Kosmos

Culture, travel, fashion and culinary delights: the Kosmos pages of Lufthansa Magazin bring you interesting and useful tidbits from around the world

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It’s beach time!

Music to go: corrugated cardboard speakers suitable for all smartphones.

berlinboombox.com

For protection and glow: Eight Hour Sun Defense Stick SPF 50 by Elizabeth Arden.

parfumdreams.de

Tired of sunbathing? Try exercise with the colorful Islabomba beachball set.

amara.com

Straw bag by Only, stylish and spacious – ideal for a day at the beach.

aboutyou.de

Berlin, Leipzig, Cologne

Mama’s boy

The American psychedelic folk singer and supreme eccentric Devendra Banhart drew on his autobiography for his mellow pop album, Ma. Expect some whacky entertainment at his gigs in Germany next month: Berlin (1/24), Leipzig (1/26) and Cologne (1/29).

devendrabanhart.com

Roland Kinzel captured this “halo” on a flight from Munich to Hamburg.
© Roland Kinzel

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Send your best photo!

Like taking pictures related to flying? Send your best photo to LHmagazin@territory with “skyfie” in the subject line and every month, we’ll publish our favorite right here.

My favorite photo

I spotted this woman’s snack stand on my first day in a fishing village near Buenaventure in Colombia. On my last day, the contrast between the warm afternoon light and the blue paint of the stand were too much for me to resist – as were her empanadas.

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Going for gold

Teapot by the British designer Tom Dixon: essential kit for a grand afternoon tea.

tomdixon.net

The exhibits at Purer Luxus in Leipzig include the world’s longest gold cord, by Wellendorff.

wellendorff.com

Need some sparkle in your step? Fashion brand Maison Margiela can oblige.

maisonmargiela.com

The gold standard: Olive oil made with hand-picked Cailletier olives by Nicolas Alziari.

nicolasalziari.de

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