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Aachen specialties and culinary tips

For pleasure travelers there are some specialties to discover in Aachen. These include the Aachen Printen. But there is more to eat in Aachen. For example, have you heard of Dresse Nougat? A different kind of sausage stand is also worth a visit.

Picnic Accessories - What do you take to a picnic?

Time to get picnic supplies. The sun is shining. Flowers bloom. The deciduous trees are green again. Birds chirp and nature lures us outdoors. We have already discovered some picnic locations where we can enjoy this during our pleasure trips. But what do you take with you to a picnic? You can find the answer here.

Canadian ice wine from Niagara

Canadian ice wine from Niagara tastes delicious. We tasted four wines at a presentation of Canadian wines from the Niagara region. Here you can also find out where to buy Canadian ice wine. This can be done online.

Good pizza and pasta at the Italian in Victoria

Good pizza and pasta are available at Zambri's on Yates Street in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. However, you have to know this beforehand, because from the outside the restaurant on the ground floor of a high-rise office building with its large window front looks rather inconspicuous.

Shopping experience in Nova Scotia

A garden can hardly be more varied than the Tangled Gardens in Nova Scotia: we walk through a herb garden in which well-known and unknown types of herbs sprout abundantly. It looks a little wild, but it is still unmistakable that there is a clever helping hand behind it.

Armschlag, poppy village in the Waldviertel

On my travels around the world I have come across places that have saved themselves from economic ruin through surprising ideas and initiatives. But a village that has dedicated itself to poppy seeds wasn't there until we got to know the poppy village Armschlag in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria last year. There it turns [...]