“I’ve been to a lot of places, but I have to say Switzerland was my favorite.” Drake Bell
At night in the zoo
“Die Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo”: a must-read bestseller. It’s the same with the namesake hotel in Berlin: Hotel Zoo is a place for the bucket list. The doors to one of the hottest luxury boutique hotels in the German capital open directly on Kurfürstendamm. The walls of this domicile are over 100 years old , and today it causes a sensation not only with its stylish interior, but also with its parties. Incidentally, Hotel Zoo tells the best stories at in its own podcast “Then & Now”. It also passes the time until we can lay our heads back down on the airy pillows of the Hotel Zoo . Dreams really do come true in this accommodation, where stylish bathtubs next to the bed invite you to take a midnight bath, or cozy armchairs ensure that we sit devoutly for a while after finishing the book mentioned at the beginning. Hotel Zoo Berlin, Kurfürstendamm 25, Berlin, Junior Suite from approx. 550 per night, www.hotelzoo.de
No hashtags
You don’t hang your Insta feed on the wall. And it’s only half as much fun to scroll down endlessly when you could be browsing through the beautifully arranged photo album. In any case, print has more charm – but as loyal print readers, we don’t have to explain that to you. In order to be able to print our snapshots directly from our smartphone, we will be packing the new Polaroid Hi-Print pocket printer with us in future. Using the corresponding app , printing on iOS and Android is almost easier than adding hashtags to our Insta posts. Polaroid, “Hi-Print”, approx. 100.-
7’300’000
If you travel, you post. That wasn’t always the case, but it’s now as standard as the backpack is to the backpacker. Contrary to expectations, however, the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum and co. are not the most popular motifs when it comes to capturing them in the Insta feed. In fact, according to Travelcircus, New York’s Central Park is in first place with 7.3 million posts on Instagram. Incidentally, the world’s most famous park has been defending its place on the podium for three years now.
The mountain is calling
It’s time to lace up your shoes and get going. Where to? This is what the book “Wanderlust Europa” tells us, a work that is like leafing through the photo album of a good friend and gathering at the feet of the well-traveled person to listen to their stories of adventure. They are then about Nordic fjords, the beauty of the Alps or the roar of the Pacific, hikes along the tree line or paths over gorges. In this book, hikers will find 50 hikes waiting to be crossed off. There are also suitable maps, packing and accommodation tips as well as photographic delicacies to get your heart racing . Alex Roddie, “Wanderlust Europe. The most beautiful hiking trails in Europe”, design, approx. 40.-
