Nora is a 15 year old school girl living in Berlin. Together with some soon-to-be ‘classmates’, she has big plans for crossing the Atlantic ocean in a boat on a unique adventure. Here she shares the story of how she
Architecture in Cologne
These days Cologne has one of the most intriguing architectural landscapes in Germany. The east bank of the Rhine now sports the Rheinboulevard, an expansive and attractive riverside space with generous stone steps that stretch 500 metres along the waterside
Expedia – One Day in … Destination Video Series
Expedia has put the magic back into travel with a series of well-done short destination videos featuring some of the most exciting places in the world. Let’s take a quick ride around the globe and have a look at some
Diving deep into the Soviet history of Germany’s capital: Berlins Taiga
Holger Raschke is the founder of Berlins Taiga, an innovative tourism startup that allows visitors to learn about Soviet influence and history during the cold war by visiting sites in and around Berlin. In the following interview, the young entrepreneur
Study: Germans spend more on vacations than cars
According to a GfK study on regional purchasing power for holiday travel, Germans spend almost five percent of their purchasing power on holiday travel. At €1,020 per person, Germans’ expenditures on holiday travel exceed even what they spend on automobile
Cologne’s culinary diversity: From traditional local cuisine to high-class eating
Cologne’s cuisine is highly varied. With more than 3,000 gastronomic establishments to choose from, there is something to meet every taste. Alongside the hearty fare served up in the typical Cologne brewery pub, a whole range of new restaurants recently
Train stations in Germany
Germany has a long tradition of train travel and the entire country is criss-crossed by many train connections. The national railway service Deutsche Bahn transports a whopping 2.2 billion passengers per year – that is more than the population of
Destination Germany: Travel Resources
Which destination do most Germans prefer? Even though the country is surrounded by many enticing neighboring countries, it is still Germany itself! Germany is a diverse tourism destination in the heart of Europe, boasting an endless array of cultural attractions
One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles
Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized
A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category
A simple, often overlooked marketing principle is this: differentiate yourself by establishing a new category of product or service. This approach, of course, ties into the principle of segmentation because it relates to the needs of a particular target group, but is