History and wine in Rheingau
Rheingau is one of the most historically significant wine-producing regions in Germany. Situated along the Rhine River just west of Frankfurt (map), the region…
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Rail away in Europe
There’s just something special about travelling by train. The rhythmic sounds and motion, the scenery that whizzes by, the other travellers you meet along…
The tulip fields of North Holland
It’s my favourite time of the year; when the trees and plants awake from their winter slumber and celebrate this with a riot of…
A weekend in Berlin
It had been a hectic week at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, which I visit every year. I didn’t get to…
25 Hours Bikini Hotel Berlin – cool, funky, quirky
“So where are the bikinis?” That was my first thought when I entered the 25 Hours Berlin Bikini Hotel… and I’m sure I’m not…
The land of a thousand castles and palaces
Lower Silesia is a region of vasts forests, snowy peaks, picturesque villages and historic towns in southwestern Poland, bordering Germany and the Czech Republic….
Gran Canaria – the perfect winter getaway
Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the Canary Islands archipelago, after Tenerife and Fuerteventura. Part of the Kingdom of Spain, the islands lie…
Impressions of Malta
I spent two days (way too short!) exploring the main island of Malta and its capital, Valletta. What I found was an island of…
A Ferrari tour of the Motor Valley
I have to admit… I’m a nitwit when it comes to cars. I’ve never been too interested in them and how they work. They…
