Couple years ago, I took a short vacation trip to Amsterdam. I had wanted to visit this beautiful city because of the urban cycling scheme which allows visitors explore its diverse cityscape, the museums, views of its beautiful neighbourhoods, and not forgetting its many canals. ‘Amsterdam’ is derived from the city’s origins, meaning, ‘a dam…

How often do we pay any notice to urban art forms all around us? From street art to graffiti, to other art forms visualized and borne out of a growing urban culture. In various cities across the globe, these art forms are taking shape and rebranding communities, oftentimes in poetic forms and plain languages that…

What’s the best time of the year for you? I’ve always felt my best during the cold winter months, especially at Christmas time. The smell of festivities, Christmas markets, smiles and joy is so overwhelmingly exciting I just want to relive the moments time and time again. While taking a ride on the Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe…

Yesterday whilst walking down the Rhein River Promenade, Cologne, watching folks go by, some singing and dancing, others drinking all sorts and lovers in tender embrace, on the River were a few cruise boats with lots of merriment about. There was one that caught my attention. It was this beautifully decorated Cruiseliner with lots of…