Travel Glow up? Yes. But sustainable, please. Marilou Cabatingan, 06/07/202508/15/2025 Anything associated with a “glow-up” often comes across as superficial and consumer-driven—think new creams, invasive treatments, and quick fixes for every (perceived) flaw. But a truly sustainable glow-up goes deeper. It’s not just about how you look, but how you feel – and how you are using resources (your own… Continue Reading
Travel ALPINE ROMANCE AND HUT HAPPINESS: The most lovely, sustainable accommodations for a romantic weekend in the Alpes Marilou Cabatingan, 06/04/202508/28/2025 Could there be anything more romantic than a secluded mountain hut, the red-golden slopes in front of the door and a crackling fire in the living room? We do not know the answer, and therefore we took a look around to find a place to relax and unwind together for… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Farm-to-Table: When the food on your plate comes straight from the farm Marilou Cabatingan, 05/28/202508/28/2025 Local foods can be sustainable for so many reasons: you’re supporting the local economy, getting fresh food, and having a better carbon footprint because of the shorter distances. However, do you know how much healthier it really is to shop locally? In fact, researchers have found that under adverse conditions,… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Adults only and child free zones on vacation Marilou Cabatingan, 05/22/202508/28/2025 Furtive glances, a secret touch, a quick hug. Does your togetherness also seem like this? For many new parents, quality time together can easily come up short—small children, after all, take up a lot of time. While this should and should be obvious to most who choose to have their… Continue Reading
Travel Taking a sauna is healthy – but is it sustainable? Marilou Cabatingan, 05/15/202508/16/2025 People go to a spa hotel with a sauna to relax and do something good for themselves. But can we also switch off our sustainable conscience, when taking a sauna? We talked to sustainable hotels about how to do sustainably. We also introduce you to the zero-energy sauna and take… Continue Reading
Lifestyle The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals Marilou Cabatingan, 05/01/202508/16/2025 partner Gut Guntrams in Austria, you will not only find sustainable accommodation, but you can also marvel at the collection of Stefan M. Gergely of crystals, fossils and petrified wood. ?GergelyIn the crystal garden at Gut Guntrams you will find about three dozen large exhibits. There is a 5.40 meter… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Saltwater, Brine & Sea: Swim in hotel pools without chemicals Marilou Cabatingan, 05/01/202508/15/2025 It sounds good: bathing in salt instead of chlorine. Environmentally friendly and good for your skin. But it’s not quite true. What many people may not know is that salt itself contains chlorine! But because it is not in its pure form, it is actually better. Using natural hotel pools… Continue Reading
Travel Sustainable vacation by enchanting lakes Marilou Cabatingan, 04/27/202508/28/2025 You love vacationing at the water, although it doesn’t always have to be directly at the sea? Then you should look forward to the following two blog posts! We would like to recommend a lake vacation to you today, and then on Friday, we will talk about beautiful river landscapes…. Continue Reading
Lifestyle Magical Hotels – 6 tips to create a magical atmosphere at home Marilou Cabatingan, 04/25/202501/29/2026 Do you know those moments when you walk into a room and think: “Wow, just magical!” Or enchanting, romantic… How do you create that special atmosphere? We asked professionals from international hotels for their tips on how to create a magical atmosphere during the winter months. 1 Tip: candles, candles,… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Discover places of power on your sustainable vacation Marilou Cabatingan, 04/20/202508/18/2025 Did you know that some of our Green Pearls? hotels are designated Sites of Power? Or that they offer guided tours/hikes to recognized places of power in their area? Find out what they are here. But not only these places of power have a special effect: we also show you… Continue Reading