Originally from the United States, Megan is a passionate travel & food expert now living in Cologne. Travel has been a major part of Megan’s life, shaping her career path and personal ambitions throughout young adulthood. She recently completed an MBA in sustainable tourism management at CBS International Business School in Cologne. She has eight years experience working in the travel industry, specifically in content marketing, travel writing and web design. Megan has traveled to 60 different countries on all 7 continents.

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Narella has brought the enthusiastic spirit of the city of Tango across the ocean to her favorite place in the world: Cologne, Germany. Narella studied tourism in Barcelona and languages are her passion. She is fluent in Spanish, German, English and Catalan. With more than 7 years of experience as a tour guide, Narella has never lost the passion she felt on her first tour. She loves having the possibility to learn new things and meet new people every day. Narella brings significant experience training colleagues and leading teams. If you ask her, she can picture herself doing this job for the rest of her life.

Born and raised in Cologne, Iclal is a true local. She grew up in a bilingual Turkish-German household, and she has always excelled with languages. Iclal is currently trying to learn additional European languages, including Italian. Iclal graduated high school in 2021, and has been working with Art of Touring ever since. In fall of 2022, Iclal began her bachelor’s degree study. She is enrolled in the International Business program at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

“Cologne feels like home to me. Even though it’s a big city, there are certain parts, especially all the parks, that make Cologne feel really cozy and calm. I love being able to see water on the Rhine everyday. It is soothing.”

Hobbies and recreational activities: During her free time, Iclal’s hobbies include reading, cooking, and exercising at the gym.

Growing up in a multi-cultural family with lots of different nationalities, Mia always had different cultures and languages surrounding her. From a young age, she developed a passion for travel, discovering the world before she could even walk. Tourism is certainly in her genes! Mia is the daughter of Nadia, a single mom and Art of Touring’s founder, so Mia really grew up seeing the business grow and change over time. She is proud to work alongside her mom today, and has been working at Art of Touring since 2021. Following her high school graduation, Mia took a gap year adventure for 6 months backpacking and traveling through Southeast Asia. 

What I love about Cologne: “Being born and raised in Cologne, I always had a strong connection to this city. The diversity and open mindedness of Cologne surprises me positively every day. The city is a home for people from all over the world and welcomes them all with open arms.” 

Hobbies and recreational activities: Mia is a very active person and loves to ride her motorcycle in the summer, or to do challenging work-outs to stay fit. Afterwards, she rewards herself with a healthy self cooked menu.