You are living in Europe and need to get away from the dark, cold winter for two weeks. Asia is calling with it’s warm weather and you are looking for a varied experience of city fun, historic sights and beach relaxation. But you want to get away from the beaten path and enjoy South East […]
When I visit a city for the first time, I love to understand where it’s coming from. I usually visit a history museum to get the background. One of the best ones I’ve ever seen is the Lisbon Story Center, setting the stage to visit Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. And to top it of,
Singapore was the second most popular Asian city in 2015 with foreign visitors – and it’s easy to see why. It is so easy to visit and get around this English-speaking city that I call it Asia for Beginners. If you are planning a visit for just a day or a few, check out the
Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, is one of the underrated cities of Europe. It rarely makes it into a top anything list and it gets a fraction of the tourists you find in London or Paris. But it has a lot to offer from historic buildings and museums to fairy tale castles and beaches and great food
Singapore is one of the most expensive places in the world, and that includes some of the highest hotel rates! For those sky-high rates, you do get very high standards of accommodation and service. And with a little bit of planning, you can find a good place to stay at a reasonable price in Singapore,
When I visited Buenos Aires for the first time, it was love on first sight – it’s a beautiful city with grand avenues, impressive architecture and generous park spaces. There are great museums, amazing restaurants and lots of shops. Add the friendly and vivacious people who love to have a good time and you start
Vientiane is the capital of Laos and on my first trip to the city more than a decade ago, it was the most relaxed, slowest-paced capital city I’d ever seen. While things have changed a lot over the years, it still is the slowest-paced capital you’ll find in Asia. There is a reason people translate
There are a number of famous destinations in South America – from Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay might not be on the latest Top 10 list and I didn’t make it on my previous trips to South America either. But it is popular with visitors
San Francisco was love on first sight from the moment I drove into the city and saw the skyline. And with every visit during my one-year exchange program in the Bay Area, that love became deeper. So much so, that one day towards the end of my planned stay when I drove again into the
New York City is one of those places in the world that you should see – you may like it or not, but it is an experience you won’t find elsewhere. Other cities might be larger by size or population, but few can match its diversity: The more than 8 Million reflect immigrants from all
Krakow is a beautiful city and deserves more than one day to visit. But if you only have one day to explore Krakow, maybe at the end of a business trip or stopping over to another beautiful city in Eastern Europe, you should make the most out of your day! You can check out my
When I visited Berlin for the first time, it was still a city divided, with half behind the Iron Curtain. Ever since, Berlin’s development has been a wild rollercoaster ride. For years after German unification, it was the largest construction site in Europe and today, it is one of the most vibrant and fun cities