Category archives: Lifestyle & More

The 21 Club - Hotspot in NYC

8. September 2015
City Life, Lifestyle & More
•••
The 21 Club in New York City is considered one of America's most famous restaurants. Since the opening on 1 January in 1930, not only the most powerful leaders of the most successful companies enjoy the typical American food that is being offered but also all kinds of celebrities. The individual...

Dior and I – the most fashionable documenta...

7. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
“The secret of elegance lies in the simplicity.” – Christian Dior Dior and I Directed by: Frédéric Tcheng Starring: Raf Simons, Jennifer Lawrence, Marion Cotillard, Sharon Stone (as herself) Over and over, you hear the rustling of fabrics. The night guards say they sometimes see a shadow moving around, or hear footsteps in the...

The picturesque story of the Aztecs

4. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
The Aztecs had one of the best-developed cultures of the Mesoamerican civilisation - this was partially due to their knowledge of agriculture, architecture and astrology, but was mainly because they had the ability to capture words in pictures, painting and pictogram by using a so-called codex. Through this, they left their...

Geronimo’s last stand

3. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
By the end of the 19th century, it seemed as though the fate of the native Americans was sealed. Europeans had spread themselves throughout the whole continent, destroying nature, hunting fauna, and building whole cities and railways on their homes. The "elegant poachers" had already endured many fights, but the white...

China’s colourful mountains

3. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Mountains usually tend to be either grey or monotone in color, but not in this case! Check out the mountains of the Zhangye Danxia National Park in China. Due to all the different kinds of sandstone that have accumulated over millions of years, the mountains are not only tall (3800m) but...

Baking bread like in the old days

2. September 2015
Food, Lifestyle & More
•••
Want to eat the bread they did in the days of yore, in the times before the European colonisation of the United States? Then I've got just the perfect recipe for you. You’ll need: 375 g flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 375ml warm water 1 l oil Preparation time: approx. 20 minutes Resting time: approx....

The Last of the Mohicans

2. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Author: James F. Cooper The Last of the Mohicans is an adventure novel that illustrates the battle of the British against the French, taking place on the territory now known as the United States of America. Despite it not being their battle, Native Americans fought as mercenaries amidst the British and the...

The hunters and the bear

1. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
An Indian summer: dry weather, warm temperatures, colourful leaves and blue sky. This weather phenomenon, which can only be described as beautiful, shows off the gorgeous and lovely side of autumn. Every few years, an autumn like this comes to North America. If you look at this phenomenon in a scientific...

Eight Miles High

1. September 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Eight Miles High Directed by: Achim Bornhak Starring: Natalia Avelon, Matthias Schweighöfer, Milan Peschel They were young, they were wild, they were free ... After fleeing her boring life in Munich, young Uschi Obermaier decides to enjoy every second of the rest of her life to the fullest. Next stop: the legendary Kommune 1...

Holi - Festival of colors

1. September 2015
City Life, Lifestyle & More
•••
The Holi festival is also known as the festival of colors and love and is being celebrated in India every year as a religious tradition. The festival is celebrated the day after the full moon in March each year and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. In addition, the festival is considered...

What's your totem animal?

31. August 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Native Americans strongly believe that each and every human being has a distinct totem animal that determines their individual characteristics while giving them the power and energy of that animal. Be it a deer, otter, lynx, moose, bear or woodpecker – the Natives generally worshipped animals. Curious about what your...

The Ivory Club - Indian Cuisine meets Gentlem...

31. August 2015
City Life, Lifestyle & More
•••
The Ivory Club is currently the most popular hot spot in Frankfurt on the Maine. From Thomas Gottschalk and Michael Schumacher to Steffi Graf and Otto, you will meet any German celebrity and gourmet who is enthusiastic about the Contemporary Colonial Cuisine of this restaurant. The internationally acclaimed Indian-contemporary cuisine does not offer dishes...

Gazing into the unknown

28. August 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (German: Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer) is one of the most popular oil paintings by German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrichs. It was done in his trademark painting style, which shows a figure silhouetted against a backdrop from behind. In this painting, a man...

Odyssee - 10 years of wandering

27. August 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
I bet you know the feeling of having to wait forever for the night bus, only to then board the wrong train and ending up on the wrong side of the city. It’s when a simple journey home transforms into an odyssey. However, that’s nothing compared to the original story...

The beautiful sea behind glass

27. August 2015
City Life, Art, Design and Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
The Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium (Japanese: Beautiful Sea Aquarium) is one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world. Approximately 2 million visitors are drawn into its realms annually, and it's one of the most modern aquariums in the world, showcasing 77 tanks including a reef tank and deep-sea basin. However, one tank really...

Berlin’s extraordinary sushi places

26. August 2015
Food, Lifestyle & More
•••
Sushi is a culinary specialty known to any gourmet. However, good sushi is scarce in Berlin. Nevertheless, I've managed to rustle up three sushi restaurants, and they should bring a smile to the faces of even the most demanding sushi critics. Aiko Sushi & Grillrestaurant Here, sushi is personally handcrafted and...

Lovecraft’s disgusting parallel worlds

26. August 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die." These are the words that Howard Phillips Lovecraft, one of the most important horror authors of the 20th century, set down in his version of the myth of Cthulhu. During his lifetime, he was a marginally successful...

Monsters of the deep

25. August 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
The ocean is a place that's dark, creepy and unexplored. However, compared to the gigantic monstrosities that roamed its depth millions of years ago, today's deep-sea marine creatures seem relatively harmless. An adult man would have been but a mere snack to the monsters of old. Here is a short...

City Life Venice: Regata Storica 2015

25. August 2015
City Life, Lifestyle & More
•••
Today we will take a look at the city life of Venice, where on the 6th of September 2015 the Regata Storica takes place, which is supposed to be the oldest traditional regatta of Europe.Watch a several-kilometer-long parade consisting of colorfully decorated vessels, where gondoliers are seen in a variety of costumes, which...

City Life Düsseldorf: BOOT 2016

24. August 2015
City Life, Lifestyle & More
•••
The so called 'BOOT' trade fair takes place in the German city Dusseldorf in 2016 and presents everything revolving around the topic yacht and water sports. From January 21st 2016 to January 31st 2016, nearly 1600 exhibitors will be presenting you a variety of items from over 50 countries, that will make...

(Deutsch) Kann man die Welt noch retten?

8. August 2015
Art, Design and Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
Weltweit nimmt die Bevölkerungszahl zu. Großstädte wie Sao Paulo, Delhi und New York scheinen zu explodieren. Hochhäuser wachsen in die Höhe, Landgebiete verwandeln sich in Fabriklandschaften. Wälder sterben ab, das Klima gerät ins Extrem. Sollte man nicht langsam versuchen umweltbewusster und energieeffizienter zu bauen? An der Fakultät Architektur der Technischen Universität...

Reaching Pluto

31. July 2015
Lifestyle & More, Other Stories
•••
A journey that took 9 years, and all for a couple of photographs? This would be mighty strange, if it weren’t for the value of those specific pictures. Ever thought about venturing to the edge of our solar system to capture the beauty of Pluto? NASA probe New Horizon flew the 12,000km...

Luncheon on the grass

31. July 2015
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
In 1865, French painter Claude Monet began work on a painting, known as Luncheon on the grass, which later went down in art history. It was initially intended as a response to Édouard Manet's eponymous painting, which had been published two years prior. As opposed to Manet, Monet tried to create a...

Mia Gray & Filofax – the perks of being org...

29. July 2015
Lifestyle & More
•••
You know that feeling that creeps up on you when you've forgotten an important appointment? This wouldn't have happened if you had just written it down! In today's world, we've got our tablets and mobile phones - they all come included with a built-in calendar, but what happens when Murphy's...

The Octopus Umbrella

28. July 2015
Art, Design and Culture, Lifestyle & More
•••
You've probably heard of Kraken Rum by now, but did you also know that the company sells more than just alcoholic beverages? Clothing items and accessories are also available! Expect towels, hoodies, t-shirts and… hold on to your horses: an octopus umbrella. Imagine looking up at the bottom side of a...
MENU