Halifax Waterfront and Museums
The town’s history is laid out along the harbour promenade and tells the story of immigration and disasters
Canada and maple syrup
Canada is running out of maple syrup. A visit to the Grande Anse Valley, where the legend of the sweetwater maiden is told
Food tips for Halifax
When it comes to food, Halifax embodies everything that makes Nova Scotia special: excellent seafood, fresh fish and locals who produce high-quality produce
Lobster fishing in Nova Scotia
During a night shift on the Lonestar, we learn a lot about lobsters: from stock protection to one of the animals’ superpowers
Mosquito repellent for the Milky Way
Stargazing at sea level: the Milky Way is on display at the Deep Sky Eye Observatory, North America’s first Starlight destination
Amazake Chaya: Stop-off on the old Tōkaidō
Kotoyo Okugawa knows every stone on this path. Her family has been running a teahouse for 13 generations. Amazake, the energy drink of the Edo period, has been served here since 1618
Farewell to Mercator?
The United Nations recommends area-preserving world maps instead of the 450-year-old Mercator projection. This makes little difference to our travel atlas
The Golden Route of Hakone
This route combines spectacular natural phenomena with kitsch tourist attractions. It’s still worth it, though, just for the view into the ‘Große Hölle’
Walk to the Tauern Window
Above and below ground with National Park ranger Martha Hutter in the Untersulzbachtal valley in the Hohe Tauern holiday region
The Gourmet King of Nancy
Stanislas Leszczynski was a man who loved the finer things in life, but also a champion of the Enlightenment. Both aspects are commemorated in Nancy
Nancy: Mad about Stanislas
“Stan is glam! Stan is punk!” How the former Polish king Stanislas became a cult figure in Nancy
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
