Stockholm’s secret eye-catchers
A guided tour by locals is the key to often overlooked sights in a city. A plea for guided tours
Angela Berg
Stockholm and art in the underground
For the price of one ticket, you can travel through the world’s longest art gallery in Stockholm. Paintings, mosaics and sculptures can be seen in 100 metro stations over a total length of 110 kilometers. From tiled art from the 1950s to spectacular grotto stations from the 1970s
The talking stones of Uppsala
Rune stones can be entertaining. In Uppsala, magnificent examples can be found in the university park and tell of the life of the Vikings
Cult and culture in Uppsala
Uppsala, scene of the Viking Age, center of power of the church and royal house as well as a place of science and today an exciting travel destination in Sweden
When is a castle a castle?
Old Fritz transformed Potsdam into a royal seat. With twelve palaces and numerous gardens, Potsdam’s cultural landscape is the largest German Unesco World Heritage Site
Potsdam and the German dream factory
Babelsberg is a household name in Hollywood. The German dream factory holds several records in cinema history. The Potsdam Film Museum is also worth a visit
HR Giger’s Alien in the Castle
The dark nightmare worlds of the surrealist artist from films such as Alien, Dune and Poltergeist live on in the HR Giger Museum. A visit is a must for science fiction fans and a test of courage for everyone else
Bénichon, Kilbi? Definitely Fribourg!
The Kilbi is a festival celebrated in the canton of Fribourg and is one of Switzerland’s living traditions. The cuchaule, a brioche with saffron, is the queen of the festive menu
From the alpine pasture to the sheep retreat
It’s a tradition for the bucket list: summer grazing dates back to the Middle Ages and has UNESCO status. In Switzerland, it is actively practiced and yet under threat
Detroit Institute of Arts
The DIA has a collection of around 65,000 works, making it one of the largest and most comprehensive art collections in the United States
Strong women. A gallery for International Women’s Day
On our travels, we often meet women with exciting CVs and unusual professions that require creativity, courage and perseverance
Mackinac Island in Lake Huron
The ban on automobiles made the Michigan island a place of longing 150 years ago. The ride into the past begins with a trip in a speedboat
