Articles written by Renate Oetjens

With his several books on Gaia, planet Earth as one living organism, climatologist James Lovelock has become a green guru and controversial advocate for nuclear power.

Jun 26, 2009 - Renate Oetjens

Recession makes people more creative. Facing a potentially frugal future many Londoners have started to enjoy hobbies that were considered rather unsexy for a long time.

May 28, 2009 - Renate Oetjens

Admirers of English author Jane Austen traveling in her footsteps can visit her birthplace, homes and grave, several film locations or the Jane Austen Festival in Bath.

May 18, 2009 - Renate Oetjens

Baroque formal gardens, tea houses and trimmed hedges show a secret side of Amsterdam. Every year in June the private gardens open to the public during Open Tuinen Dagen.

May 14, 2009 - Renate Oetjens

Eileen Caddy's 365 short texts in "Opening Doors Within" accompany the reader through the year and help to achieve spiritual development and growth - year after year.

May 13, 2009 - Renate Oetjens

How to get to Hamburg Airport? A new underground train promises better service. And in the airport a new plaza offers central security and a bigger shopping area.

Dec 12, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

From historic Frost Fair on the river Thames to high tech fun fair delights in Hyde Park - before Christmas London offers a great variety of seasonal outdoor events.

Nov 27, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Frequent users of the Skype messenger soon might grow tired of the happy smiley, sad smiley variety offered by the system. Here are some lesser known icons!

Nov 21, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Britain's RSPB offers advice on how to keep squirrels away from nuts and seeds for birds. Spice them up before serving - because squirrels don't like it hot.

Nov 13, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Just after the crunch hit London, a new shopping center opens in the west of the capital. International group Westfield wants to beat existing malls in size and quality.

Oct 27, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Museum Ludwig in Köln, Germany shows about 40 paintings by Gerhard Richter and focuses on his later abstract works created between 1986 and 2008.

Oct 27, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

A fresh young face has been welcomed to the high society of literature, after White Tiger, one of the two debut novels shortlisted, was awarded the Man Booker Prize 2008.

Oct 15, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Since opening in 1995, this charming hotel has gathered many friends. The warm welcome and reasonably priced, comfortable rooms turn guests into regulars.

Oct 14, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Doig's work oscillates between abstract and figurative. A comprehensive retrospective shows 50 of his atmospheric paintings in Frankfurt from October 9 to January 4.

Oct 11, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Grey squirrels of American origin threaten the native red squirrels of Great Britain. Now the battle goes into a new round - with a big culling scheme in South Scotland.

Sep 2, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

From October 15 to 19 Frankfurt will be the focus of the literary world: For the 60th time the Frankfurter Buchmesse opens its gates to business visitors and audience.

Aug 29, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

The time between the world wars held some of the golden years of Berlin. Swing was the sound of an insatiable lust for life despite economic crises - and is again today.

Aug 28, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

The beach bistro La Grand Plage has it all: nice food, great view, a big beach right at its doorstep - and even a sauna!

Aug 18, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Having no big international airport Gomera forces visitors to already slow down when they approach the rocky island in the Atlantic. The reward is relaxed recreation.

Aug 13, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

The farmers of Dithmarschen in the north of Germany produce most of the cabbage in Europe - and so September is the time to party and indulge in fancy cabbage dishes.

Aug 8, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Sylt, off the coast of Germany and Denmark, is a top spot to wine and dine in style. Gourmet beach restaurant Sansibar even has an impressive wine cellar in the dunes.

Aug 8, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

Sylt is Germany's most popular island and a summer holiday on Sylt wouldn't be complete with a brave plunge into the North Sea.

Aug 4, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

The idyllic café Kupferkanne lies just outside Kampen in a romantic park by the sea on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Its unique history goes back to the war.

Aug 1, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

The Volvo Ocean Race around the globe will come to Galway for the first time in May 2009 for a two week stopover - the west of Ireland prepares for a boost in tourism.

Jul 30, 2008 - Renate Oetjens

It's mainly Germans who travel to their northern most island of Sylt. But as the New York Times named it as one of 53 top-destinations in 2008, this might change.

Jul 29, 2008 - Renate Oetjens