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Hot days and cool tricks: researchers are testing water mist to combat city heat. Volunteers are still being sought for this cool project in Dresden.
Through their consumption alone, the richest ten percent of humanity cause enormous environmental damage – and are hardly held accountable. They primarily live on two continents.
26 June 2026 is considered one of the most sought-after wedding dates of the year. Traditional luxury holidays are a thing of the past; honeymooners are now drawn to the Experience. Experiences rather than the usual fare – that’s what gives it character.
If you're not careful when driving in Rome or Florence, you could easily end up 100 euros out of pocket. The traffic-calmed zones in Italy's cities are a constant source of frustration. Nowhere else in Europe there are more.
Beautiful naval ships, amazing airplanes, an impressive train? You snap a quick photo - and then find yourself in handcuffs? Why you should always take "No Photography" signs seriously on vacation. Hotel concierges should know this.
pet-friendly offices are a significant factor for German employees when considering a job change, reveals a study, For over a third, pet-friendly policies are even more important than staff discounts or additional parental leave.
Pubs are important places for dialogue and mutual understanding. Their absence undermines social cohesion, underlines a political scientist.
For years, a holidaymaker and an Italian luxury hotel have been arguing over whether or not a glass of tap water should be provided with dinner – now Italy's Supreme Court has put an end to the legal dispute.
45 percent of Gen Z and 39 percent of millennials in Germany have postponed important life milestones for financial reasons. They prioritise stability over a career.
Tackling litter with grabbers and buckets: Various initiatives along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts invite visitors to help keep beaches and shorelines clean and have come up with creative ideas to do so.









