Thomas Mann was already there
The writer’s 150th birthday is celebrated all over the world. Davos as a source of inspiration for the novel The Magic Mountain joins in
Semana Santa – Easter in Cuenca
The Passion of Christ is depicted in elaborately staged processions against a medieval backdrop with meter-high Passion figures
Stockholm food tips
Stockholm is Nordic-maritime with a casual lifestyle and lively gastronomic scene. A stroll from Gamla Stan to Södermalm
Own the blank page or how to become Photo of the Month
The renowned photo agency Alamy has dedicated its March POTM (Photo of the Month) competition to the theme of Empowered Women at Work. I was very pleased with the result, because the photographer with the most pictures is Georg Berg
The dual leadership of San Marino
Resilient democracy: they are sworn in again on April 1. The Capitani Regenti hold the oldest existing democratic office in the world
Krukmakeri: the special star restaurant
From ceramic workshop to café: Lisa Wohlfahrt offers salads, soups, pizza, cakes and pastries – and still ceramics
City tour through Bremen
Funny details and charming discoveries between Bremen’s town hall, Weser promenade and Schnoor district
Kullaberg – Hiking on the Kattegat
Kullaberg – sounds fun? The peninsula in the Swedish region of Skåne offers spectacular scenery
Pilgrimage to Nevers
Nevers in Burgundy is an insider tip among pilgrims. It was here that St. Bernadette Soubirous was once drawn. The pilgrimage site of Lourdes owes its healing spring to her
Repressed history: the Aryanization memorial in Bremen
Better late than never! This applies both to good television formats such as Reschke Fernsehen and to the culture of remembrance. About the economic dimension of the Holocaust and its profiteers.
Lady Captain under white sails
The Weisse Düne is the only sailing passenger ship in Germany. Jane Bothe glides across the waters around Usedom with the crew and her guests
Whale watching
No, I’m not writing this little whale of a review because tomorrow, February 23, 2025, is the Bundestag election. The important election should not have to serve as a phonological joke that only works in German. But when I saw the huge whale painting in Bremen’s town hall, I thought of the sperm whale that beached itself on the coast of Sylt a few days ago…
