What is behind the term Slow Food? The organization with the same name was founded by Carlo Petrini and some of his friends in BRA, Piedmont, as an enantiomer to “FAST Food”. Carlo Petrini defined three basic concepts for a “New Gastronomy”: good, clean and…

Is a mountain a historical landmark? I recently stumbled across this question from the comment of a hotel. No, of course, a mountain cannot be classified as historical, no matter how old it is. The word historical was used until the late 18th century to…

“The greatest sight to see is the world – look at it!” This insight by Kurt Tucholsky drives us humans to travel to distant destinations, to discover new cultures, different mentalities and customs. What type of traveler are you? Do you prefer to take it…

To conclude our small series on sustainable Green Pearls ® hotels , we would like to give you some general information on sustainability and introduce you to four more special green pearls.

Last Tuesday, we introduced you to some of our partners and why they decided for a sustainable life. Sustainability is a big word with many meanings. Today we introduce you to a few more Green Pearls® partners and their reasons why they are committed to…