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Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 4: Experience modern German history

Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 4: Experience modern German history

Germany’s modern history is diverse, moving, and full of surprises, from monarchy to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Hanseatic League to the Huguenots. If you look closely, you will find traces of a past that still shapes the country today. In this fourth…

A sustainable horseback vacation: how it works and things you should keep in mind

A sustainable horseback vacation: how it works and things you should keep in mind

Whether it’s a trail ride in Iceland or galloping on a tropical beach, riders can hardly think of a vacation without horses. It is something special to explore a landscape by horseback. You’re on different trails, and you literally see the world from a new…

Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 3: Castles, Monasteries, and World Travel in the Middle Ages

Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 3: Castles, Monasteries, and World Travel in the Middle Ages

A castle sits high on a cliff, enthroned above a medieval old town nestled in the valley below. Those who travel sustainably often find themselves in places steeped in history—and sometimes even stay in one of them. Join us for the next leg of our…

Sustainably furnished: Hotels with handmade wooden furniture

Sustainably furnished: Hotels with handmade wooden furniture

Do you enjoy sustainable travel and have a passion for design and wooden furniture? Then you’re just like me! Before I moved to the Middle East, two of my favorite pieces of furniture were a beautiful 19th-century wooden cabinet and a desk that was once…

Glow up? Yes. But sustainable, please.

Glow up? Yes. But sustainable, please.

Anything associated with a “glow-up” often comes across as superficial and consumer-driven—think new creams, invasive treatments, and quick fixes for every (perceived) flaw. But a truly sustainable glow-up goes deeper. It’s not just about how you look, but how you feel – and how you…