7 articles tagged with city breaks
When I first visited Turin in my early 60s, I was astonished that this elegant northern Italian city wasn't on more travelers' radar. After decades of helping passengers at Hawaiian Airlines navigate their Italian dreams (usually directing them to Rome,...
When my environmental science professor mentioned Dubai as the ultimate example of resource-intensive development, I knew I had to see this desert phenomenon for myself. *Ist das nicht ironisch?* The city synonymous with excess and luxury seemed an unlikely destination...
While Seattle often steals the spotlight in Washington State, just across Lake Washington lies Bellevue—a city that's transformed from sleepy suburb to gleaming urban center in mere decades. As someone who's spent years documenting the architectural evolution of post-industrial spaces,...
Standing on the sun-dappled harbour front, watching ferries glide across the Baltic Sea, I was reminded why Helsinki has always held a special place in my heart. As someone who typically gravitates toward the Arctic extremes of Finland's Lapland, the...
There's something undeniably magical about stepping into Verona for the first time. Perhaps it's the way the golden Italian sunlight bathes the terracotta rooftops, or how the Adige River curves gracefully through the ancient city center. As someone who's spent...
There's something rather magical about Copenhagen that captures one's imagination from the moment you arrive. Perhaps it's the juxtaposition of centuries-old royal heritage against the backdrop of cutting-edge Scandinavian design, or maybe it's the ineffable sense of *hygge* – that...
The first time I rode my motorcycle through Dresden's cobblestone streets, the evening sun was casting long golden shadows across the Elbe River. The city's silhouette—a mesmerizing blend of baroque domes and modern spires—stopped me in my tracks. I pulled...