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When only the best will do: Hotel Des Indes, The Hague

The Hague is home to world class art museums, a fairytale like parliament square and is the seat of the government of the Netherlands. It is also the city of one of the most elegant hotels of the country: The Hotel Des Indes. In 1881 it first opened its door…

Learning how to ski in South Tyrol

On top of a mountain, everything covered in white, powdery snow, the sun coming through the clouds. Putting on my skis and letting go, feeling the cold wind blowing in my face as I get faster going downhill, trying to do curves to slow myself down again a bit. Gorgeous…

A luxurious getaway: Hotel Alpenpalace, South Tyrol

South Tyrol is a great place for all the senses. The mountains and the beautiful landscape make it a great place for a lot of outdoor activities like skiing in winter and hiking in summer. Influenced by Austrian and Italian cuisine the food is outstanding and delicate. The people of…

Servus Austria- 10 Must-Do’s for Innsbruck

There are some places where you don’t know what to expect before traveling there. Innsbruck was one of them. My stay there wasn’t really planned beforehand. Working for an airline you get cheap standby tickets. When there is an empty seat you get it, if there is none left you…

Experience Rotterdam like a Local

In the past Rotterdam was the port to the world. The port was, and still is, very important for trade and ships left on big journeys taking emigrants to the promised land America. Rotterdam has changed over the years and became known for it’s skyline. Still there are so many…

Top 10 Things to do in Amsterdam for First-time Visitors

1. Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum is probably the most known of all the museums found on Museumsplein, not just what is on display inside but also the architecture of the building itself is really spectacular. This classic museum has a great collection of the greatest pieces from all the well-known Dutch…

Top 10 Things to do in Lisbon, Portugal

1. A walk through the Alfama district Alfama is one of Lisbon’s oldest districts that spreads on a hill from Sao Jorge Castle and the Tejo river. A labyrinth of picturesque narrow streets and small squares leads all the way to the top to the castle. The houses are decorated…

The three best day trips from Lisbon

The charming city Lisbon has so much to offer, that it is hard to ever get bored there. Nevertheless the surrounding areas of Portugal’s capital are extremely beautiful and interesting and worth checking out on a day trip. 1. Sintra . Visiting this “UNESCO” world heritage site is a must…

Why you should take a gap year after school or university

Well first of all, why wouldn’t you want to swap your desk with a beach in Thailand or the table mountain in Capetown? One very clever man, called Henry David Thoureau, once said: “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” So let’s begin with…

5 foods you need to try when visiting Melaka, Malaysia

For English version scroll down a bit) Schiffe aus aller Welt legten einst am Hafen von Melaka an, denn die Stadt im Westen von Malaysia war ein Drehkreuz für den Handel in Südostasien. Über Jahrhunderte hinweg wurde Melaka besetzt und war erst in der Hand von Portugiesen, den…

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