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Call it Koln or Koëln -- or as Conan O'Brian dubbed it -- "After-shaven," Cologne is still one of Germany's heretofore undiscovered pleasures. And it really was named after cologne. Hockey, too: Go, Sharks!

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ANUGA 2003 PREVIEW *****
Anuga is the German doppelganger of France's SIAL. These are two massive and extraordinary food trade shows held in Cologne and Paris, in October on alternating years, so as not to compete for the same audience. Extraordinary is an oft-abused word, but not here... [More]

ANUGA preview 2005 *
Anuga is the German doppelganger of France's SIAL. These are two massive and extraordinary food trade shows held in Cologne and Paris, in October on alternating years, so as not to compete for the same audience. [More]

Found at Anuga 2003 *
Some of what we discovered at the mind-boggling 2003 Anuga food show in Cologne. [More]

Frankfurt: Bonne Chance *
If you're travelling to Frankfurt, Germany, here's a little second-hand boutique you will want to make part of your itinerary. Most goods are brand-name, near-new quality, and owner Andrea Dexheimer has a sure eye for top quality and in-vogue styling. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum in Cologne *
We had the privilege to have a grand tour of the Imhoff-Stollwerck Museum in Cologne last October, when we visited the city for a giant food show called ANUGA. [More]

Germany checks woman for bird flu after Thai trip *
Doctors in Germany are examining a woman suspected of contracting bird flu during a recent trip to Thailand, officials in Hamburg said Monday. [More]

Hotel Confidential: NH Hotel Frankfurt City *****
Comfort -- when you most need it -- awaits you at Frankfurt's "NH Hotele" [More]

Sofitel City Getaways *
It’s hard to top Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Chicago when it comes to shopping for the holidays. [More]

Thalys: The High Velocity Train Between Amsterdam and Paris, Paris and Cologne *****
With all the concern lately about air travel, Europe’s oldest mechanical means of transportation is making an impressive comeback. [More]

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Berlin film fest not lost in translation *
Germany's premiere showcase elicits tears and laughter with its international fare. [More]

England's tribal rivalry with Germany takes centre stage ahead of World Cup *
In the tribal universe of international soccer, Germany has long been the country that England loves to hate. [More]

Finger-pullen contest *
Sounding every bit like an episode of Family Guy, this is for real. Oh, those wacky Germans. [More]

Heat blamed for dozens of deaths across Europe *
Head of French emergency doctors cites weather for toll in Paris region; glaciers melting in Alps [More]

Shopping the World: Stuff you just can't buy at home *
Another detailed consumer product review from your friends at evalu8.org... [More]