A little while , a delegation of WIZO Germany members visited Hadassim Youth Village in Even Yehuda, east of Netanya, an institution inaugurated in 1947 to provide a home to orphaned children following World War II. Students who now live within the community told the guests from Germany how Hadassim transformed their lives. A special ceremony to honor two leading supporters who joined the delegation was the highlight of the visit.
Alex Urseanu and Micky Rosen were the guests who received the warm and generous appreciation. Not many know but Urseanu and Rosen are the developers of a brand in the hospitality and gastronomy industries in Germany – Gekko Group. Their business motivation is apparently a passion for life, and their portfolio includes real estate, hotels, gastronomy, and events.
With a high-class lifestyle conception and design, the group has been expanding in Germany with its own boutique-style hotel brand, under the name Roomers. Intrigued by their activities, I returned to the Schwarzwald, Germany’s Black Forest. This picturesque, enchanting region offers tons of activities and destinations to capture.
Reading in our car the Brothers Grimm folk tales, we programmed the vehicle GPS to the area’s ultimate destination – the curative waters and air of old-world luxury of Baden-Baden. This Black Forest town boasts grand colonnaded buildings and impressive Art Nouveau villas spread across the hillsides and framed by forested mountains. However, our main goal wa.