Kosmos

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

Netherlands

Colorful quilt

In April, the tulip fields in the Netherlands become a brilliant blaze of rainbow colors that looks its most spectacular from the air. But in May, Nature’s spring glory is mowed down again because it’s the bulbs, not the flowers, that are destined for export.

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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

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Take part

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.

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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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Worldwide

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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