Visiting the Thingvellir National Park in Iceland
The towering basalt walls of Thingvellir National Park have impressed the early settlers of Iceland as much as the tourists …
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A visit to Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi) in Turkey
Like every year we follow the news when the newly inscribed UNESCO sites are announced. We remember those new sites …
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Modern architecture by Le Corbusier in Switzerland – UNESCO World Heritage
During our recent guidebook research we went to see two buildings by the architect Le Corbusier in Switzerland. Both are …
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Highlights in Valais, a sunny region in Switzerland
We have visited the Swiss canton of Valais several times in the past, but during our five-week guidebook research trip …
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A paragliding course for beginners – like a bird in the sky?
A 50th birthday is something special – and we wanted to do something special on Isa’s 50th birthday. For years …
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The Belle Époque in Neuchatel – a walk back in time
The lady at the lake-shore is wearing a voluminous dress with a corset and a large hat. Like the nearby …
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Leptis Magna: Sightseeing marvels in the desert
Travelling overland from Egypt to Libya on a transit visa, we haven’t managed to get hold of a guidebook for …
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The Spree cycle route – When plan B turns out top notch
The Spree cycle route leads from the source of the Spree in Upper Lusatia along the river Spree to the …
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The great move – From Typepad to WordPress
We did it! After almost 15 years of travel writing and blogging on Movable Type system we moved our blog …
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Visiting the gardens of Prince Pückler-Muskau in Germany
Muskau park is the largest and one of the most famous English landscape gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both …
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