Travel guide Lviv – an insider tip in western Ukraine
“I have an insider tip for you,” said a colleague recently, who spent six months this summer travelling across Eastern Europe in a converted minibus. Of course, I was c
Sardona World Heritage Trail: beautiful hike from Talalpsee to Aeugsten
A question I often ask is: How did you manage to build a well-known blog? My answer to this is always “consistency, personality and quality”. I’m currently strugg
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.
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
Saint-Emilion – wine tour without red noses
A detour to the largest contiguous wine-growing region for quality wine is part of a visit to Bordeaux. And since I’m not a wine expert, I didn’t choose the most exclus
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
A top weekend at the Hotel Einstein in Gallusstadt
This autumn is dedicated to Swiss cities. City trips are very popular anyway and why not start in the neighboring city instead of jetting halfway around the world? With the excepti
Glurns: Visiting the smallest town in South Tyrol
A collective murmur goes through the Postbus. “Ugh, can we fit through this?” a grey-haired lady in front of us asks her somewhat worried-looking companion. I myself fo
Dolcefarniente and hiking in Domodossola
At the end of March, beginning of April, when spring doesn’t really want to happen yet, but there is an urgent need for a really pleasantly warm spring day, then the near sou
Snowshoe tip Aletschwald – quiet happiness found
A critical look at my footwear and the snowshoes and poles are pressed into my hands. Of course, I dutifully laced up my hiking boots. We made an appointment with mountain guide Ma
Salve Trier – Sights in Rome of the North
The lack of patience coupled with a rich imagination was attested to by my Latin teacher as my greatest weakness. For me, this weakness was fine. With my translation technique loos
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