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Travel as New Year resolution for 2016
The world is at your feet for 2016… We are again on this prominent last day of the year and as always we ask ourselves: How did we get here so quick? And what will the next year, hell, the future in...
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Travelling to familiar places
100 times in Rome, 100 times in love with the city! I have a friend, who says that every time he travels, instead of going to familiar places, it has to always be a place he has never seen before. And...
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The world we live in – ode to individuality
Due to recent and not so recent events I got inspired to write this poem. I am terribly saddened by all the violence, hate and inhumanity. We live in such an amazing world, too little appreciated. Our...
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Ausschwitz and what we should learn from it
Main Square of Krakow I recently had the opportunity to visit some good old friends in Krakow, Poland, which is an amzing city and even UNESCO world heritage site. Yet, the main arguement for me to...
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Let´s do it: International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development
The United Nations have declared 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development. What a statement, but what does it mean and how can we be part of it? How does tourism impact the...
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TED talks can be a source of inspiration and food for thought on a variety of topics. Below I gathered my three most favourite TED talks on sustainable tourism showing us the opportunities that...
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Is it responsible to travel to Israel?
Both history and present of the state Israel is complicated, often ambiguous, and, if you believe the general media, apparently only full of conflict. Due to the latter I got a lot of both fearful and...
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Exhibition Review: Magic City – The Art of the Street
The other day I went to the new exhibition in Munich called “Magic City – The Art of the Street” in Munich. I love street art and was very much excited. Unfortunately, with high expectations one often...
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Responsible travel vs. sustainable tourism
Being an advocate for sustainability in all matters including tourism, but writing about “responsible travel”, people often ask me about the difference of responsible travel vs. sustainable tourism. Is...
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Munich´s best Christmas Markets – Part One: Christkindlmarkt am Marienplatz
It´s Chrismas time and I do not only “smell snow”, but also a whole lot of Glühwein (mulled wine). Munich has a notorious number of Christmas Markets, from traditional to innovative, but some are also...
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Munichs best Christmas Markets – Part Two: Pink Christmas
“Love is always the right direction” is the motto of this Christmas market and absolutely right! After introducing you to the most traditional annual Christmas Market in Munich last week I now want to...
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My responsible travel bucket list for 2018
It´s this point in a year where all the planning starts for the year ahead. In this context, I, of course, always look at places, which I would like to visit this year. A travel bucket list for 2018...
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Yad Vashem – Israel´s view of the Holocaust
Yad Vashem is Israel´s official Holocaust memorial. As a German citizen I try to learn as much as possible about this horrible slot in my nations history. Only when you understand something you can...
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Why nationality does not matter and what it has to do with travel
Photo Credit: Francesca Palazzi via www.flikr.com Almost everybody has encountered prejudice in regards to their race or nationality at some point in their lives, either at home or while traveling. I...
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How to spend one day in Vienna
Vienna is such a wonderful city, with such a vast history and so much to see. If you only have one day, however, a visit in Vienna is still worthwhile. My friend and I just had about a day in Vienna...
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What China taught me about facebook
Immersed in a digital world. Everyone knows that China´s government is especially tough in filtering the content it´s population is to be able to access. It was hence forth no surprise to find facebook...
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3 reasons to fall in love with Brittany, France
Recently, I had the chance to visit Brittany in France through a familarisation trip by La Cordee Reisen I was invited on for work. It was my first time to visit this area of France and I immidiately...
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Revisiting expat life in Edinburgh – how to heal your relationship with a city
Expat life in Edinburgh Edinburgh is not only one of the most fascinating cities in the world, but also a very important part of my life. It is my most significant expat life experiences, since it...
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Hidden politics -the Regierungsbunker from the inside
I recently visited Bonn, which used to be the capital of west-Germany from 1945-1990. However, since Berlin was re-instated as capital of the united Germany, Bonn has almost become forgotten. As...
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Jerusalem – the capital of monotheistic religion
As much as one hears in the general media about Israeli politics as little one really hears about the country itself, it´s culture and heritage. Of course I knew about the relevance of Jerusalem for...
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