Want to go on vacation and leave a smaller carbon footprint? Great! Many sustainable hotels and vacation rentals will help you get to your destination by eco-friendly train – for example, with a first-class upgrade or a free electric shuttle to the nearest train station.…

In Germany, hotel restaurants are not necessarily a hot topic in the gastronomic scene (with a few exceptions). In countries like the USA or India, it’s quite different – and I also enjoy going to hotel restaurants (or the hotel café or rooftop terrace). Although…

Some people want peace and quiet, while others crave action while on vacation – How do you balance that in a relationship? Not at all? Relationship therapist Dr. Ursina Brun del Re suggests in the NZZ that some couples are better off traveling separately. But…

Veganism has (fortunately) arrived in ski resorts like those in South Tyrol, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. But there are still big differences. Some lodges and hotels cannot imagine a hearty mountain cuisine without meat. Others are true pioneers, offering you plant-based power during your ski…

“Autumn is always our best time,” said Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The German poet was a great nature lover and hiker, and he found autumn to be excitingly beautiful and inspiring. Our sustainable partner hotels in the Alps also recommend autumn as a fantastic time…