The name Piedmont, or Italian Piemonte comes from the Latin ad pedem montium which translates as “at the foot of the mountains”. This name sounds very appropriate for the region in northwest Italy, which is characterized by the impressive mountain and valley world of the…

Day after day, our Green Pearls manage to combine the themes of travel and sustainability, and the people behind them are very committed to doing just that! In our series Hoteliers Up Close we introduce you to these fascinating individuals and their wonderful hotels.

Our Green Pearls® Hotels show every day how well travel and sustainability can be combined. This is made possible by people who put their heart and soul into making the world a greener place – and that’s exactly what we want to show you in…

For decades, applying sunscreen was summer holiday rule number 1 – because UV light causes skin cancer and the radiation is particularly dangerous in the water. The problem is: this kind of protection against sunburn endangers marine life, because even waterproof sunscreen is only partially…

How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Comfortably at home or surrounded by many people at a party? This New Year’s Eve is a premiere for me because for the first time it is a quiet and hopefully very relaxed evening for two instead of…