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Contributed by Mario Masciullo A new itinerary in the land of gods and heroes deepens visitors’ knowledge of the land’s nectar. It was a trip proposed by the Tourist Organization of the Attica Region to members of the tourist press and Italian travel agents and from other European countries who were given the opportunity to experience a different view. This tourist route includes the deepening of food and wine products and immersion into the history of Attica, the capital of Greece – Athens, and the…Continue Reading “Gastronomic Tourism in Attica” →

Indonesia Contributed by Jens Hoffmann In places like Sumatra the locals love to say hello, and they’ll really be tickled when you can reply back in their own language. The smiles are worth the effort to learn a few words in Bahasa Indonesia. I love this country and enjoyed the Chedi – hidden among the lush undulating hills of Bali’s culture-rich highlands, this most private of resorts sits among thriving rice fields as far as the eye can see. Just outside the artists’ village of…Continue Reading “Bahasa Indonesia – The Chedi Club” →

GASAG supports the eat! Berlin Gourmet Festival 2019 Berlin has earned a reputation as gastronomic food hotspot and eat!Berlin is a worldwide well-known gourmetfestival. Eating and food in Berlin is truly a joyful and serious matter. Time to talk with Bernhard Moser, the founder and festival director of the gourmet festival and Rainer Knauber, Head of Group Communication and Marketing at GASAG. An amuse gueule or amuse-bouche signatures the style of a kitchen. Which “Berlin Amuse Gueule” would you serve in Berlin City? Rainer Knauber:…Continue Reading “GASAG supports the eat! Berlin Gourmet Festival 2019” →

Wine & Gatronomic Tourism in Attica (“Traveling in Europe”) Contributed by feature reporter Jens Hoffmann I love Greece. Ideally you read this article during a break from exploring Attica, the region around the Greek capital Athens. It offers wonderful wines e.g. from Gikas winery (Photo) and many culinary delights. The country’s most famous region spoils its guests with a successful blend of wines, international gourmet cuisine and local specialties. Everywhere your palate will be well pampered. Whether, fine dining or basic meze Greek cuisine offered…Continue Reading “Wine & Food experience in Attica – In a Class of its Own” →

Moscato d’Asti welcomes wine writers from around the world Contributed by Jeremy Parzen In November a group of 100 wine writers, wine bloggers, lifestyle writers, and “opinion leaders” (as they call them in Italy) were welcomed in the land of Moscato by the Moscato d’Asti growers and bottlers consortium. It was a really impressive gathering, with people from all over the world: China, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, England, and America. And those are just the people I interacted and traded notes with. I…Continue Reading “Welcome! Bonjour! Ciao! Let’s explore together Piemont & Moscato d’Asti” →

Cities we love – Berlin Contributed by Jens Hoffmann The german capital one of the most exciting cities with amazing hotels in the world. One of my favourite hotels you will find in Berlin-Mitte. A architectural gem. In the ground floor you will find the italian restaurant La Banca The Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome is located in Berlin Mitte (Bebelplatz, Unter den Linden) It is a conversion of an existing building constructed in 1889 by architect Ludwig Heim who was the appointed master builder…Continue Reading “Hotels we love – Hotel de Rome” →

Indonesia – Destinationreport “My Taman Bali” (Garden of Eden) Contributed by travel writer Jens Hoffmann The locals call the island “Taman Bali”, and indeed it is a “Garden of Eden”. A truly mystical and romantic island. Pristine beaches, lushy green, terraced ricefields. Eden is now believed to be a joyful stay in fruitful, well-watered location. What we found here was joyful, the healing hotel COMo, set amid the tropical Ayung River valley. Beautiful, relaxing days, we shaked up our chakras at Bali’s most luxurious health…Continue Reading “A far eastern symphony – Bali / Indonesia” →

Destination Ilinois Contributed by feature reporter Jens Hoffmann Ilinois is located in the Midwest, the US-state offers a lot of agriculture, a wide, flat “fly-over-land”. But Ilinois is also a place for explorers and connoisseurs with scenic corners, interesting places, over 300 golf courses and Abraham Lincoln as the most famous citizen, he lived here 30 years before he was elected US President and moved to Washington in the White House. Great River Road in Illinois in the heart of America. It represents four centuries…Continue Reading “Real. Original. Adventure. – Great Rivers Illinois” →

Contributed by feature reporter Jens Hoffmann covering Asia-Pacifique. Bangkok is gettin more and more modern but far from antiseptic, filled with luxuries, pampering and great thai cuisine and still affordable. Yet amid the chaos, visitors find charm and, above all, character. Somehow extremes coexist: skyscrapers and moldy tenements; high-end, cloth-napkin dining and tasty street food stalls; five-star hotels and fleabag guesthouses overflowing with backpackers; libidinous hedonism and Buddhist meditation. To travel across Bangkok is to see several worlds at once. The city of traffic now…Continue Reading “A gentleman likes to surprise – Tastemakers Bangkok – Treehouse Hotel” →

Vienna is special. When the world ends, I will go to Vienna. Everything happens years later there. I am in love with this city. We spent much of the afternoon and evening strolling through Vienna, as the weather was gorgeous. Vienna- once the seat of an empire. Later on we checked in at the hotel Imperial and were happy to spent the week-end here. The Imperial has a special retro style and is defintely different. The hotel is perfect located for walking around Vienna, as…Continue Reading “In Vienna veritas – Hotel Imperial” →

Today: Mon amour fou – Breidenbacher Hof a Capella Hotel By Jens Hoffmann Dusseldorf is a special destination. There are design digs, places, uraban oases which want to be discovered. The state capital Dusseldorf is such a city. Famous for its legends Kraftwerk, Beuys, Immendorff, Wim Wenders, Campino and the Breidenbacher Hof hotel. People from all over the world moved to Dusseldorf to spend the night here and have fun. In the middle of the 19th century, it became the “Palace Hotel Breidenbacher Hof” the…Continue Reading “Breidenbacher Hof a Capella Hotel – Discover Dusseldorf” →

Cities we love – Vienna and the Palais Hansen by Kempinski Contributed by Jens Hoffmann Nice atmosphere in a historic building located on the Ringstraße. The hotel combines its rich history with a modern design, and offers an excellent starting point for a tour of Vienna. Some of the attractions drawing visitors to the Austrian capital in November and December are the countless Christmas markets filled with arts, crafts and goodies such as Lebkuchen (a baked Christmas treat similar to gingerbread) und Punsch (punch), as…Continue Reading “Vienna – Rock me Amadeus – Cities we love” →