Collecting Small Wonders across Places, People & Time
Atlas of Small Journeys
I have been reading a novel set in the English countryside and it took me back to a short trip to the UK at the beginning of the year. Read all about my highlights from a weekend in Oxfordshire.
The country of fries and beer has much more to offer than just culinary treats. Read all about a weekend trip through Belgium — from lively Liège to the peaceful hills of Spa. Golden forests and old train stations along the way.
In the year 2024, Basel hostet more than 1.5 million overnight stays. The city’s location in the heart of Western Europe makes it one of its most important transit points. Like many people, I had passed through Basel, but one day I decided to stay and take a closer look.
We wanted to travel to Sardinia by train – and we did it, mostly. In this travel diary, the journey became part of the destination.
Do you know that feeling when you just need a break – from work and your familiar surroundings? Trying to reconstruct how I found out about the tiny village of Glücksburg in northern Germany is not easy. I remember researching small hotels and bed and breakfasts that would be easy to travel to by train, but still far enough away from home.
Book Notes
Have you ever imagined how the world could become a better place – only to come to the conclusion that you have many ambitious ideas, but no clue where to begin? If you believe that humans are essentially good, this month’s book recommendation might be one to look out for in your local bookstore.
Community Stories
Kunstgalerien, Hotels, Kleinhandel, Cafés – die Niddastraße ist geprägt von ihrer Geschäftigkeit. Genau das macht die Straße zu einem so faszinierenden Ort. Die Uhren drehen sich hier schnell, und das bereits seit Jahrzehnten.
Im Rahmen des Stadtteilhistoriker-Projektes der Polytechnischen Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main hatte ich die Möglichkeit, zur Stadt Frankfurt zu forschen. Für das Projekt arbeiten Bürger*innen die Geschichten faszinierender Personen und Orte auf.
