Oh Là Là Ferrara: the most beautiful streets in Emilia-Romagna
Actually, I had promised my friend a cozy city trip to Bologna. Without big plans and “to do’s”. Without a well-timed sightseeing program and photo spot research.
Bologna – sights and travel tips
Travelling to an inland Italian city at the end of July? Is this a good idea? Yes it is. Even though I hesitated for a long time myself and only booked the bed and breakfast three
Tips for a weekend in Lille and Roubaix with the best sights
My France city trip took me from the fascinating Le Havre via Amiens to Lille. Since the capital of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region will be in the spotlight from next week due to the
How I pondered beauty in Le Havre
“Different is also beautiful”, I take this insight home as a souvenir from Le Havre. Le Havre is “different” from many of the cities I’ve visited so f
My tips for a weekend trip to Amsterdam
Somewhere you could read shortly before Ascension Day that Amsterdam is one of the most popular destinations over the bridge days after Barcelona. So if you don’t want to sha
Muscat – 48 hours of wonderful relaxation
It is not easy to understand the structure of Muscat. Oman’s capital is a tangle of historic villages that have grown together and new business and residential districts. We
Tromsø in winter – 24 hours in the city by the Arctic Ocean
I am writing these lines from the living room of a small, cute wooden house right on the shore of the Lyngenfjord. The third stop of our Lapland road trip is just as picturesque as
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
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
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
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
Raval – the Barcelona for repeat offenders
Barcelona for the first, for the second, for the third time! There are these places that we keep coming back to. My first time in Barcelona was when I was 16 years old together wit