidence was further enhanced by the fact that every restaurant in Cologne is required to post their menu at the entrance outside. Good for me because I was able to see exactly what they served ...

Culture Shock
Nov 6, 2007

The first full day in Cologne I was too busy taking in the sights and sounds to really experience the full effects of being away from home. Even yesterday at the horse races, I still felt a strange familiarity of being at home because we were in an ...

Tessa
Apr 4, 2008 (7 photos)

Late one night I was sitting on the couch in our apartment typing a journal entry. Steve was gone and so I was home alone. Out of the corner of my eye I saw something moving outside on our patio. When I looked up to see what it was, there was a huge ...

"Bardo" at the Bar
Jan 6, 2008 (2 photos)

... I have heard of dogs being picky about certain brands of dog food, but beer...now that's just crazy! Since we've been in Germany, I have seen a lot of peculiar things but I think this one may just top them all! I've seen dogs walking out of bars to ...

Smile...You're on Candid Camera!
Mar 6, 2008

... do to keep from laughing. So you're probably wondering how Steve got two tickets without ever being pulled over. Well, in Germany (and obviously in the Netherlands as well), they have cameras set up on the highways. If you are speeding, they take a ...

"Wieber Fast Nacht"
Feb 6, 2008 (13 photos)

In my first blog about Karneval here in Cologne, I talked about the Karneval we experienced on November 11 as being the "Prelude to the Main Event". How it was only the beginning, a mere taste, of the BIG celebration yet to come. In the days and weeks ...

The Audubon
Nov 14, 2007

... trying to follow her directions, but you are also trying to pay attention to stoplights, pedestrian, people riding bicycles, and in Cologne...trains. For example...when I was trying to find my way back to the hotel to return the rental car, I had to ...

Karneval - A Celebration for Everyone
Feb 17, 2008 (29 photos)

... came. All weekend we kept asking ourselves, "Where is everyone? If more than a hundred thousand people came to Cologne to celebrate this tradition, where are they?" These questions were quickly answered on Karneval Sunday and Monday. As we were ...

Aliens in Cologne
Mar 12, 2008 (18 photos)

... and Karley arrived in Germany, he did some research and discovered a huge mine called Tagebau Garzweiler just west of Cologne. Located within this large mine are enormous land machines called "bucket wheel excavators". Not being familiar with anything ...

What's Up Doc- Part IV - Where is Sleeping Beauty?
Dec 22, 2007

... away and the nurse gave me the rest of the sedative left in the needle until they finished the procedure. Apparently in Germany, their idea of administering sedatives is based on this theory: If you get sleepy with a little bit, then they assume you ...

Soccer Rocks!
Dec 17, 2007 (24 photos)

... on SkySports, you only see single-sentence coverage on the bottom of CNN. I found out the 1st day in Germany that Cologne has their own professional soccer team. When asking some locals questions about when and where they played, they all started ...

What's Up Doc? - Part I - Dr. Andrea
Dec 13, 2007

... me to find a doctor that I could relate to so well. What I found even more interesting is the fact that in Germany when you have a doctor's appointment, you actually see the doctor...not a nurse practitioner or an physicians assistant like we see back home ...

Walking the Streets of Cologne
Nov 5, 2007 (11 photos)

... left that the shopping areas reminded him of Manhattan but I didn't believe him. Well, he was right. The shopping district in central Cologne is just like Times Square but without all of the cars and tall buildings. So you get the feeling of being in a big ...

Runaway Train
Mar 30, 2008

Last night Steve and I went to the Dropkick Murphy´s concert here in Cologne. Since the concert was held at the Palladium, which is several miles away from where we live, we had to take a thirty-minute train ride to get there. We got on at a train stop ...

What's Up Doc? - Part II - Lost in Translation
Dec 13, 2007

Part II - Lost in Translation (Originally Written November 28, 2007) After my appointment with Dr. Andrea today, I took the train to see the lung specialist she referred me to. Before I left, all she gave me was a piece of paper with my name on it and ...

Where Everyone Knows Your Name
Feb 10, 2008 (15 photos)

... party music filled the air as people waved their beers and loudly sang along...a huge difference between the bars and parties in Germany compared to the ones back home. You never see people in Holland singing songs together at the bar (or hugging each ...

Got Milk?
Feb 9, 2008

... for cereal. Thrilled that I didn't have to pay for a grocery cart or bag my own groceries like we do here in Germany, I went on a shopping spree. I bought two big boxes of "normal" Frosted Flakes, "regular" Frosted Mini Wheats, Raisin Bran with real ...

International Movie Stars
Nov 21, 2007

... film documentary for a travel website called www.cityguide.com. In addition to other big cities in the world, they are featuring Cologne (and the particular bar we were at) as their feature piece! We spoke with the anchorwoman once they finished filming in ...

Einbahnstrasse
Nov 22, 2007 (1 photos)

... up to Andee's level.  Now, on to the story... When we decided that we were going to indeed head to Germany, I knew we would struggle with the language barrier.  I expected that this would probably be the single hardest issue to overcome.& ...