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Encounters with people and the discovery of regional peculiarities are the focus of our travels. Research often leads us to a second level in the story, providing historical, scientific, social or political insights. If you are just looking for information on a particular destination, you should definitely enter via the countries page. Then everything we have ever written about a country is presented, no matter how absurd, such as the Icelandic leader sheep or the eating habits in the Japanese Kabuki theater.

Gossip mirror from the 18th century, when women were only allowed to go out into the street when accompanied and could use the mirror to talk to their neighbor without leaving the house / © Photo: Georg Berg

Stockholm’s secret eye-catchers

A guided tour by locals is the key to often overlooked sights in a city. A plea for guided tours

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View from Uppsala University Park to Gustavianum with new dome and the cathedral spires / © Photo: Georg Berg

The talking stones of Uppsala

Rune stones can be entertaining. In Uppsala, magnificent examples can be found in the university park and tell of the life of the Vikings

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In front of the main building of Uppsala University stands the monument to the poet and historian Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783-1847), which was created by John Börjesson in 1888 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Cult and culture in Uppsala

Uppsala, scene of the Viking Age, center of power of the church and royal house as well as a place of science and today an exciting travel destination in Sweden

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Filmmuseum Potsdam is the oldest film museum with its own collection and exhibitions in Germany / © Photo: Georg Berg

Potsdam and the German dream factory

Babelsberg is a household name in Hollywood. The German dream factory holds several records in cinema history. The Potsdam Film Museum is also worth a visit

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Horse-drawn carriage and trees in bright autumnal colors on Cadotte Avenue. The driveway to the Grand Hotel Mackinac Island / © Photo: Georg Berg

Mackinac Island in Lake Huron

The ban on automobiles made the Michigan island a place of longing 150 years ago. The ride into the past begins with a trip in a speedboat

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This staircase at Franklin Street and Lake Street is the start of the Chicago Riverwalk / © Photo: Georg Berg

Chicago Riverwalk & Pedway

There are over 400 skyscrapers in Chicago. In addition to the architecture above ground, there are remarkable constructions below ground. About two attractions that are exclusively for pedestrians

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Hart Plaza with skyline of downtown Detroit on the Detroit River. In the foreground the Horace E. Dodge fountain / © Photo: Georg Berg

Good vibes from Detroit

What defines Detroit today is the unreal feeling that arises when you discover the large and small projects of revitalization. The city that was on its knees is reinventing itself

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The Fist is a symbol of Detroit's reawakened self-confidence. A pyramid-shaped statue, the steel arm and iron fist of boxing champion Joe Lewis hangs from a five-meter-high frame. The two-ton monument near Hart Plaza not only commemorates one of the city's most famous sons. The sports monument is a symbol that the Motor City can fight / © Photo: Georg Berg

Highlights in Detroit – the classics

Bang! Joe Lewis’ fist also stands for Detroit’s new clout as a top travel destination in the USA

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Gtar Grotto. Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus in the Bethlehem village of Għajnsielem on Gozo. The actors are from the village, are a real family and their child was born in 2023 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bethlehem f’Għajnsielem on Gozo

The live nativity scene on Malta’s sister island of Gozo is a popular Christmas destination. During Advent, an entire village is on its feet to bring the biblical Bethlehem to life

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City view Dresden, in the foreground Brühl Terrace also Brühl Terrace. It extends for about 500 meters along the Elbe between Augustusbrücke and Carolabrücke. The structure is also called the balcony of Europe. The term was coined at the beginning of the 19th century and later used many times in literature / © Photo: Georg Berg

Caspar David Friedrich in Dresden

On the 250th birthday of the famous painter, Dresden and Saxon Switzerland offer a brilliant program. Culture and nature combine in the spirit of Romanticism

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The Chronicle of Georgia is a monument visible from afar on Mount Kenisi near Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Created in 1985 by sculptor Zurab Zereteli, it is dedicated to the 3,000th anniversary of the state of Georgia and the 2,000th anniversary of Georgia's Christianization. It is little visited by tourists and locals / © Photo: Georg Berg

Georgia’s turbulent history

Persians, Mongols, Turks and Russians wanted to rule over Georgia, whose capital Tbilisi was completely destroyed 26 times. A visit to a self-confident country

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The watering hole at Thawale Lodge in Majete Wildllife Reserve is visited by a herd of elephants with young / © Photo: Georg Berg

Thawale Lodge in Majete

The lodge is located in the middle of the Majete Wildlife Reserve. Starting point for game drives, bird watching and Cheetah tracking

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