Tokyo skyline in the mirror of the Okura Hotel / © Photo: Georg Berg

The new Hotel Okura in Tokyo

The old Hotel Okura was a showcase of Japanese craftsmanship coupled with modern architecture. The new building made better use of the valuable air space

View from Basecamp on Peak Lenin, Kyrgyzstan / © Photo: Georg Berg

Unforgettable on Peak Lenin

In 2019, alpinists from Ukraine and Russia only want to conquer Peak Lenin in the Kyrgyz Pamir Mountains. Another encounter has also made a lasting impression

The Silk Road runs across the bridge of the Serafshan River in Tajikistan / © Photo: Georg Berg

Adventures on the Silk Road

To travel the Silk Road in the footsteps of Marco Polo, you can trust experienced tour operators. Such a trip is nevertheless adventurous

Hands as stencils for white paint that has been sprayed on by mouth and Reckitt's Blue, a detergent additive made from ultramarine and baking soda that used to be added to laundry detergents in Australia / © Photo: Georg Berg

Indigenous People Day

There are about 5,000 different cultures that are threatened by the destruction of their habitat, climate change and the disregard for their rights

Potato decorative on the fork / © Photo: Georg Berg

Potato – World food star

Potato scene at a farmer in Upper Bavaria, at the big potato party and at the trendsetters of Caspar Plautz at the Munich Viktualienmarkt.

Long Tom Dreaming - Guide Thommo (name changed) explains the 20,000-year-old Aboriginal art of his ancestors / © Photo: Georg Berg

Aboriginal history(s)

The Australian Aborigines’ concept of ownership is different from ours. They belong to the land and not vice versa. Their lives are shaped by it.

The wine, the Sierra and the sea. Three wineries are located in the Cap de Creus nature reserve. The Catalan flag flies at the winery of Martin Faixó / © Photo: Georg Berg

Cultural treasures on the Costa Brava

We will visit a winery, the fish auction in Palamós and the museum with optical illusions of Salvador Dali and learn about the rich heritage of Romanesque architecture.

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