After spending several nights in West Hollywood I drove my Ford Mustang down to Venice beach to check into “The Rose Hotel” and to be closer to the ocean. Whereas I find the area around Venice Muscle Beach a little too busy and touristy, I enjoy Santa Monica – and of course I had to … Read More
When I spent a few days in LA several years ago, I knew that I had to come back for a longer stay. Last week I finally got to do that. I had bought a ticket for Vampire Weekend at the Hollywood Bowl (perfect band! perfect venue!) in spring, so I had a lot of … Read More
After relaxing in Catalonia and on the Costa Brava we returned our rental car and took a train from Girona to Barcelona. Our home for the weekend was “Casa Bonay”, a stylish little hotel in the Eixample Dret neighborhood in the centre of Barcelona. Part of the hotel are two restaurants, a coffee shop, a rooftop bar … Read More
After our stay at the beautiful “Les Hamaques” we wanted to spend a few days in a beach hotel before heading to Barcelona for the weekend. We picked “Hostal Spa Empuries“, which is only a few minutes drive from “Les Hamaques”. I loved the modern design of the hotel – with two beachfront restaurants, a beach … Read More
What comes to your mind when you hear the words “holiday in Spain”? Mallorca? Ibiza? Barcelona, maybe? I recently visited Catalonia and the Costa Brava – and I found beautiful, peaceful countryside, picturesque medieval villages, and small bays with beaches and turquoise water, which were not crowded at all. The starting point for our trip … Read More
I spent the first weekend of April in Paris with one of my oldest friends, simply to stroll around the city and along the Seine, to have lunch in the sun, to drink coffee in small Parisians bistros and to pay the Louvre a visit again. We were incredibly lucky in terms of the weather … Read More
Hotels which are not only beautiful, creative and individual, but also sustainable and eco-friendly are the best kind of hotels, if you ask me. We all want to see and explore the world but at the same time we are worried about its protection – and, at the end of the day, sustainable tourism is … Read More
Bali had been on my travel list for years and when I eventually flew the roughly 18 hours to the Indonesian island, I had heard and read so much about it that I did not really know what to expect anymore. Yoga, surfing, nature tracks, parties, … Bali is popular for many things and attracts all … Read More
At the beginning of March my sister and I escaped to Lisbon, hoping to spend a few days in the sun and to experience a preview of spring. Well, it didn’t work out as planned: We picked a very rainy and stormy weekend. It actually rained so heavily (every day) that we had to return … Read More
Whenever I come to London it feels like a second home. Ever since regular weekend trips to the British capital during my studies in England, I’ve tried to visit London whenever possible – to revisit favourite spots and to discover as many new areas as possible (I keep an ever-growing list of places I want to go … Read More
