Kosmos

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

Mr Know-it-all

Cool Christmas Shopping

Socks and ties bought online are not what we want to see under the Christmas tree this – or any other – year. We present some meaningful alternatives:

Know-it-all Santa: Socks and ties bought online are not what we want to see under the Christmas tree this – or any other – year. We present some meaningful alternatives — © Bente Schipp

USA

E-Gitarren in Los Angeles

Veillette, Daisy Rock, Daddy Mojo Cigar Box… Never heard of them? Truetone, arguably the best guitar store in Los Angeles, stocks the usual Fender and Gibson models, but also lots of instruments by independent guitar makers.

truetonemusic.com

Japan

Toys in Tokyo

May the force be with you: If you’re stuck for a gift for a fan of curious Star Wars playthings or vintage Japanese toy robots, the Toy Cats Showcase is the place to go.

toycats.net

Singapore

Dresses in Singapore

Timeless style: The cheongsam, a long and usually figure-hugging dress, is a Chinese couture classic. Designer Mimi Luk has modernized the look – with elegant patterns, materials and styling.

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Kosmos: Mickey Mouse — © Disney Enterprise Inc.

Madrid, Spain

From sketch to film

Mickey Mouse, 90 and the first cartoon star, is one of the cast of characters featured in The Art of Storytelling at CaixaForum (17 July – 11 Nov) with original drawings and storyboards from the Disney Studios.

esmadrid.com

Las Vegas, USA

New image for Las Vegas

Slots were yesterday! Only five percent of visitors to Las Vegas admit to gambling these days. Instead, the city now pulls in show fans, for whom a spectacular new arena is being built: The MSG Sphere will seat 18 000 and be encased entirely in LEDs, transforming it into a gigantic digital globe.

Huangling, China

Paintbox pretty

In August, colorful circles adorn the roofs of Huangling village, China. They are, in fact, the baskets in which the farmers dry their crops: mainly orange kakis, bright-red chillies, and yellow chrysanthemums and corn kernels.

Mr. Know it all

Trails for pilgrims

The journey is the reward: With a veritable mass migration once again gushing along Saint James’ Way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, we suggest some more tranquil trails for pilgrims and hikers.

Nordic walk

St. Olav’s Way is the Norwegian version of Spain’s Saint James’ Way: Pilgrims make the journey from Oslo to Saint Olav’s burial place, a church in Trondheim. Farms provide simple accommodation all along the 640-kilometer trail.

Nature trip

A visit to Japan is too expensive? That’s true if you stay in a hotel. But the cheaper and more authentic alternative is to walk the 1700-kilometer Tokai Trail from Tokyo to Osaka – and pitch your tent in the evening.

Long trek

You’ll need plenty of time to walk the Great Trail, the world’s longest at 24 000 kilometers, which crosses Canada, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts. The final gaps in the trail were closed last year.

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