Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey is a freelance travel and lifestyle writer, who has lived and worked in seven countries on three continents and two hemispheres. Her bylines have appeared in international publications such as Nat Geo, BBC Travel, Wanderlust, CNN Travel, The Independent, Lonely Planet, Conde Nast Traveller as well as Conde Nast Traveler, Fodor's and many more.
In December last year, the German government announced it would be increasing the aviation tax for passengers instead of the kerosene one for airlines. Although also […]
German train operator Deutsche Bahn is set to introduce cabins with privacy windows, as well as “digital towels” and cabin fragrances, in a multi-billion-euro refurb and overhaul […]
The German transport sector is increasingly being hit by strikes across all modes. This week, both trains and planes will be virtually paralysed for a few […]
An estimated 200,000 passengers are due to feel the force and inconvenience of a ground staff strike called this week by Germany’s United Service Union (Vereinte […]
Volocopter, the company who had the ambition of deploying a flying taxi fleet for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has just received authorisation to start serial production […]
As negotiations following a Lufthansa ground staff strike at the beginning of the month failed to come to an agreeable conclusion for both parties, employees are […]
In April 2023, Germany initiated what officials have dubbed the “biggest public transport reform in German history”. The so called Deutschlandticket allows public transport users to […]
At the suggestion from German trade union Verdi, part of the Lufthansa ground staff will go on strike this Wednesday, a spokesperson for the union announced. […]
Bad behaviour from tourists has become a recurring theme in travel articles, with the best ways to respect Italy’s ancient artefacts a frequent topic of discussion. […]
Security check employees are protesting at airports across Germany today, with almost all departures cancelled. The impacted airports are Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Leipzig, Düsseldorf, Cologne, […]
Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has had an encounter with the German customs office upon his arrival at Munich Airport on 17 January. Contrary […]
Train drivers working for Germany’s national rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) are going on strike for 3 days starting Wednesday, 10 January, at 2 am. The […]
Amedeo Modigliani’s portraits defined an era through their style – their elongated faces, necks and bodies inspired by and borrowing from African masks (like Pablo Picasso) […]