Words are our business

We are a Berlin based editorial bureau that focuses on cultures and communities in Europe. People look to us for high quality prose and creative advice. So we pen some of the finest travel writing around and also provide consultancy services relating to travel and tourism. Learn more

We also publish hidden europe magazine, a publication that showcases excellent travel writing, featuring the offbeat, the eclectic and the everyday that make Europe so special.

We hope you will enjoy browsing our website.

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  Hungarian rhapsody

  Sometimes we travel to really get somewhere. But occasionally a journey is worthwhile merely for its own sake. Sit back, relax, and from the comfort of a corner seat watch all the world go by on the train from Berlin to Budapest.

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• hidden europe e-brief
  

  geography matters!

  It was way back in 1879 that a witness, testifying before a Select Committee of the House of Commons in London, declared "Geography is ruinous in its effects on the lower classes." If there is one discipline which has informed our writing in hidden europe more than any other, it is most surely geography. And travelling through England this past week, we have been struck by how geographical insight is still important.

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  Smyril Line evaluates Risavika

  Risavika on the coast of Norway has experienced mixed fortunes in recent years. The port serves nearby Stavanger, the city that is the service hub for the Norwegian offshore oil industry. It now looks as if Smyril Line is tempted to add Risavika as a scheduled stop on its regular run between Denmark and the Faroe Islands operated by the MS Norröna.

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• quick links:
  hidden europe magazine: winter 2009 issue
  stay in touch: hidden europe e-newsletter
  notes on European travel and culture