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 oder the eating habits in the Japanese Kabuki theater.
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
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
Bush Experience Kutchire Lodge
Eco-lodge perfectly located in Liwonde National Park and on the Shire River, offers game drives, boat safaris and village walks
Special hotels in Lilongwe
Malawi in Southeast Africa is still considered an insider tip for Africa travelers. Already in the capital Lilongwe there are special accommodations
Vacation at Lake Malawi
The lake is as big as an ocean. On its shores there are beautiful accommodations embedded in nature. Two examples from the Lake of Stars
Salzburg’s Monastery Worlds
Two monastery worlds, one old town. Tradition and beer at Augustiner Bräu in Mülln Monastery. Gourmet cuisine and wine at the Stiftskulinarium
Nicosia. City with border experience
The circular city center of Nicosia has had a crack in it since 1964. The Green Line runs through the middle of the winding streets. Border crossings are possible
Neuzelle Monastery. The baroque miracle
Neuzelle Monastery survived raids, fires and entire system changes. The name seems to be the program. An astonishing amount of new things are still being created
Experience whales in Iceland
There is no whaling in Iceland anymore. Instead, whale watching is booming. The Whale Museum in Húsavík participates in the exploration of the gentle giants
Royston Cave – the mysterious cave
Five theories still vie for interpretive authority over the Christian and pagan graffiti in a cave under the sidewalk in the village of Royston near Cambridge
Avignon, the popes and a lot of theater
A visit to the Palais des Papes is worthwhile. The Unesco World Heritage Site offers a vivid look at the time as a papal residence, also thanks to modern museum technology
Hof van Twente on the Overijssel
On a tour of discovery by bike. The gardens of Twente are located just behind Enschede, on the German-Dutch border
Japan can also be Mediterranean
The Setouchi region on Japan’s Inland Sea comprises seven prefectures and is still more of an insider’s tip than a must-see on a trip to Japan.
Kawaii. Oh how cute!
Kawaii is an expression of pop culture in Japan and its superstar Hello Kitty. The fan base is growing as the projection screens for the cute kitten
Travel to Japan possible again
Tourists are welcome in Japan again. Corona pandemic entry restrictions lifted. Latest tips.
Holland and the Hanseatic League
Rich history and plenty of enjoyment – that’s what the nine Dutch Hanseatic cities stand for. From April 2023, the cities will revive the old Hanseatic League.
Digital Detox in Ticino
In the village of Cerentino you can stay in the historic patrician house Cà Vegia, with copper boiler, soapstone stove and without electricity.
Mourèze – beautiful and spectacular
In a remarkable landscape of France, the starting point for walks is the village of Mourèze, where you can discover expressive works of art
Footpath to the Moulins-de-la-Foux
On a hike through the gorge of Navacelles to an ancient mill, you casually learn how rural life was a thousand years ago
Palace of the Popes in Avignon
The Gothic Papal Palace of the southern French city of Avignon conveys its historical significance. Exhibitions and events bring culture to life.
Cyprus. The divided island and its ghost town
The tourist stronghold on the Mediterranean Sea was a restricted military area since 1974 and the buildings have fallen into disrepair. A touching experience, because war is again a reality in Europe.
No trip without a monument
On the occasion of the International Day of the Monument, which is celebrated every year on April 18, we have compiled a small selection
Travel for a better world
People from wealthy countries afford themselves the luxury of a trip. In many vacation destinations around the world, people live at subsistence level without a day off a year.
Rituals from around the world
Rituals are often solemn and festive. Their ceremony may have a secular or religious background. Many rituals are now part of the cultural heritage of their respective countries.
Lumbung leitmotif of documenta fifteen
documenta 2022 is based on the values of Indonesian village communities. Photo gallery: What does a Lumbung look like? What shapes life in the island nation?
The documenta in Kassel
In 2022, the 15th documenta will take place in Kassel. The art exhibition has become a place for debates on contemporary art and current sociopolitical contexts.
In Alsace on foot from hotel to hotel
The concept of Horizons d’Alsace sounds like it was created during the Covid pandemic to cater to the wanderlust and love of nature
Glamping and Hide Aways
Travel greener and be close to nature? Instead of camping, there’s glamping, a night in the barrel or digital detox in a patrician house without electricity. Deceleration guaranteed.
Special hotels
Innovative hotel concepts: Restaging old stock with modernity and a dash of art: a look at Devonshire, Kassel, Luxembourg and Poznan.
Esch-sur-Alzette is Capital of Culture
ESCH2022 with a concentrated cultural program: The university campus is being built on an industrial wasteland. Hiking trails over red earth open up a biosphere reserve
Country outing in the heart of Denmark
Geologically, the island of Funen is a flooded ice age landscape. Instead of flat marshland you get a rolling hilly landscape
A trip to Saint Chamond
The Partnership Association Grevenbroich offers a trip to Saint Chamond at the end of May 2022. A preview and travel info.
Hoge Veluwe National Park in Gelderland
Otterlo is one of three entrances to the Hoge Veluwe National Park. The World Heritage of the Netherlands has world-class nature and art to offer
Hotel Hohenwart high above Merano
In addition to the magnificent panoramic location and despite its size, it is above all the people who make the Hotel Hohenwart in South Tyrol a special place
On the road in the Danish South Sea
On a hike through the South Fyn Archipelago, we admire not only nature, but also progress. Fiber optics are being laid to the last farm.
Heath village Visperterminen
In the Upper Valais at an altitude of 1,150 meters and framed by the highest Swiss mountains grows the Heida wine This grape variety gives the place its nickname
Luxembourg – City full of contrasts
The city, which is called like the whole country is also the cultural and economic center. Everywhere there are museums, theaters and traces of history
Bad Kissingen is a Unesco World Heritage Site
The great spas of Europe flourished in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bad Kissingen became famous for its healing waters, drinking cures and bathhouses
Otto von Bismarck in Bad Kissingen
Prince Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 to 1890, held office in the spa town for a total of 66 weeks.
The rich history of Bulgaria
Bulgaria is an exciting country with a lot to discover. The cost of living is based on the Bulgarian income ratios
Luxembourg City: Culture and Architecture
Did you know that 170 nations live in Luxembourg City? Luxembourg is colorful and diverse. The Old Town and the fortress on the Bockfelsen are Unesco World Heritage Sites.
Green hiking country Luxembourg
The Grand Duchy offers hikers around 3,500 kilometers of signposted trails. The Move-We Carry luggage service makes multi-day tours easy!
Iceland, where Wasabi grows
Wasabi, one of the most demanding plants of all, grows in Iceland’s harsh climate? Daringly, two Icelandic engineers choose the capricious Japanese pungent to create Iceland’s first export vegetable.
Flamenco in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Every year in May it gets crowded in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Roma families make a pilgrimage to Black Sara. Flamenco of the Camargue Gitanos resounds in the narrow streets
The green Muggio Valley in Ticino
The sparsely populated Valle di Muggio above Lake Lugano is the southernmost valley in Ticino. Chestnut forest alternates with dry meadows and orchards
Sion: city – country – wine
Valais is the largest wine-growing region in Switzerland. Whether on a city tour, an e-bike tour or hiking tours, Valais wine is always a big topic
Waldeck in the Upper Palatinate
Once Waldeck was situated between Franconia and Bohemia on a trade route, which today is a hiking and biking route. A vacation resort with nature experiences for city dwellers
The small islands of Malta and Gozo
Malta and the neighboring island of Gozo offer a lot in a small area. Greeks called Malta the navel of the sea. Knights of St. John built it into a strong fortress
Bougainville: Emergence of a Nation
In 2019, the population of the former German colony of Bougainville voted for independence from Papua New Guinea with a majority of 98 percent.
Pamir stage of the Silk Road
Silk gave it its name. Many things were traded on the Silk Road. The Chinese offered silk to the Kyrgyz in exchange for good horses.
Airplane wreckage deep in the jungle
In the jungle of the Pacific island of Bougainville lies the wreckage of the plane of the Japanese General Yamamoto, who was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Basel on the Rhine
The Swiss border and trading city of Basel is home to Switzerland’s oldest university, 46 museums and has served as a refuge for many a maverick thinker
Encounters in Papua New Guinea
The island nation of Papua New Guinea is considered the country with the greatest cultural diversity in the world. About Polynesian deep-sea sailors and traces of cannibalism
Fujinomiya, city at the foot of Mount Fuji
Sake, Soba, Satoyama. Three typical Japanese terms can be associated with the visit to Fujinomiya, the city closest to the sacred Mount Fuji.
Caribbean weekend in Grenada
Weekend tip for the Caribbean island of Grenada: conquer the island on a cross-country run on Saturday and get carried away at a gospel service on Sunday
Design and view at Dunloe Hotel
Located on Ireland’s most famous gorge in County Kerry at the Gap of Dunloe, this hotel is one of “Ireland’s Best Designed Hotels”. The view to the south is magnificent
Japan – Destinations around Mount Fuji
Shizuoka Prefecture fulfills travel preferences with a desire for more distance and nature. Experience Japan away from the big cities like Osaka or Kyoto.
Nippondaira Hotel in Shizuoka
A hotel with a fantastic view of the shy beauty. The Japanese revere the volcano as a female Fuji, which is usually veiled behind clouds.
The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens
Indulgence at Ireland’s most famous gorge. Every spring, the hotel launches into a new season with world-class cuisine and at the imposing Gap of Dunloe
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
Brittany Ferries in the Irish Sea
Every trip through Europe sets something against the isolation caused by the Brexit. A ferry founded by Breton farmers carries mainly tourists
Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe
Dushanbe looks back on a long tradition of trade. The name of the city on the legendary Silk Road means Monday Market.
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
Special 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
Brittany Ferries and the worlds of the Celts
Brittany Ferries has been transporting agricultural products from Brittany to the British Isles since 1973 and is now particularly used by travelers
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.
Waldhaus Sils in the Engadine
The Waldhaus Sils is a nostalgic place full of stories about its illustrious guests. The grand hotel in the Upper Engadine has been writing hotel history since 1908.
Hotel Krone in Weil am Rhein
A harmonious triad of culture, design and wine in the boutique hotel between Vitra Campus and Fondation Beyeler. Star architects and designers meet here
Luxury and tranquility in the Cavalier House
Neither car noise nor light pollution, at most the chirping of birds in the morning. In the Kavaliershaus, silence and supposed solitude become a luxury good
Sri Lanka as a Destination
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and ranked in the top in tourist popularity until recently. Because of the warm people it should stay that way
In the slowest express of the world
In Sri Lanka, a railroad line was built in 1876 to transport goods cheaply from the highlands of the colony of Ceylon to the port city of Colombo.
Australia for European tourists
Tips to make traveling Down Under a straightforward experience. However, European travelers should be prepared for a few unusual things
Cresta Palace Hotel in Celerina
Celerina, the place where the Cresta Palace Hotel is located, is not far from Sankt Moritz, but is known as an independent place only in Switzerland
Healing luxury hotel Lenkerhof
Lenk is an insider tip because the place is remote and almost only known in Switzerland. When the road ends you reach the village and the hiking paradise Lenk
The North of Australia
The Northern Territory is almost four times the size of Germany, but has only 250,000 inhabitants. In the tropical climate there is only rainy season and dry season here
Tuscan scenery in Val d’Orcia
The Val D’Orcia is located in Tuscany and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. Popular are the thermal pools of Bagno Vignoni already known to the Etruscans
Expedition to giant leatherback turtles
Biosphere Expeditions’ citizen science project researches endangered leatherback sea turtles in Costa Rica. Active vacation and species conservation project.
Art and luxury in Poland
The most extraordinary hotel in Poland “Blow Up Hall 5050” can be found in Poznan. It is an interactive work of art with a bar and an excellent restaurant
La Ferme du Vent in Brittany
Beautiful cottages in a former farmstead give city dwellers new energy away from meetings, business meals and mobile permanent availability
The Upper Palatinate and its Zoigl culture
Well, curiosity, the Zoigl calendar and chance lead us to the old vicarage in Altenstadt an der Waldnaab to Anni and Rudi Loistl. There we learn a lot about the more than 600-year-old brewing tradition from the guests and the innkeepers, and in no time at all Zoigl passes our lips as a matter of…
Renthof in Kassel – history and zeitgeist
In June 2017, the Renthof Kassel opens as a hotel, restaurant and event location. Throughout the house there are finds that have appeared during renovation
Luxury and country life at Hotel Endsleigh
Endsleigh is a listed property in the county of Devon on the Dartmoor nature reserve. In 2004 it was established as a hotel by Olga Polizzi
Hotel Endsleigh in the fairy tale forest of Devon
Endsleigh lies on the edge of what is now the Dartmoor Nature Reserve and is nestled in rolling countryside on the Tamar, England’s best river for fishing
Sierra Leone is a special destination
After eleven years of civil war and the subsequent Ebola epidemic, the West African country wants to become attractive for international tourists again
Riad Arabesque – Oasis in Fés
There are two types of accommodation in Fez. As an atmospheric alternative to the big star hotels, the riads located in the old town are highly recommended.
Fez, Morocco – Journey to the Middle Ages
There is hardly a large city in the world whose past is so visible. Today, the alleys of the old town still have the same course as 1,000 years ago
