Travel: Tübingen, Germany

During my recent trip to Germany, a friend suggested to visit this small but beautiful University town, Tübingen. 30 kms down South of Stuttgart and on the banks of the Neckar river, this town was just perpect for me to spend a nice sunny day. So many things were just perfect for this little town to explore, walkable, less tourist, vibrant, cozy, beautiful colors everywhere, yummy black forest cakes and fantastic potato wedges in weekly market.

Travel: Love Locks, Cologne (Germany)

Love locks is a very romantic tradition/costom, believed to be originated from Italy some 100 years ago, during the World War I. A 'Love Lock' basically is a padlock fixed to a bridge or fence by sweethearts to show their loyalty to each other. It is there in many cities all over the world with different beliefs and traditions.

In the city of Cologne, couples put padlocks as a proof of their love on the 'Hohenzollern Bridge' over river Rhein and then throw the keys into the river to ensure everlasting love.

While having a closer look to these symbols of love, you will find many colorful customized padlocks with engraves of name, date etc. Also with decorations and personal stuff like rings etc. These locks are present in thousands of numbers and weighs tonnes.

Travel: Stuttgart City Center

Architecture: Kunstmuseum, Stuttgart

Designed by Berlin based architects 'Hascher and Jehle', Kunstmuseum is like a building inside building. With a beautiful glass cubical wrapping around the main lime stone structure, this art gallery comes to life as it gets dark. During the day it seems like a glass cube carefully installed at the Stuttgart city center with all historical elements around. With such a strong design principle, this building defines its presence by speaking its own language.

This beautifully crafted building has about 50000 Square Feet of exhibition space. With an approximate investment of 67 million Euros, this building was inaugurated in 2005.