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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.

The Schlachte is Bremen's maritime mile on the Weser. Visitors will find cafés, restaurants and bars in the former warehouses. Excursion boats and restaurant ships line the quay wall / © Photo: Georg Berg

City tour through Bremen

Funny details and charming discoveries between Bremen’s town hall, Weser promenade and Schnoor district

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Stained glass window in Saint-Cyr-Sainte-Julitte Cathedral, Nevers, designed by Jean-Michel Albèrola: Mystery of Mary and the resurrection of Jesus / © Photo: Georg Berg

Pilgrimage to Nevers

Nevers in Burgundy is an insider tip among pilgrims. It was here that St. Bernadette Soubirous was once drawn. The pilgrimage site of Lourdes owes its healing spring to her

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Beach chairs on the beach in Ahlbeck with a Ferris wheel in the background. The beach chair was invented by basket maker Bartelsmann in Rostock on the Baltic Sea in 1882. It was custom-made for an elderly noblewoman for the beach at Warnemünde and became a popular piece of rental furniture. Elisabeth Bartelsmann, the basket maker's wife, realized that the local and seasonal piece of furniture was easier to rent out than to sell / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bathing fun on Usedom

Why was the beach chair invented and what were bathing carts for? Bathing culture reaches the Baltic Sea beach in the 19th century

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Traders from Venezuela bring their fresh produce by boat to the floating market in Willemstad, around 70 kilometers away, and then offer it at numerous market stalls over a length of 200 meters / © Photo: Georg Berg

Curaçao: an island full of color

From the colorful facades in Willemstad to the colorful liqueur – Curaçao shines in color. Behind it lies an eventful history told through murals and art

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The church of St. Ibb from 1200 is situated on a hill with a wide view over the strait between Ven and Denmark. St. Ibb is the only church on Ven after the All Saints Church of 1899 was deconsecrated and has housed the Tycho Brahe Museum since 2003 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Ven Island in the Öresund

A small island with great potential: from Michelin-starred cuisine to stargazing, from golf courses to glamping, from cliffs, churches and coastal paths to island whiskey

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The Administration Clock Tower Building is now the Pullman Visitor Center and Museum. The garden architect Nathan Barrett, commissioned by George Pullman, created a pond called Lake Vista on the green lawn / © Photo: Georg Berg

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

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Jacobite steam train. British Railways steam locomotive in Glenfinnan, Scotland / © Photo: Georg Berg

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

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Iconic clock on the Marshall Field Building (now home to Macy's) on State Street in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Since 1897, the clock at one of Chicago's first department stores has been a meeting place for generations: "Let's meet under the Marshall Field clock" / © Photo: Georg Berg

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

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Morning mood on the mountain pasture: the sun emerges from behind the mountains and the cows head out to graze for the day / © Photo: Georg Berg

Summer on the mountain pasture

Go up to come down: There is no cell phone reception on the Filzmoosalm in Grossarltal, but great potential for relaxation

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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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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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