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Taking a sauna is healthy – but is it sustainable?

Taking a sauna is healthy – but is it sustainable?

People go to a spa hotel with a sauna to relax and do something good for themselves. But can we also switch off our sustainable conscience, when taking a sauna? We talked to sustainable Green PearlsⓇ hotels about how to do sustainably. We also introduce…

Sustainable Microcation: 6 ideas for your next getaway

Sustainable Microcation: 6 ideas for your next getaway

Short trips are easier to fit into your schedule than long vacations – and they tend to be cheaper, too. According to surveys and studies, Gen Z and Millennials in particular appreciate both. A microcation often focuses on exceptional experiences, such as a spa weekend…

A culinary journey through Bavaria with Chef Manuel Madei

A culinary journey through Bavaria with Chef Manuel Madei

“Bavarian cuisine is characterized by hearty and savory dishes that should be enjoyed without counting calories,” says Manuel Madei. The chef of the Feuerküche at Gut Sonnenhausen introduces us to the “must eats” of Bavaria and how a sustainable diet can go with them.

Tourism with an impact: A resort in Nepal fights child mortality and human trafficking

Tourism with an impact: A resort in Nepal fights child mortality and human trafficking

When Englishman Douglas Maclagan first traveled to Nepal in 1993, little did he know that the trip would change his life – and the lives of many others – forever. What began as a harrowing encounter led to an extraordinary tourism project in the foothills…

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

In the crystal garden at Gut Guntrams you will find about three dozen large exhibits. There is a 5.40 meter amethyst from Uruguay, a 1.40 meter rock crystal point from Zimbabwe, massive rose quartz (both rough and polished), fuchsite, petrified wood and a large fossilized…