Authentic Dolce Vita in Mantua
They still exist, these well-kept travel secrets. There is no other way to explain how I roamed alone through the alleys of Mantua on a sunny Thursday. This sleepy town south of La
My Milan top spots
Almost exactly two years ago, it went “boom”. Milan blew me away. In a positive sense. The city, which in my head was a web of too many car exhaust fumes and crowds of
Marrakech – Sights and travel tips for your city trip
Before you smash your hands over your heads and think “jesses, 24 hours are never enough to visit Marrakech” one thing in advance: Of course, 24 hours are not enough to
Trondheim – sights and restaurants
But here, as in general, things turn out differently than you think. – Wilhelm Busch If I had been asked before my trip to Norway which city I was looking forward to the most
My Bergen guide with the best sights
Do you sometimes feel like you’ve visited a place and in retrospect think “what did I actually do there all day?” When I look at our pictures of mountains, itR
Traveling by public transport – a case study
Road trips are cool, weekend trips with low-cost airlines are in, but you don’t read much about traveling by public transport. Too little. For me, there is nothing better tha
Ghent – sights and walking tour
Björn put the flea in my ear! Almost two years have passed since the day I tried to explain to an uncomprehending looking hostel receptionist that I had booked a four-bed room tog
Bruges away from the tourist hordes
Oh, my goodness! I was really shocked by the sight of all the people waiting on the platform of Ghent-Sint-Pieters station. Unfortunately, we weren’t the only ones with the g
City trip to Antwerp – sights and travel tips
I failed in my attempt to reduce Antwerp to 25 pictures. With every image I hesitantly deleted, one of the thousand facets of Belgium’s largest city was lost. Antwerp has cos
Siena from above – sights and travel tips
I rush through the alleys of Florence. Our train leaves in 20 minutes and I have little time to squeeze past the leisurely strolling tourists to reach the All’ Antico Vinaio
Regensburg travel guide – joy of life on the Danube
The big neighbour has much more to offer than motorways without speed limits and a hip capital. Spread throughout Germany, for example, there are 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites tha
Florence city trip – sights and travel tips
Italian cities and I are not friends. I vividly remember one of my first city trips. I was almost 12 years old and visited Rome, the Eternal City, together with my father. Three th