Tips

Welcome to our travel tips! Here you'll find helpful tips and valuable advice to help you make your travels even more memorable. From practical packing lists and insider hacks to recommendations for the best travel destinations — we have everything you need for your next adventure. Browse through our articles and get the best tips for a stress-free and exciting trip!

  • Swimming trunks laws and their reasons, photo: Jas Rolyn / Unsplash
    Europe,  Tips

    France’s swimming trunks law: Why men have to swim in speedos — and what swimming rules apply in other countries

    If you enter a public pool in France, you will soon realize: Different bathing rules apply here than elsewhere. Long, loose swim shorts — which are completely normal in other countries — are strictly forbidden there. Instead, only one thing is allowed for men: tight-fitting swimming trunks, often known as “Speedo”. What at first glance seems like a bizarre style requirement has surprisingly profound reasons — and France is by no means the only country to regulate its swimwear. Why only tight swimming trunks are allowed in France The law prohibiting men from wearing wide swim shorts in public swimming pools, campsites, hotel pools or water parks dates back to…

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    Cruises,  Tips

    The best means of transportation for arrival and departure

    A cruise is always a special experience. Choosing the right means of transportation is particularly important to ensure that you arrive relaxed at the port of departure. Ideally, this will not only save you money, but also give you a pleasant start to your well-deserved holiday. Especially if the port of departure/destination is further away, such as the Caribbean, Asia, America, etc., the arrival/departure can be expensive if you book the suggested packages offered by the travel companies. That’s why we’ve come up with a few alternative ways to get there and back. By plane Indispensable for exotic or distant ports: e.g. Miami, Dubai, Singapore, or Cape Town. Advantages: Tip:…