Alhambra Granada – of shattered illusions
My landscape architecture professor put the Alhambra in Granada on my travel bucket list. Lecture after lecture, examples of the elaborate and detailed gardens were shown, which we
Travel guide: Art and sights in Basel
With the highest density of museums in Switzerland and the famous Art Basel art fair, Basel can rightly adorn itself with the title of Swiss City of Art and Culture. Last weekend,
Beau-Rivage Palace – Lausanne with Lake Geneva view
Since 1861, the Beau-Rivage Palace has been welcoming guests from all over the world in an exquisite location in Lausanne Ouchy. Famous personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Coco
A top weekend at the Hotel Einstein in Gallusstadt
This autumn is dedicated to Swiss cities. City trips are very popular anyway and why not start in the neighboring city instead of jetting halfway around the world? With the excepti
Sights in Belgrade – my top tips for your city trip
“Is this German?” the taxi driver wants to know from us. The three of us sit in the back seat and are on our way to get to know the infamous nightlife of Belgrade. To o
5 top fall destinations
This morning I noticed the first yellow leaves on the ground. An unmistakable sign that summer is coming to an end. But that’s no reason to be gloomy. Autumn offers great mom
City trip: a summer weekend in Geneva
We don’t like to think back to our last visit to Geneva. It ended with an involuntary shower under the jet d’eau and a broken camera. But the city is not to blame for m
Nice – the pastel beauty in focus
From Zurich via Nice to Calvi. Sounds awkward, but has tempting benefits. In general, I prefer direct flights. Especially if it is a destination within Europe. Especially for holid
My Liverpool top spots – travel tips and sights
She is Manchester’s ugly sister. A working-class town without charm. In the 90s, it was one of the poorest cities in Western Europe. And then there are the Beatles and glorio
Lyon – sights for a city trip
“How do you do it with your holidays?” friends and acquaintances sometimes ask me. “Holiday optimization,” is my answer. The first of May fell on a Friday this year. Th
Palma de Mallorca – travel guide for one day
“What do you want in Palma de Mallorca?” Good question. What do I want there? The capital of Mallorca is often used as a synonym for all the existing clichés of the ty
My top Berlin spots for your next city trip
Every year. Berlin and I, we like each other, and that’s why I was a guest in Germany’s capital for the seventh time in a row two weeks ago. Since sightseeing played on