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London Calling. By Nicole Neugebauer. Amazing, elegant, funky; London attracts me always. So many people get stuck on London and carries them aplomb. It’s all down to the people, the gentlemen of Mayfair, hipster from Camden Town, celebs from High Gate, macchiato mummies from Kensington. It was a long time ago, more than 2000 years that this city started out on its story. That was when the Romans founded their settlement of Londinium on the banks of River Thames. Since then there’s been one prime…Continue Reading “London calling” →

Review Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel in Dusseldorf. Contribted by feature reporter Jens Hoffmann. A 5-star higlight in every sense of the word. The hotel offers 85 generous and luxurious guest rooms, as well as the 21 exquisite hotel suites. The Breidenbacher Hof setting stylish standards and embody exclusive cosmopolitan lifestyle in my hometown Dusseldorf. It combines modern features and amenities with the rich tradition and heritage of the past. The traditional hotel looks back on a colourful history with several changes of ownership, but…Continue Reading “Sophisticated style in Dusseldorf / Germany” →

Where the unexpected happens often Contributed by Jens Hoffmann A country of advenure and the band “Bang Gang” is an art pop oddity. “I was doing music for a new, privately owned TV station and I started joking with the owners, ‘Why don’t we make the first erotic comedy TV show in Iceland,’” explains Barði Jóhannsson, the musical mastermind behind Iceland’s Bang Gang. “They joked, ‘Why don’t you produce it,’ and I was like, ‘Oh OK. Why don’t you give me money and I’ll do…Continue Reading “Iceland – where the unexpected happens often” →

Selected breaks in Chiang Mai Contributed by Jens Hoffmann Chiang Mai is rich in breathtaking nature and unique Lanna culture, Northern Thailand and the Golden Triangle is an impressive destination. Travellers visiting Chiang Mai will find a select hotel with a positively aura and style in the Le Méridien Chiang Mai. When I entered my suite 1704 I was lucky. I got an unforgetable sight as the sun sunk slowly like a magical light, truly a room view a view. The Méridien pampers its guests…Continue Reading “Amazing Luxperience – A room with a view – Le Méridien Chiang Mai” →

Routes in his Majesty’s Footsteps – Northern Thailand By feature reporter Jens Hoffmann. For the past 70 years, their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, and the members of the Royal family have dedicated themselves for the Thai people to have a better live. Arrival at Chiang Mai. 30 degrees, complex mountain ranges and a mild climate characterise an area with a moist summit forest, nature pure and luxury combined, in harmony. Thailand is a spectacular country, my amazing Chiang Mai offers tropical vegetation, breathtaking…Continue Reading “Routes in his Majesty’s Footsteps – Amazing Luxperience @Chiang Mai” →

Athens has always been popular, a new campaign invites visitors to discover the vibrant and modern city. The Athens Tourism Partnership, a new joint initiative of the city of Athens, Greece’s largest airline AEGEAN and the International Airport Athens started the inspiring campaign. “A City – Infinite Stories” emphasizes Athens as a dynamic, modern destination. The colors blue and white of the country flag are always encountered in Greece. Every stone, every column tells of a fascinating history. Greece is funky and full of history….Continue Reading “Kalimera, take me to Athens” →

The first 5-star hotel in Havanna. The Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana features 246 rooms and suites from 40 qm to the presidential suite’s 150 square metres – all with ceilings of four to five metres and is located within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kempinski Hotels has just signed a management contract with the Grupo de Turismo Gaviota SA. With its impeccable 120-year history, European-style luxury and extraordinary quality, Europe’s…Continue Reading “Me gusta, the Kempinski Gran Hotel Manzana in Havana / Cuba” →

Destination Brazil. Contributed by Joan Leao. Arriving in Brazil sets the stage for pure relaxation. Sun, streets swinging to samba, sizzling beaches and waterfalls as wide as a morning’s walk: this is Brazil, and there really hasn’t been a better time to visit. This is a big country — bigger than Australia, and far too large to try to cover in one visit — so we’ve designed a first-timer’s itinerary that takes in the best of the natural wonders, the wildlife, the nightlife and the…Continue Reading “Brazil, Brazil” →

Berlin, Berlin. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. One of my (world) favourite hotels is the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, a living legend in the heart of Berlin, Germany. Located next to the famous Brandenburg Gate the Adlon has always fascinated guests from everywhere. Its the perfect address in style and sophistication. The hotel was build 1907 by Lorenz Adlon, the Berlin bulider was in close relation with the “The Kaiser” who cleared the way for Adlon’s purchase of the Palais. The Adlon hosted celebrities like Charlie Chaplin,…Continue Reading “Berlin, Berlin – the legendary Adlon Kempinski” →

Destination Majorca. Majorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago. The capital is Palma, ful of artist and fun. Majorca is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. I was in 1983 when the Balearic Islands became an autonomous region of Spain. The name derives from Latin insula maior, “larger island” in comparison to Minorca which is “the smaller one”. We went back to the Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel and enjoyed sunny days on lovely Majorca -far away from…Continue Reading “Me gusta Majorca” →

Destination Egypt Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. The Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt is a Mediterranean country bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. Across from the Sinai Peninsula lies Saudi Arabia. After a day in…Continue Reading “Pillow talk with Agatha Christie in Asswan – Egypt” →

Buddhist pilgrimage is a hot thing in India. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann I joined the “International Buddhist Conclave 2016” with stop overs in New Delhi, Varanasi and Bodhgaya. It was a joyful and colourful experience. Through the remains of palaces and gardens, treating the sites sanctified long ago by the Buddha’s footsteps, in the eternal ques to untravel the complex truths of life, brilliantly enunciated by the Buddha twenty five century ago. Often heard but indeed; Incredible India, the birthplace of Buddhism, has a very…Continue Reading “Walking with the Buddha” →