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
Ballenberg – out despite the rain
It’s Sunday morning, 10:00 a.m. Actually, we should have spotted the Gauli hut above the Urbach valley in the distance at this time. However, due to persistent rainfall, we h
Fählensee – hike to the Bollenwees mountain inn
It “hudlets and chutets” in Brülisau. The wind is whistling around our ears. After we had already fallen in love with the Alpstein a little bit the day before on the i
Äscher hike: Berggasthaus Äscher – Seealpsee
For some time now, countless pictures of the Aescher mountain inn have been circulating in the Internet world. Again and again it appears on lists that present spectacular places.
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
Ghent in the Sunday Groove
Sweet scents float in the air. The brass band plays a racy march, next to us a couple of friends toast with champagne and one table further on, oysters are audibly slurped. The nor
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
Bavaria finds: Walhalla, mead and beer
Today, gloomy clouds are piling up in the sky, and heavy raindrops are occasionally slapping on the cobblestones of the narrow old town street. “That was clear,” we thi
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
Oh Piran – let me hug you
Breathing heavily, we stand at the top of the city wall. The ascent through the many small alleys and the adventurously steep stairs was more strenuous than expected. But it was wo
Fish in a salt coat – success stories from Sečovlje
The Slovenian Adriatic coast is just under 47 kilometres long. It is sandwiched between the big neighbours Italy and Croatia. Unjustly, this stretch of coast is somewhat neglected