Globalization may be a modern buzz word, but it is reality in Hamburg for more than 100 years. The city built a whole warehouse district in the late 19th century for precious goods from around the world: the historic Speicherstadt (literally: warehouse city). If you’re in Hamburg, make sure the historic Speicherstadt is on your …
Imagine a railway pulling super-heavy trains across a mountain range in the Arctic. That’s the Ore Line from Kiruna to Narvik. There are several ways you can explore this impressive route. Iron ore from the mine at Kiruna in Swedish Lapland is shipped by this railway for more than 100 years now to the ice-free …
Frankfurt’s central location within Germany made the city into a transportation hub and a place to early medieval times. It was the site of an important annual fair and the place where the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire met for centuries. Today, Frankfurt is part of the Rhein-Main agglomeration of more than five …
In its 2015 session, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added four routes to the World Heritage of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. Among them is the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago. This is the way the first pilgrim – King Alfonso II. – reached the grave of St James 1,200 year ago. …
A deep ravine, a thundering river and a collection of ropes swinging across from one side to the other. You can easily associate rope bridges with the difficult terrain of the Andean mountains. Despite the popular image, only very few of these Inca rope bridges remain. One of these traditional Inca rope bridges is Q’eswachaca …
The scattered rock faces, arches and tunnels break up the dense green vegetation of the hills. When the setting sun shines on the rocks they glow with an almost orange color. The landscape of Las Médulas seems unreal and in a way it is. It is ancient, yet man-made and it was once the largest …
Do you think the following scenario sounds alarming? A group of 80 explicitly peaceful people walking 400 km to the sea to pick up some salt on the beach. You probably come to the same conclusion as the British Viceroy in India: “It does not keep me awake at night.”, said Lord Irwin in 1930. …
It came quite suddenly. The first sight of the lighthouse was about 20 min ago and here I was at Scurdie Ness. Twelve days of walking across Scotland were over. There was a day ahead to celebrate with fellow challengers, which was great, but the walk was done – there and then. A mixed affair …
I could see the buildings from some distance. Not only are they imposing structures in itself but they sit on a natural mound about ten meters above the River Spey. Ruthven Barracks were on my must-see list for the TGO Challenge. It was a warm, sunny morning and I had bought sandwiches for a second …
The moment I fully realized that my TGO Challenge 2015 was underway, I was standing next to a cairn on top of the mountain pass of Bealach an Sgairne. I was looking down the wide valley that would lead down to the forest in Glen Affric. It was a sunny afternoon and there was no …
