My mini Hamburg guide
Hamburg had a hard time. After three wonderful days on the Halligen, the city seemed a bit too grey to us at first glance. The starting point of our exploration tour was the Möven
Weimar in onion fever
A clever person finds the best education while travelling – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Following Goethe’s wise words, I leave pretty Erfurt behind me to immerse myself
Dublin Top Spots – City of Literature and Green Oasis
I’ve already raved about the culinary delights in Dublin. This is one of the points with which Ireland’s capital totally surprised me. You might accuse me of a lack of
Come on, let’s discover Erfurt
Until recently, Erfurt was one of those blank spots on the map for me. The name of Thuringia’s state capital was familiar to me, but I didn’t have a picture of it. So i
A walk through the Alfama
For a walk through Alfama, the oldest district of Lisbon, few words and a lot of heart are enough. Wandering around is strongly recommended and the ever-present Castelo de São Jor
Discover Frankfurt from the Main
The best way to judge how impressive the high-rise ensemble of Frankfurt’s city centre really is is from an appropriate distance. What could be better suited for this than a
Grandhotel Les Trois Rois – tradition in the middle of Basel
After the unexpectedly wet trip to Geneva and a terrific time in Bern, our summer discovery tour took us to the cultural capital of Switzerland – Basel. Art and culture are encou
Schweizerhof Bern – the Grande Dame is back
Goethe once praised Bern as the most beautiful city he had ever seen. Lonely Planet has also recently acquired a taste for Bern and lists Bern in the top 10 European travel destina
Travel snapshot – aqui podia viver gente!
Today’s travel snapshot I dedicate to a topic that occupied me a lot in Lisbon. Lisbon is alive, but behind the façades it is crumbling. At first glance, the city appears li
Le Grand Bleu in Geneva – nasty fountain, beautiful lake
Geneva and I will have a difficult relationship in the future. Actually, it all started quite well… We were looking forward to a quiet weekend in the “Capital of Peace&
Boston in 24 hours
8.00 – Kultfrühstück A day in Boston starts with queuing in the pretty Beacon Hill neighborhood. If you want to eat in THE cult restaurant in the neighborhood, you have to
10,000 roses to fall in love with
At the beginning of the 20th century, the “coffee king” Hermann Sielcken donated 10,000 rose bushes in 400 varieties of roses to the city of Baden-Baden in honour of hi