With the feeling that this might be our last mountain bike tour of the year — at least one with summer-like autumn temperatures — we set off by car for Bockenem on Sunday around noon. From here, we plan to ride the Nette Valley Circular Route. Our excursion promises to take us past several local attractions and, at 40 kilometers
What could be better than a retreat in the Allgäu? Well, perhaps a retreat in the Allgäu with picture-perfect weather! 🙂 The Allgäu is without a doubt one of my favorite regions in Germany. The landscape is simply beautiful, the food is delicious, and the hiking trails and views are spectacular. And when the program of the retreat is just
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe had, until now, only been a place I passed through by train. After all, it’s an ICE high-speed rail stop. I’d always wanted to visit the palace and the mountain park, but I had no idea just how much there was to see. What surprised me most were the many beautiful hiking trails leading from the mountain park into
Last Friday saw two events coincide: the opening of the exhibition *Jamel Shabazz: New York Moves and Black Communities* and the Museum of Photography’s summer festival. Despite construction work directly in front of the two gatehouses on Helmstedter Straße, the turnout on this beautiful summer evening was impressive. The opening speeches were held in the southern gatehouse (the one on
They hold a strong fascination for many people: the so-called **lost places**. Abandoned sites, buildings, and other locations that exude a haunting charm and invite visitors to embark on a journey of discovery. Of course, a great deal of imagination is part of the experience, too—after all, these are places where you can truly let your imagination run wild. This
Only in retrospect did I realize that we actually spent most of our vacation in Calabria. Starting with Cosenza, the day in Paola, our stays in the Pollino and Sila National Parks, and our visits to San Giovanni in Fiore, Lorica, Tropea, Pizzo, and the caves of Zungri. From Bari to Cosenza We leave the port city of Bari and
Puglia – White Towns, Bread and James Bond For me, **Puglia** is all about the “white” towns of **Bari, Ostuni, Cisternino, Martina Franca**, and of course **Alberobello**. But Puglia is also **Gravina in Puglia**, best known for its impressive aqueduct, which even made an appearance in a **James Bond** film. And then there is **Altamura**, the southern Italian town said
Basilicata may not be the best-known region in southern Italy. I certainly hadn’t heard much about it until—well, until I watched the last James Bond film, *No Time to Die*. And then, right at the beginning of the movie, there was this scene set in a stunning town somewhere in Italy. My only thought was: *I have to go there
Sometimes it’s not the highest peaks or the most spectacular long-distance hikes that stay with you — but those special days when everything simply falls into place: spring sunshine, sweeping views, historic places, and that wonderful feeling of being exactly where you’re meant to be. That’s exactly what our hike on the Panorama Trail *Heubergweg* in the Weser Uplands felt
There is hardly any topic at the moment that stirs emotions more and dominates the headlines of (social) media: artificial intelligence, or AI for short. Its fields of application are very diverse: some people have their email correspondence written with artificial assistance; others create their presentations this way or have code written for them. By now, AI has also made