Nova Scotia and the lobster
In Atlantic Canada, the lobster roll has gained national prominence. Yet lobster was long regarded as a poor man’s food
Hohe Tauern. The Valley of Valleys
With its 13 valleys, the Hohe Tauern National Park offers a range of leisure activities suitable for both indoor and outdoor pursuits
Salzburg: Grand opera on 12 strings
The stage is a proscenium box with a sense of depth. The characters are made of wood. At the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, great craftsmanship creates an enchanting illusion.
Sound of Music – On the bus to musical bliss
The Original Sound of Music Tour. Four hours in the Salzkammergut, somewhere between Hollywood and contemporary history
Sun Salutation with Mozart
A symbiosis in Salzburg: Mozart used to give concerts here even as a child. At the DomQuartier, his music is now being combined with yoga for the first time
On the Nakasendō to Tsumago
Once a corridor of power between the shogun and the emperor, today a hiking region with the potential to take you back in time
The Blue Wave is taking over our garden
Will a peacock become our very own football oracle? With a sound more reminiscent of a vuvuzela than Caribbean calypso, he’s been livening up the garden for days
Newlyweds on 43 kilometres
The Franconian Forest Hiking Marathon is one of the most popular fun runs in Upper Franconia – and is regularly sold out in seconds online
Three notches for the goddess
Ise is Japan’s holiest place. The pilgrimage route smells of smoked fish and fresh sake. The tradition is older than any building
Shichimi and the red tin from Nagano
Take 7 exquisite ingredients and put them in a fabulously beautiful tin. You don’t have to be a foodie to love shichimi from Yawataya Isogoro
Bananasprayer on a Lower Rhine tour
Thomas Baumgärtel has been marking cultural sites with his spray banana for 40 years. The Lower Rhine tour revolves around the number 40 Roman XL – in every respect
Monument to the fare dodgers
Cologne erected a monument to the accused – long before politicians began to argue about their impunity
