Paint spraying Rembrandt
On a street in the Hanseatic city of Zwolle behind the Museum de Fundatie, we can’t believe our eyes. A mural on an inconspicuous garage wall blurs the appearance of the contemporary world.
Nobel sightseeing in Stockholm
On December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the Nobel Prizes are awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Tips for sightseeing during Nobel Week
Parliaments in the open air
Popular gatherings according to Germanic law were called Thing. About Thing sites in Iceland, Sweden, Germany and Georgia
Herring, Eel and Schiller curl
Fish has a long tradition in Kappeln on the Schlei. You can see and taste it. Smoked fish, fried herring and matjes are on the menu at the longest fjord in the Baltic Sea
Pullman City near Chicago
The history of comfortable rail travel began in 1880 on the Chicago prairie. To this day, the name Pullman stands for luxurious travel worldwide
Legendary train routes
Traveling by train – sometimes it’s not just the scenery that is the star, but the train itself. Three examples from Switzerland, Scotland and Sri Lanka
Enlightenment on ailing rails
Using Cologne’s basic law, Japanese author Noriko Hasegawa navigates the European rail system, questioning the necessity of absolute perfection
Dezerter Bazaar in Tbilisi
History and taste come together at Tbilisi’s largest open-air market. But the market, like the whole country of Georgia, is facing an uncertain future
Torre del Gringo Loco
That too is freedom of opinion: when the American president renames the Gulf of Mexico, the imagination knows no bounds
Ta‘ Rosina on Gozo
For Gozitans, Rosina Tabone is a national treasure. In her small restaurant in the village of Sannat, she serves traditional dishes and talks to locals
Open House Chicago
At the end of October, it’s time again for Open House Chicago. Spectacular buildings open their doors for a weekend. Thousands of volunteers make the free event possible
Paula in Paris, Chicago, Bremen
In Bremen, Paula Modersohn-Becker was the first woman to have her own museum dedicated to her. And at the Art Institute Chicago, the first major retrospective: “I am Me”