Tag: Long-distance travel
More and more people use the train for long-distance trips abroad
Status: 05/09/2023 3:08 p.m More and more people are traveling abroad by train. Connections to neighboring countries such as France and Austria are in particularly high demand. For other destinations,…
Holidays in New Zealand: A river like a living being
The Whanganui River in New Zealand is sacred to the Maori. For decades they fought successfully for its protection. Today they take guests on canoe tours lasting several days. An…
New Zealand: A Bath at Hot Water Beach – Travel
The difference between backpackers and dignified travelers is only a subtle one in New Zealand. The country attracts both with paradises for everyone. They meet on a hiking trail that…
City break in South Korea: Busan shines
Never heard? This could change soon. The second largest city in South Korea wants to step out of Seoul’s shadow – and has come up with some ideas for it.…
Journey through Nevada: It’s crazy, it’s America
Alien hunts, ghost hotels and notorious saloons: If you want to understand why the USA is the way it is, you should travel through Nevada, from Reno to Las Vegas.…
Shrines of Buddhism: Bodnath Stupa – Journey
Prayer flags flutter in the wind, there is a smell of incense sticks, and a cloud of doves buzzes over the square. In the shops around the Bodnath Stupa, vendors…
Hiking in Sri Lanka: On the new Pekoe Trail – Journey
Hiking in Sri Lanka? Absolutely! The new “Pekoe Trail” leads over 300 kilometers through the highlands: to green mountains, to spiritual sites – and again and again to people who…
travel book "Wanderlust Himalayas": Below eight-thousanders
Even those who are not extreme mountaineers can undertake fascinating hikes in the Himalayas. Cam Honan has a few suggestions. source site
Galapagos: Visit the Enchanted Islands Once in a Lifetime – Travel
blue feet. Or a bright red throat pouch. Or sharp spikes from head to tail. Beauty looks different. But the first encounter with one of the funny blue-footed boobies, a…
Overtourism: selfie alarm in paradise
In the hunt for the perfect photo, hordes of tourists are now making pilgrimages to the most beautiful places in the world – a nightmare for nature and local residents…