The Saarland is in the middle of Europe, yet little visited. Wrongly, because this region is a paradise for gourmets and lovers of nature and culture. I’ll show you what I have discovered in the Saarland and which highlights you should not miss: 1. Cultural Mix at the French Border The Saarland being located between France and Luxembourg is …
Category: Inspiring places around the world
My husband Chris and I recently spent about a week on the beautiful Mediterranean island. We have been much on the road with the car. Most visitors come to Cyprus for the beaches. This is understandable, because the beaches of Aphrodite’s mythical birth island are among the cleanest in the world. But why is the island …
Burano has been my place of longing for a certain time. I’ve been dreaming for a while about taking pictures of the contrasting colours. Since the old town of Venice is very crowded in the warm season, I recommend visiting the much quieter, but no less beautiful lagoon islands. In addition, the vaporetto (water bus) to Burano …
Text: Christian Hollweg Photos: Ricarda Hollweg How Belém came to unexpected fame As a result of Portugal’s liberal revolution of 1820, all monasteries were closed and the monks and labourers expelled, also in the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. This extremely interesting World Heritage Site is located in Belém – now a part of Lisbon – and one of …
It was indeed an exciting time, when we visited Cuba: Shortly before Obama and the Rolling Stones were on the island. I had been hearing of the optimistic spirit in Cuba for a long time. And also for a long time Cuba had been on my bucketlist. My husband Chris and me wanted to see the country before it will be changing forever. …