Orient excess
Charles King’s gripping account of the history of a city, a country, the world – centered on an Istanbul hotel. Midnight at the Pera Palace, a thriller and melodrama (W.W. Norton; 27.95 dollars).
Kosmos
Culture, travel, fashion and culinary delights: the Kosmos pages of Lufthansa Magazin bring you interesting and useful tidbits from around the world
© Jason Florio
Fotograf Jason Florio, Valletta, Malta
© Jason FlorioMy favorite photo
This was taken at the Jain temple in Ranakpur in Rajasthan, India. I like the idea that the photo leaves you wondering: Who is under the giant turban?
April weather
Spring taking its time? At least with these attractive items, you can beat those April showers in style!
Delicate: This elegant, dark blue women’s umbrella opens up like a flower.
Cozy: walnut-brown women’s boot with a waterproof GORE-TEX® Partelana lining.
Cool collaboration: This Stutterheim x Marni raincoat is bound to ward off bad weather.
Handsome companion: Italian leather weekender by Hackett London for people on the go.
Bye-bye winter!
“Valborgsmässoafton” or simply “Valborg” is the Swedish name for their traditional Walpurgis Night festival. On April 30, people light bonfires and dance around them to banish winter and welcome spring.
© Cristóbal Schmal
Culture clash
You silly egg! You flea! You meatball! Oddly enough, these are terms of endearment in China, France and Italy. A selection of choice pet names from around the world
a belly full of love
The way to the heart is through the stomach. Here’s proof: the French call their lover their “cabbage,” the Spanish, “half an orange,” the Japanese, “egg with eyes.” Oval heads are generally considered a beauty standard in the Far East.
the heart and other organs
“My heart and liver!” is a term of endearment in China. In Ireland, they say mo chuisle, “my pulse,” whereas Tibetans call their beloved “revered poison of my heart.”
animal attraction
The Germans lead, drawing inspiration from animals to call their lover a snail, sparrow, rabbit or mouse, closely followed by the French (“My doe!”) and the Italians (“My chick! My microbe!”).
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