Articles taggés "City"

How's it like to visit Budapest for the first time during a pandemic without an Immunity card.

Like everything in life it is always possible to find some advantages and disadvantages and it is the same principle with our life and position during the project. It is also obvious that the current situation with the Corona pandemic is affecting our daily life and changing our wishes, goals and the imagination of volunteer services in general. However, it is some kind of challenge, to strive to be happy although we are sometimes unsatisfied. What we could do in the case of our expectations not being fulfilled is to try to create our own “small world” and shape it in the way we like it most!

It is obvious that each city has its own unique atmosphere. When you travel, how carefully and deeply you analyze what you see/hear/feel in new places? Let me share with you the method of exploring cities which I have used for many years in my travels. With its help it is possible to "understand" both - the metropolis and a small provincial town.

A monthly event where hundreds of cyclists ride together in the city

A report from a multicultural event in the city of Hamburg

Ten years ago there were just a few urban gardens in Berlin. In 2013, this number has grown to 100 gardens in the whole city! The question is whether it is a temporary youngster fashion worth pursuing, an experimental hipster idea or a necessity and a lifestyle? I asked three gardeners with different experiences in gardening why they plant vegetables in the city and why urban gardening is getting more important for young people within the last years.

A glance at the city festival which gathered people from Lower-Saxony and Norther-Westfalia.

Life in the city can take a toll on mental well-being. Here I write about the importance of green spaces, including a contemplative visit to Britzer Garden in Berlin

In the urban jungles of shopping malls and entertainment centres, there is a hidden pearl.