Kosmos

Travel broadens the mind. Particularly if we pass the time at airports, on airplanes or in taxis with fascinating culture podcast.

Living in Sweden

Billy bookcases and cinnamon buns? Certainly not. The German-language podcast “Läget” goes far beyond the usual clichés.

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All about Asia

Who where the Samurai again? How did the Nüshu script come about? What was the first Japanese manga? “History ofJapan” and “China History Podcast” are top infotainment.

recordedhistory.net / china-history.net / isaacmeyer.net

Tit for tat

“Americana für euch” explains the finer points of U.S. culture in German. Alternatively, check out the “History of Germany Podcast” in English.

podcastnik.com

700 items have been excavated on the Swedish island of Gotland so far – a higher density than anywhere else in the world. In 1999, a plow turned up the biggest find: 67 kilograms of silver jewelry and coins. Such a shame that Viking treasure is automatically state property.

Photographer Zsolt Hlinka is a big fan of symmetry and is images show buildings from rare angles. His photo series Viennametry spotlights geometric forms in Viennese architecture.

zsolthlinka.com

Rügen, Germany’s largest island, would be unthinkable without its famous chalk cliffs. Take the coastal route from Sassnitz to Königsstuhl for the very best views. After a bracing walk by the Baltic Sea, guests of the 5-star Grand Hotel Binz can treat themselves to a pampering session in the hotel’s own Ayurveda Center or order a warming beverage in the Shaker’s Bar (photo).

grandhotelbinz.com