48 hours in Leipzig
In Leipzig for the weekend? Our guide here outlines the must-see places and things to do in Leipzig during your two-day trip!
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Hamburg – Under the Spell of Music
Feel the rhythm of Hamburg Hamburg has thrilled visitors for centuries as an international music metropolis. Follow us on a journey into the local music scene of the Hanseatic city. …
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Tips for Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Andras, our Feasibility Manager at MEININGER Hotels, has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and somehow MEININGER accompanied him. 😉 Of course, we had a lot …
Westergasfabriek Amsterdam
Away from the main tourist hubbub of central Amsterdam, the Westergasfabriek, a former gas works, is one of the Dutch capital’s most interesting recent urban redevelopments.
Bite Berlin | Berlin Food Tour
Berlin Food Tour from Bite Berlin What are the best things about traveling? For me, it is, without doubt, the insatiable quest to eat, drink and discover. Food and learning …
Which bicycle type are you?
The bike has become far more than a means of transport. It is status symbol and statement in one. Especially in big cities like Berlin, people choose their bikes according to their personal lifestyle. Sporty, comfortable, colourful or practical – there is a bike for everyone.
Best food markets in London
London ist groß. Unglaublich groß! Da kann man wertvolle Zeit verlieren, wenn es darum geht herauszufinden, wo man am besten unserem Lieblingshobby nachgehen kann: essen. Denn wenn ihr wie ich seid, dann ist es ein absolut wesentlicher Aspekt jedes Städtetrips, die Orte zu finden, an denen man am besten essen kann.
Southeast Asia Travel by Longboard
After skating with my longboard from Germany to Istanbul last summer, I was ready for an even bigger adventure: I wanted to skate from Saigon to Singapore. To push myself to the limits, to experience, to grow, to travel. Along the way, I weaved through the most intense traffic I’ve ever seen, discussed global politics with Cambodian monks, became a pop-up Thai celebrity, and sweat more than I ever thought humanly possible.
Carnival Across the Globe
The precursor to Carnival as we know it today was being celebrated 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia, and already in the Middle Ages the high-spirited celebrations that mark the beginning of Lent – including the practice of dressing up – were widespread and popular. Today, Carnival exists in different variations worldwide and generally divides people into two categories. On the one hand, you have the fans: those who love dressing up, who are always on the lookout for an extraordinary costume and who are barely able to stand the anticipation in the build-up to Carnival season.
