Travel Reports
Environment-friendly travel across Europe
Spending the night in the UK
Bed and Breakfast or a night in a castle? In Britain, you are spoilt for choice! (VR 2011)
Before Caroline Langham came to the Lake District four years ago in order to establish the Cote How Organic Guesthouse in Rydal, she had worked as ...
"Madrid Is Running Me Ragged"
Spain’s Queen of the Night (VR 2010)
The Spanish capital is about to take over Barcelona’s status as the most popular city in Spain while becoming ‘greener’ every day. ...
Accommodations in Spain
Paradores, cottages, monasteries ... (VR 2010)
No vacationer coming to Spain has to spend the night in a non-descript hotel complex. There are wonderful accommodations throughout the whole country. The Paradores How can monasteries, ...
Island Hopping – Swedish Style
Discover the Stockholm Archipelago (VR 2010)
Whether you take a ferry, a sailboat or a canoe – discovering the Stockholm Archipelago is only possible by water. ...
The Auvergne: Volcanoes and Wellness
France Special (VR 2010)
The Auvergne is situated in the middle of France. It is France’s land of volcanoes, and offers insights into geology as well as a lot of ...
Traveling High-Speed through Italy
(VR 2010)
New high-speed trains are making traveling through Italy faster and more comfortable. Since the end of 2008, the cities of Turin, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and ...
Europe’s Last Wilderness
The Laponian Area – Solitude in the Far North (VR 2009)
North of the polar circle, hikers find wilderness, solitude, and many reindeer in the Laponian area. ...
World on the Water
Romania: The Danube Delta (VR 2007)
In the pristine nature and wilderness of Romania’s national parks and biosphere reserves, travelers find plants and animals that long since had to make way for ...
Italy: Between Heaven and Hell
Volcanoes (VR 2006)
People have been fascinated by volcanoes for thousands of years. Considering the incredible forces of nature, the volcanoes show us how thin the surface of the ...
A Small Area of Undiscovered Nature
Serbian National Parks (VR 2005)
Untouched nature is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Serbia. That’s a pity, because this small country is home ...
A Tour on Etruscan Waterways
Discover Venice and its Lagoon on a Houseboat (VR 2005)
Italy is most commonly associated with sunny weather, culture and cuisine. However, what most people do not know is that Italy also offers houseboat tourism. The ...
Ecotourism in Scotland
Visit Scotland the gentle way (VR 2005)
Scotland wants to become the market leader in environment-friendly and sustainable tourism in Europe. And, in fact, it seems to be on the right track. Approximately ...
France: Mercantour National Park
From Shepherds to Wolves (VR 2005)
The Mercantour National Park is a unique nature reserve located in the very southeast corner of France. It covers an area of 2152 square kilometers, almost ...
Lively City on the Øresund
Denmark: Exploring Copenhagen by Bike (VR 2005)
"Is it true that Copenhagen is very expensive for tourists?", a Danish journalist asks on Rådhuspladsen, a major square in the city center, while her cameraman ...