This is how Portugal washes
If you follow me on my travels on Instagram, you will have already seen one or the other picture that I show you here. I spent five days in beautiful but unusually cold Portugal ov
Temporary Vienna city apartment
No, unfortunately they didn’t offer me a temporary apartment at Schönbrunn Palace – I would have been satisfied with Sisi’s bedroom. Honest! But almost around the co
Travel snapshot – hidden beauties
If you go on a city trip, you will have to make a selection of the sights to visit (unless you are in the same place for more than a week). You often have to choose between museums
Vienna in 24 hours
8.00 Breakfast A day in Vienna starts with a good breakfast, right? From Monday to Saturday, the Naschmarkt offers one of the most extensive culinary choices. We enjoyed a breakfas
One night in Vienna
I used the Fridays on Ascension Day for a short city trip to Vienna (more on that to come) and in this context I was allowed to get a taste of the 25hours Hotel Spektakel at the Mu
40 years and not the least bit tired
1973 the year when my parents didn’t even know that I would exist one day the year the ATM was patented (ah yes?!) the year in which the first major oil crisis began and the
Galata Kulesi – Galata Tower in Beyoglu
As always, when I visit a city, I first have to get an overview from above. This is also the case in Istanbul. One of the best 360° panoramic views far over the city is offered by
Oberstaufen – Cloudy day with a good mood
Sometimes it’s like being bewitched – there is vain sunshine all week, which you can admire from the office chair, and just in time for the weekend, the sun also allows its
Restaurant Schloss Oberhofen – enjoyment with a view
According to the motto “everything is new in spring”, the Schloss Oberhofen restaurant was reopened at the beginning of April. We took advantage of the beautiful weathe
Murten: Castle, curtain wall and Nidelkuchen on Lake Murten
In Switzerland, there are two ways to become a city – either a locality has more than 10,000 inhabitants (this alone results in around 140 “cities” according to curre
Free time between Rapperswil and Einsiedeln
In my hotel review about the Seedamm Plaza, I announced that I would go into more detail about the wide range of leisure activities around the hotel. Surprisingly, the leisure acti
Hotel Review – Seedamm Plaza
As you know, I like to travel around Switzerland. Of course, it’s even better if I can combine my trips to Switzerland with a hotel stay, because such a night in a hotel give