Transport / Traveling Unconventionally

Overnight from Sylt to Salzburg, luxuriating on the Orient Express or looking for Santa Claus in Lapland – night train routes make it possible. Let’s immerge in the most beautiful ones in Europe. For many, night trains were considered a thing of the past- at the latest when Deutsche Bahn in Germany discontinued all night train services in 2016. But growing environmental awareness has helped nostalgic travel make a comeback. After all, the train is one of the most environmentally fri...

The fear of Corona and the chaos at many airports have changed travel. Those who can afford it fly on vacation by private jets. The demand in the segment is currently taking off. Long lines at check-in desks, delays, last-minute flight cancellations and lost luggage. This is how the summer vacation started for thousands of people this year. The chaos at the airport has often turned the start of the vacation into a test of patience. Being taken by limousine to the private jet, where the boardin...

Cruises are experiencing a real boom lately. Some travelers have a guilty conscience, because the ships consume a lot of energy and emit pollutants. However, some shipping companies are highlighting their climate protection efforts. The major shipping companies are struggling to strike a balance between environmental and climate friendliness and what is economically feasible. Proudly announced new ocean liners promise to protect the sea, the air and the climate. Is there a dream destination: cr...

Just walk or bike to the city center? We can hear the outcry all the way here. And yet there have long been role models that show how a car-free city center can function. We took a look at what cities could learn from the European metropolises of Barcelona and Ljubljana. A 30 km/h speed limit in built-up areas, extra-expensive parking spaces, pop-up bike lanes or completely car-free city centers - there are currently many concepts under discussion that could help curb car traffic in cities. All...