Hohenstein – Where the Landscape Outshines the Grudge
The path to Hohenstein feels like a stage set. The Malerweg winds through sandstone gorges that look sculpted for a film—light falling in careful…
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in 2027 I will do a 1year sabbatical traveling the world. Let's see what HIVE can contribute to that experience.
Freital – Among the Tired Faces
If Oskarshausen is a cross-section of society, then it is a sobering sight. Here, perhaps, is everyone—unfiltered, uncurated, unposed. And yet: too many…
Kerpen – Retreat in the Shadow of Eyesores
Kerpen does not greet me with beauty. Everywhere the eye turns: the hard edges of 1970s planning, grey and careless. Only two things stand out: the kart…
Finningen – Beneath the Onion Dome
Finningen is little more than a breath of a village, tiny, close to the Danube, still just within Bavaria before Württemberg begins. A threshold, a…
Kleinmachnow – Silence Between the Bells
Kleinmachnow feels like a place where space was made for life, and life never quite arrived. Wide streets, but hardly any people. The air is tidy…
Freiberg – Time in Stone
In Freiberg, everything breathes history. Where elsewhere the dates on houses begin in the 1700s or 1800s, here they reach back into the 1200s—so far…
Between Cider and the Edge – Nights in Sachsenhausen
It’s easy to forget that these crooked timbered houses belong to Frankfurt—a city that crowns itself in steel and glass. Here in Sachsenhausen, along cobblestone alleys and under…
The Resurrected Splendor of Dresden's Neumarkt
Sometimes you just have to stop, stare—and wish you could freeze the moment forever. That’s exactly how I felt when I captured this beautiful view…
The Long Dock Pub & Restaurant: A Seafood Lover’s Haven in Carrigaholt, Clare
Nestled in the charming fishing village of Carrigaholt, County Clare, The Long Dock is more than just a pub—it's a…
Restaurant Review: Madden's in Tralee, Ireland
In the heart of Tralee, a town adorned with charm, Madden's stands out as a delightful culinary haven. My recent visit left me with a pleasant…