If you really think of Italy as the proverbial boot on the map, the Calabria region is the tip of the boot. It is the southernmost part of the country and has its own culture and way of life, which is particularly different from that of the people in the north of the country. Located right on the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Calabria not only has an eventful...
Cala Ratjada – The quaint fishing village with a harbour from the 17th century is one of the most popular holiday resorts for Germans and is located in the southeast of Mallorca. The lively harbour area, gently sloping, fine sandy beaches and numerous entertainment and nightlife options – this lively holiday resort offers everything a holidaymaker’s heart...
While tourists relax on the beach, numerous criminals take the opportunity to break into houses and apartments. After all, the peak travel season always ensures that the corresponding objects are uninhabited and often unguarded. The good news, however, is that house and apartment owners are not completely defenseless against the risk of being stolen. As is so often...
If you think of holidays in Africa, Kenya is usually among the top travel destinations. The country between mountains, savannah and ocean is versatile, adventurous and has a variety of experiences and impressions in store for its visitors. The nature here is more diverse than in almost any other place in the world and the inhabitants are open, warm and hospitable...
Montenegro (Crna Gora – Black Mountains) may be the smallest republic to emerge from the former Yugoslavia, but it is also one of the most diverse holiday destinations in Europe. Away from the mass tourism of many Mediterranean holiday regions, Montenegro surprises with wonderfully rustic forests, a quiet mountain world, cozy mountain villages, mountain lakes and...
Laos – The narrow, elongated country is practically “wedged” between Thailand and Vietnam. Tourism here is not (yet) as pronounced as in most neighboring countries. One reason for this could be that Laos has no access to the sea and therefore a beach holiday is not feasible for many travellers. However, if you decide not to travel here because of this...
Papua New Guinea is the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world. The West belongs to Indonesia. In total, Papua New Guinea consists of 600 other smaller islands in addition to the main island. This includes the Bismarck Chip, New Britain and New Ireland. Papua New Guinea is above all a very natural, original island state...
While Europeans on the Balearic Islands or Canary Islands enjoy good offers and the summer heat year after year, the Japanese are drawn to a completely different group of islands. The Okinawa Islands are not only the vacation paradise of the Japanese population, they have also become an insider tip for Western vacationers in recent years. Here, the opportunity for a...
Latvia, together with its neighbours Estonia and Lithuania, is located in the 175,000 km² northeastern European region of the Baltic States on the Baltic Sea coast. With an area of just over 64,500 km², the second largest of the three Baltic states currently has almost two million inhabitants in nine so-called “republic cities” and a total of 110...
“Menorca resembles a huge broad bean in its outline” – the island geographer Paul Falot once jokingly remarked. We now have a picture of an island that appears with fundamentally different sides. Fjords that mill deep into the interior characterize the north. Rugged rocks plunge dramatically into the sea. Its high steep slopes defy the waves on the 220...