Guten tag! We are moving from the US to Cologne. Expats: What do you wish you had brought with you? What do you wish you had left at home? Locals: We are considering Carnival costumes. We have read one MUST wear one. Is it even possible for expats to get into the parties and balls or will we be partying in the streets only? How elaborate should we be? Some can be quite expensive! The costumes in pictures online from Cologne seem quite different from what people wear for Carnival in Venice. What if we wore the same as they wear? Would that be incorrect? We hope to attend Carnival in both places over the next several years. Your thoughts and opinions will be appreciated. Danke.
