Rail & Drive Western Canada

On this new combination tour, you'll experience Canada's fascinating scenery on a 2-day train ride on the award-winning Rocky Mountaineer. While you are pampered with delicious meals at your seat, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the majestic mountains and lakes. Afterwards you explore Canada's highlights on your own – we have created a varied rental car tour with selected accommodations for you. Your tour starts and ends in Vancouver – for many the most beautiful city in North America. read more

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Europe Top10: The best weekend trips to the sea

Just get away from it all, preferably during a weekend trip to the sea: The German North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts are ideal for this, of course. But for many, the journey by train or car is too far, and there are other attractive destinations to choose from, e.g.B. are quickly accessible by plane. Above all, the Mediterranean, with its mild climate, many resorts and fascinating cities, is attracting more and more vacationers for a mini-vacation. By budget airline, this is even doable without putting undue strain on your wallet. To help you choose the right destination, here are ten suggestions for a successful weekend trip: read more

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Pullman Dresden Newa: the transformation

Pullman Dresden Newa

Exciting: What happens when a premium hotel brand like Pullman takes over a prefabricated hotel?? We visited the Pullman Dresden Newa and experienced some surprises.

W e write the year 2003. The task facing the architects and designers is daunting: okay, dear people, turn this prefabricated building into a stylish, modern premium hotel that will satisfy discerning travelers. The time runs. Go! read more

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InterContinental New York Times Square in test

New York is full of boarding houses and hotels. If you want to be on the safe side when it comes to standard, book into one of the well-known hotel chains – for example, one of the InterContinental hotels. One of them is located directly at perhaps the most vibrant place in Manhattan – the InterContinental New York Times Square. Editor-in-chief Frieda Hintze paid a visit to the hotel … read more

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Las Vegas Shows – The best concerts and events 2019

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Here are the best Las Vegas shows 2019 with the most spectacular concerts and events!

The best Las Vegas shows 2019

50 years later – Aerosmith and the Deuces are Wild Regency 2019 in Las Vegas

Britney Spears – Las Vegas

Cirque du Soleil – The best shows in Las Vegas

Some big-name headliners are performing in Las Vegas in 2019, including a trio of high-profile superstar divas for first residencies. Janet Jackson takes over from the 27. May the Park Theater at Park MGM for "Metamorphosis". Their career-spanning show is thought-provoking and deeply personal. read more

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In the most dangerous country in the world

The Travel Junkies

"…quite a hot spot – have you had a closer look at El Salvador??", Raimund from Vienna asked us, months before our departure. The answer was simply: "Nope!". If we had done that in advance, our round-the-world ticket would have given a wide berth to this country, where, as we learned, the first day in several years was recently celebrated without at least one murder on the open road and where annually approx. 6500 people fall victim to gang wars. read more

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Information about Bali

On the 5.620 sq. km large island live approx. 3 million Balinese, 300 of them alone.000 people in the bustling capital Denpasar. Bali has a relatively manageable size.

The east-west extension is 140km, the north-south extension is approx. 80 km. The main part of the population lives in small, still original villages along the picturesque rice fields spread all over the island. read more

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IJEN VOLCANO AND BANYUWANGI – DAY 6

Program for day 6 of our circuit at JAVA : Ascent of KAWAH IJEN volcano – Discovery of Banyuwangi – Java National Dance Festival.

Directions Banyuwangi – Kawah Ijen Volcano

ON THE ROAD TO IJEN VOLCANO

Departure at 4:00 am to reach the starting point of the trek (approx. 1h30 from 4X4). Too exhausted, we didn't have the courage to get up earlier to see the famous blue flames… But the volcano still seemed EXCELLENT! read more

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