Fewer tourists, fewer accommodations, fewer cruise ships! Jaime Martínez, mayor of Palma's capital Mallorca calls for a fight against mass tourism with extreme methods and faced strong opposition during a city council meeting on Thursday evening.
SportAn ideal Alpine lake camping trip turned terrifying for Ulrich K. (68) from Palatinate: a couple of inebriated Tyroleans are accused of attempting to run over the German swimmer with a rowboat.
TechnologyUpcoming Disorder at German Airports: Flight Attendants at Dresden, Erfurt, and Weeze Airports Have Not Received Their Salaries, Causing Uncertainty in Continuing Work; Travelers Including Vacationers and Business People May Experience Delays or Cancellations.
Hot-TopicsBerlin experiences sunshine today, making it warm. I head towards the ice cream shop. "I'd like two scoops in a cone, please. One with stracciatella and the other with strawberry." "sixty-five." "Excuse me, what do you imply by that?" "One scoop costs 2.80 euros."
PoliticsCaution is advised when booking through certain travel websites. Booking.com has experienced several instances of attempted fraud recently, with criminal elements trying to acquire user information and, ultimately, their finances.
Hot-TopicsA pontoon for work, equipped with a crane, was swept away by a storm and collided with a pier being built in Timmendorfer Strand. The severity of the damage has not been determined yet.
German Federal StatesNearly summertime again, and schoolchildren cheer: holiday beckons, six whole weeks off! But parents sigh: six weeks? Oh no! Equating that to 42 days and 1008 hours, how will we cope with such an extended break?
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