ESeeing the Northern Lights is probably the lifelong dream of many people. The chances are particularly good in wintry northern Finland. At the latest when you return, you will always hear a question: “Did you see her?” One person who knows exactly where to track them down is Thomas Kast. The 45-year-old from Karlsruhe stayed … Read more
Dhe water from the cooking well is 66 degrees hot and comes straight out of the ground. It gives off a sulphurous smell and tastes accordingly. It’s hard to believe that 150 years ago, Wiesbaden spa guests drank up to four liters of it every day. Back then, health was less important. The motto of … Read more
Dhe giant red beeches lost their leaves long ago. Their branches reach far beyond the steep bank in the north-east of Rügen. Some trees are so close to the abyss that it is feared that the next winter storm could endanger them. And it will definitely come. Below, on the flint-strewn beach, there are already … Read more
Dhe fastest slope in Ratschings is uphill – with a snowmobile. Landlord Roland Pixner throws it on when the guests of the Flecknerhütte have eaten their Kasnocken and donuts in the warm tiled stove and washed them down with a glass of elderberry liqueur and want to go back to the ski area. Then Roland … Read more
Massume 3000 square kilometers of landscape with forest and 1000 lakes, sprinkle a few small towns over it and add an archipelago of 800 islands – and the holiday destination is complete! Anyone who thinks of Sweden in Germany usually thinks of Småland, Dalarna or Värmland. But there are other regions in Sweden that are … Read more
Tiflis was an exciting introduction to my tour of Georgia. But after a week of traffic chaos and smog, I had had enough, and so the next thing on my trip around the world was to Stepantsminda, formerly known as Kazbegi, in the mountains of the Caucasus. The best way to travel through Georgia is … Read more
Dhe greyish-beige sand runs through your fingers. It is finer than ordinary sand, like dust. You hardly feel him. According to Bob Gross, this sand here in California’s Coachella Valley is the product of huge millstones – “the largest on earth,” says the naturalist guide, who knows the area like the back of his hand. … Read more
THEThe lives and almonds have been harvested, the grapes have long been fermenting in barrels, gnarled fig trees are leafless and bare. Instead, orange trees, oleanders and hibiscus shine. The Algarve, south-western Europe’s popular sunny region, is now pleasantly spring-like in winter with daily highs of around 20 degrees. The pictures at this time of … Read more