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How a 15 year old school girl plans to cross the Atlantic on a boat and learn a few things along the way

How a 15 year old school girl plans to cross the Atlantic on a boat and learn a few things along the way

Nora is a 15 year old school girl living in Berlin. Together with some soon-to-be ‘classmates’, she has big plans for crossing the Atlantic ocean in a boat on a unique adventure. Here she shares the story of how she

hewi May 16, 2017May 11, 2018 Central America, Germany, Personal Development, Travel 2 Comments Read more

Architecture in Cologne

Architecture in Cologne

These days Cologne has one of the most intriguing architectural landscapes in Germany. The east bank of the Rhine now sports the Rheinboulevard, an expansive and attractive riverside space with generous stone steps that stretch 500 metres along the waterside

hewi May 8, 2017May 24, 2018 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel No Comments Read more

Expedia – One Day in … Destination Video Series

Expedia – One Day in … Destination Video Series

Expedia has put the magic back into travel with a series of well-done short destination videos featuring some of the most exciting places in the world. Let’s take a quick ride around the globe and have a look at some

hewi May 3, 2017May 20, 2018 Asia, Destinations, Europe, North America, South America 3 Comments Read more

Diving deep into the Soviet history of Germany’s capital: Berlins Taiga

Diving deep into the Soviet history of Germany’s capital: Berlins Taiga

Holger Raschke is the founder of Berlins Taiga, an innovative tourism startup that allows visitors to learn about Soviet influence and history during the cold war by visiting sites in and around Berlin. In the following interview, the young entrepreneur

hewi April 19, 2017May 3, 2018 Entrepreneurship, Europe, Germany, Travel No Comments Read more

Study: Germans spend more on vacations than cars

Study: Germans spend more on vacations than cars

According to a GfK study on regional purchasing power for holiday travel, Germans spend almost five percent of their purchasing power on holiday travel. At €1,020 per person, Germans’ expenditures on holiday travel exceed even what they spend on automobile

hewi March 29, 2017May 26, 2018 Consumer behavior, Germany, Marketing, Tourism, Trends No Comments Read more

Cologne’s culinary diversity: From traditional local cuisine to high-class eating

Cologne’s culinary diversity: From traditional local cuisine to high-class eating

Cologne’s cuisine is highly varied. With more than 3,000 gastronomic establishments to choose from, there is something to meet every taste. Alongside the hearty fare served up in the typical Cologne brewery pub, a whole range of new restaurants recently

hewi December 28, 2016May 25, 2018 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel 1 Comment Read more

Train stations in Germany

Train stations in Germany

Germany has a long tradition of train travel and the entire country is criss-crossed by many train connections. The national railway service Deutsche Bahn transports a whopping 2.2 billion passengers per year – that is more than the population of

hewi November 19, 2016May 25, 2018 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel 3 Comments Read more

Destination Germany: Travel Resources

Destination Germany: Travel Resources

Which destination do most Germans prefer? Even though the country is surrounded by many enticing neighboring countries, it is still Germany itself! Germany is a diverse tourism destination in the heart of Europe, boasting an endless array of cultural attractions

hewi August 22, 2016July 9, 2019 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel 2 Comments Read more

One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles

One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles

Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized

hewi June 7, 2016September 17, 2019 Consumer behavior, Environment, Sustainable Tourism, Travel 1 Comment Read more

A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category

A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category

A simple, often overlooked marketing principle is this: differentiate yourself by establishing a new category of product or service. This approach, of course, ties into the principle of segmentation because it relates to the needs of a particular target group, but is

hewi May 16, 2016May 26, 2018 Consumer behavior, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing No Comments Read more
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