In the footsteps of the Hungarian crown

In the years before the pandemic, we traveled extensively and supported many projects face-to-face. Since 2020, some of our activities have changed. For example, we now almost exclusively undertake trips that are accessible by electric car and in the local area, and we have implemented many projects online. We also select priority projects and countries with a specific focus. When we travel to a country, we try to explore it as holistically as possible, focusing primarily on its culture, nature, and history. We have already discovered many healing places that practice a mindful culture and appreciative coexistence. We would like to share these experiences even more with the community and will publish our first mindful travel guide by 2026.

Those who live in Central Europe have the opportunity to experience a multitude of culture clashes in a small space. A trip to Hungary, for example, to Velem National Park (connected to the Austrian Geschriebenstein National Park), is very authentic and also cost-effective for families. Here, you can go on multi-day hikes from Austria to Hungary or vice versa, and there are also a few beautiful pilgrimage sites along the way, such as the Klostermarienberg in Güns. In the center of Güns, you can get excellent "Neapolitan" pizza and many other Hungarian specialties.

Anyone looking for a relaxing family break away from mass tourism will find what they're looking for here: In Velem, for example, you can buy fruit, vegetables, and homemade goods from almost every resident, and here you can also see that self-sufficient farms can still function. Many holiday cottages can also be rented outright, such as the Well M Cottage, designed according to the hygge concept, with its own sauna, outdoor barbecue area, garden swings, and other play areas for children. From there, you can also make a pilgrimage to the Church of St. Vitus and learn a lot about the history of present-day Hungary in the surrounding area. Like all European countries, Hungary has repeatedly been affected by various campaigns and wars, and its roots today are still evident in patterns of fear and, politically, in the rejection of freedom of the press, human rights, etc. Budapest is particularly hit by this division in society, as this year's Pride demonstrated. Hungary has the potential to develop further in this area if it consciously addresses and overcomes its past and moves towards a more open Europe.