Photo Essay – Lisbon in a retro look
So, before I start traveling in April, May and June – yes, there is a lot planned – I take the opportunity to finally get rid of “old burdens”. It’s been almo
Tampere – enlightenment in winter
We thought it couldn’t get any worse. After experiencing Helsinki and Turku in all shades of grey, we hoped to finally find the sun in Tampere (we had already given up hope o
Berlin sights from A to Z
Photo-heavy short summary of my sixth visit to an (for once) incredibly sunny Berlin. Thank you friends, it was great again! A – Alex B – Bleibtreu and bikini (one cudd
Travel Guide – Beer in the classroom in Turku
Turku is actually on the decline. Once the largest and most important city in Finland, it is now a distant fifth place. Today, however, Turku trumps with other powerful arguments.
Helsinki – Tallinn: the perfect day trip
Tallinn and Helsinki are separated by just under 90 kilometres of cold seawater from the Gulf of Finland. It’s no wonder that the ferry connections between the two cities are
Helsinki in winter – things to see and do
Helsinki over New Year’s Eve is this a good idea? Admittedly, we had imagined it a little differently. One important partner totally let us down – the snow… Neverthel
Arabia Helsinki – it’s all about the right mix
Take an industrial site, over 140 years of design culture, young creatives and a few artists – et voilà – welcome to Arabia – Arabia Helsinki. For over a hundred
Tallinn in a blue dress
The short winter days in the northern latitudes also have their beautiful sides. In Tallinn, six hours of sunshine are possible at the end of December – sunrise is around hal
14 travel ideas for 2014
Tomorrow morning we fly to Finland. We will be on the road in southern Finland for a week and I hope the snow will accompany me there (so far it has been unusually mild for the tim
Salzburg in the run-up to Christmas and a visit to the Christmas market
I’ve already had Salzburg in fast forward. In spring, I took advantage of a two-hour Railjet break on the way home from Vienna to Zurich to take a look at Salzburg. How I got
An Advent weekend in Nuremberg
Imagine you visit a city famous for its Christmas market, but secretly find Christmas markets a bit superfluous… Well, I was totally free in my decision to visit Nuremberg fo
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt – Christmas market in Nuremberg
It is one of Germany’s most famous Christmas markets – the Nuremberg Christmas Market. I took a look around the market for you and captured my experiences in many colorful