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From Athens via Pelepones to Crete. Text: Jens Hoffmann We landed at Athens International Airport, 30 kilometers away from Athens-City. The airport is named after Elefthérios Venizélos, a Cretan politican and former Prime Minister of Greece, who made a big contribution to the development of Greek aviation. We are invited by New Wines of Greece & Enterprise Greece, their aim is to promote greek wines and technology international. 28 degrees, lovely weather life is beautiful. Crisis, no way. We started just after arrival with a…Continue Reading “New wines of Greece – Athens / Greece” →

Travel to the North of Germany – Reichshof in Hamburg Contributed by Kathrin Sion. Once a year I must travel to Hamburg. I love this city where I began my career as a journalist. Furthermore I am back to the Reichshof Hotel which I have visited before. In former times it was a really old house, with charm but a bit rusty. Now I checked in – and what a surprise. It is renovated, very fine and with care. The hotel in the centre of…Continue Reading “Pillow talk – Reichshof-Hotel in Hamburg” →

Hotel Louis C. Jacob – Created for extraordinary moments. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. Lovers of standard luxury will be disappointed. However, those in search of select moments in a unique jewel will find their travelling dreams come true at Louis C. Jacob. Hamburg offers a plethora of stunning views. But the breathtaking outlook on the Elbe from this 5-star hotel is truly unbeatable. Those who value the Hanseatic way of life will love the hotel. Arrival in Hamburg. We took a ICE from Berlin and…Continue Reading “Sophisticated style high above the river Elbe – Louis C. Jacob / Hamburg / Germany” →

Rise of the machines – Japan. Nagasaki, silence descends in the night. Humans are smarter than robots. While some robots might be better and quite intelligent they are still not so dominant, the simple reason is that our species has the pole position on earth. My first robot hotel experience I had in Japan. Not even the most optimistic of men could imagine the success of a “weird” hotel like this. We checked in at “Henn na”. A female robot at reception, a riding bell…Continue Reading “Rise of the machines – Robot Hotel – Henn na / Nagasaki / Japan” →

Destination Madrid. My “Me gusta” trip. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. We landed at Madrid International Airport Barajas. The airport name derives from the adjacent district of Barajas, which has its own metro station on the same rail line serving the airport. Me gusta, I love it to be here in Madrid. Meliá had developed a new service concept for their hotels. They had compiled a young and higly nice team. The aim is to provide a standard of service that will out-class many other hotels…Continue Reading “Rest in boutique style – Hotel Meliá Avenida America / Spain” →

Sawasdee Thailand, smooth a silk my amusing Phuket. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. I love it to be here. We landed on the International Airport Phuket. The taxi sent to collect us from the airport glides quietly over the tropical island. A tailor made refuge for a romantic stay, our smooth detox resort on Koh Yao Noi. White sandy beaches, a perfect and picturesque island in Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay – the unique natural environment setting. Six Senses Yao Noi boutique hotel is amazing. Swimming into…Continue Reading “Dreamland Yao Noi Six Senses / Thailand” →

Necker Island. Feature story by George Harris. We had a short stop in Miami before we flew to Necker. A stay in South Beach is truly fun. I just went to the beach. Miami can be whatever you want it to be — laid back, decked out, gay, straight, a family retreat. After that…Necker, Necker, Necker… Your private Island for just 30.000 Euro per day (minimum stay is 5 days). British Virgin Islands that means Caribbean flair, crystal clear water, deserted beaches and tropical vegetation….Continue Reading “Private paradise – Necker Island / British Virgin Islands” →

Maya experience in Mexico Contributed by Jens Hoffmann There are lot of opportunities to experience the traditions of ancient Maya. If you’re looking for an funky vacation Tulum offers plenty of things beyond its white sands. Scuba among coral reefs, underwater caverns. Just beautiful. Above the waves; kiteboarding, surfing, and kayaking. The cliff top walled Mayan city is a great place, the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, home to monkeys, jaguars, ocelots, crocodiles and sea turtles. We checked in at the former “Papaya playa” resort project…Continue Reading “Cities we love Tulum – Mexico” →

Destination Costa Rica. By Nicole Neugebauer. I love this country with their different hotels, first we stayed at Pacura lodge. Later on we checked in at The Costa Verde hotel. It is a fully outfitted two bedroom, Boeing 727 suite in Costa Rica. Located within tropical rainforest, Hotel Costa Verde’s rather unusual fuselage suite consists of a refurbished vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe, which in its prior life shuttled globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines (Colombia). This fully outfitted, meticulously detailed, two bedroom,…Continue Reading “My private Boeing – Hotel Costa Verde – Costa Rica” →

Destination New York City. By Jens Hoffmann Winter time at “The Mercer” / USA Treasures await you inside our Magazine. Since years we bring to life the world most exciting cities and destinations, with an inside perspective on all the art, food, nightlife and cultural experience that make travel so exciting. This time we tried “The Mercer”, which is Soho’s foremost luxury hotel. The hotel is offering 75 guest rooms on six floors of a landmark Romanesque revival building in one of New York’s most…Continue Reading “New York, New York – why we love it.” →

Cape Town. By feature reporter George Harris. Happy landing on Cape Town Airport, also known as Cape Town International. Good to be here. A Mediterranean climate, enviable work-life balance, views to die for and a location that means you go for a scuba dive or safari once your meetings have finished. There are so many reasons why people love and are seduced by Cape Town.# The airport is a major gateway for tourism, seeing million of visitors arriving in the city annually. It will be…Continue Reading “Capetown – work-life balance – the place to live” →

Marrakesh by Ben Harris. I am in love with Marrakesh. No need to introduce the destination, a true legend among the most famous places in the world. The legendary city Marrakesh. In Marrakech the sky is a Wagnerian celebration: indigo with pinpricks of starlight, deep sapphire, cerulean, its colors are funneling down through the horizon in the wake of the setting sun. The vivid sounds of the medina are borne towards me, dramatic cried, metallic clashes. The fairy-tale buildings seem to float above the feathery…Continue Reading “The red sky in Marrakech is a Wagnerian celebration” →