If you want to see Paris from above, you will have to dig deeper into your pockets in future. Admission prices for the Eiffel Tower are rising by around 20 percent in time for the Olympic Games.

There is a shortage of chefs and service staff, restaurants are increasingly taking days off - especially in rural areas. A pilot project in northern Germany is supplying organic frozen food for self-caterers and footballers.  

The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), of all places, is allowing families to play with sustainability: They can enjoy the serious game "Little Impacts" - not with a raised index finger, but in a playful way.

In 2023, more people spent the night on campsites in Germany than ever before: Around 42 million overnight stays were recorded by operators in this country last year. This was 5.2 percent more overnight stays than in 2022 and 18.2 percent more than in the pre-Corona year 2019.

North Americans prefer to travel by car, while in Europe many people like to get around by bike or on foot. In Asia, the subway is an important means of transportation. A research study sheds light on the different customs.

Medical tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Germany is here one of the most popular destinations. Not only the healthcare sector benefits from this, but also tourism and trade. 

Which ladies around the globe show the most strength and drive world affairs forward with courage, intelligence and negotiating skills? One of them is Christine Lagarde from the ECB.

In 2023, guests from Germany and abroad booked a total of 46.0 million overnight stays in holiday homes and apartments in Germany via the four major online platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Expedia. This means that the four online platforms recorded 8.3% more overnight stays than in 2022. 

Germans' desire to travel remains high this year. The motto is: experiences instead of savings and so spending on travelling is likely to increase again this year.

In Marrakesh, young women in particular are affected by unemployment. To support them, a new project has been launched to open up new opportunities in life with training in the hotel and restaurant industry.