“Made my hands shake” – The bear tore a tire from the siblings’ car

“Made my hands shake” – The bear tore a tire from the siblings’ car

The Finnish siblings found themselves in a terrible situation on their vacation trip. Transfăgărășan is a wonderful scenic route in Romania. Cilla Heiskanen Travel blogger Cilla Heiskanen often travels with his brother Jussi Tuohimaan with in the world. On their most recent trip, the siblings found themselves in a rather heated situation: an encounter with […]

Safe alpine hikes: What to consider when encountering cattle

Safe alpine hikes: What to consider when encountering cattle

Vienna (OTS) – Grazing animals such as goats, sheep, horses and cattle are generally peaceful animals. Nevertheless, there are a few rules of conduct to follow if you come across them while hiking. The Austrian Friends of Nature give tips for safe alpine hikes and good coexistence between humans and animals. One of the most […]

Here are the three most famous trees in Finland – Have you seen them yet?

Here are the three most famous trees in Finland – Have you seen them yet?

The just-published Suomen parhaat special magazine tells you where to find Finland’s most beautiful, famous and largest tree. The special magazine also has ideas for short and long trips. The enchantingly beautiful Paavola oak tree in Lohja is no less than four hundred years old. PEKKA KARHUNEN The most beautiful in Finland In the southern […]

Fiaker horse collapses and dies – Tierschutz Austria calls for urgent rethinking

Fiaker horse collapses and dies – Tierschutz Austria calls for urgent rethinking

Vienna (OTS) – On Wednesday morning, a tragic incident shook people’s minds in Vienna-Simmering: a carriage horse collapsed on the street and died shortly afterwards on the spot. The controversial horse-drawn carriages in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck are still a traditional tourist attraction. “We have long been demanding that the welfare of the carriage horses […]

VGT alarms: animal cruelty as a national cultural heritage?

VGT alarms: animal cruelty as a national cultural heritage?

Vienna’s horse-drawn carriages secretly want to become cultural heritage Vienna (OTS) – After the Viennese horse-drawn carriages failed resoundingly in their attempt to declare the horse-drawn carriage as a cultural heritage in 2017, they are now making another attempt to secure this animal cruelty through UNESCO. This is shown by documents such as two publicly […]