Kyoto in 4 days – travel tips for Japan’s ancient imperial city
Kyoto is a fixed item in a “Japan for Beginners” itinerary; also with us. After six jam-packed days in Tokyo, we first made a detour to the Japanese Alps. Far away from the hus
Tokyo sights: My tips for the mega metropolis
The first time I looked at the map of Tokyo, I felt overwhelmed. In which part of the city should we stay? What is the fastest way to get from A to B? And anyway: How many days do
Lima sights – tips in the capital of Peru
An exquisite food scene, an almost unbelievable traffic chaos and many casual corners to discover. The Peruvian capital Lima is a multifaceted city and that’s exactly what in
Surprisingly cool – the most beautiful corners of Santiago de Chile
Santiago de Chile was not on my travel bucket list in the run-up to our big trip. Originally, it was clear to me that we would start our journey in Buenos Aires. That’s where
36 hours in Riga: sights and tips
Our last European city trip in 2017 took us to Riga just before Christmas. I was already in the Latvian capital for one night in November 2016. I liked what I “picked up” from
Travel tips Wroclaw – insider tips for a weekend trip to Poland
Wroclaw – or as it is called in German: Wroclaw – first came to my attention in connection with its nomination as European Capital of Culture 2016. Poland’s fourth-larges
City trip to Linz: The top sights
Our three-day city trip to Leipzig was followed by a city trip to Linz the following weekend. Like Leipzig, the capital of Upper Austria and Austria’s third-largest city has
City trip Leipzig – sights and foodie tips
«Linz or Leipzig?” I asked my Twitter followers at the beginning of August. 57 % – and thus the majority – would have chosen Leipzig as their next city break des
Teheran – Sehenswürdigkeiten in der iranische Hauptstadt
“Tehran 1200 kilometers,” I read aloud from the fast-passing road sign and say to my friend “that’s it now, isn’t it?!” We are at this moment on
Bilbao Effect – Architecture tour through the Basque Country
It’s been 20 years since a building was able to steer the history of a city in completely new, unexpected directions. No other city has achieved such a reverberating turnarou
5 tips and sights for your trip to Turin
Equipped with a latte macchiato “to go” and amaretti, we quickly head for the platform with the waiting train to Milan. It’s Pentecost Saturday and the train is f
Skopje – Status: it’s complicated!
Just over a year ago, I was musing about “beauty” in Le Havre – or rather, dealing with the question: What makes a city “beautiful”, why do we call an