It widely known around the world that Düsseldorf, Germany is ranked fifth as the city with the best quality of life. You knew that already, didn’t you? Yea, neither did I until I was proudly told that little fact by a friend who lives in the capital of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Perhaps one of the reasons that life has such high quality in Düsseldorf is that it is a city that has been an economic success in postwar Germany. It is one of the country’s fashion centers, as well as being a Mecca for the advertising industry in Europe. It is now also home to a bustling Internet sector.
None of these things likely matters to you as a traveler. You just want to know why you should go there and how much it is going to cost you. The high quality of life is one attraction for sure. People generally don’t enjoy living in crappy locations so you can bet that Düsseldorf is pretty darn nice.
As for the price factor, Northwest Airlines has just introduced direct flights to Düsseldorf and Brussels. As a result, it is much easier and much cheaper to fly to the fifth best quality of life city on this planet.
It is always interesting to see how people react to the coming of spring. Some people come out of their winter hibernation and are full of life. Others find that the sunshine and flowers are a reason to fall head over heels in love. And then there are people who wish it were dark and cloudy all year long. I actually no someone who gets very depressed with the start of spring. Strange fellow, he is, but ours is a diverse world and we all must do our best to get along.
Is there anything more American than the shopping mall? Many a teenage kid has experienced his first kiss in one, usually somewhere near the Orange Julius stand. I’m not sure what they put in those drinks but there must be a chemical that brings out the worst of teenage hormones. And then there is Spencer’s Gifts which is where many an American child has gone to learn about the birds and the bees. Posters of scantily clad supermodels can do wonders in terms of teaching human anatomy.
Raise your hand if you have ever flown from Richmond to Memphis. I don’t see any hands, but undoubtedly some people do make that trek from time to time. If you are one of them, Northwest Airlines has a deeply discounted ticket with your name on it for travel this fall and winter.