During our recent guidebook research we went to see two buildings by the architect Le Corbusier in Switzerland. Both are …
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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 50th birthday is something special – and we wanted to do something special on Isa’s 50th birthday. For years …
Continue reading “A paragliding course for beginners – like a bird in the sky?”
The lady at the lake-shore is wearing a voluminous dress with a corset and a large hat. Like the nearby …
Continue reading “The Belle Époque in Neuchatel – a walk back in time”
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 leads from the source of the Spree in Upper Lusatia along the river Spree to the …
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We did it! After almost 15 years of travel writing and blogging on Movable Type system we moved our blog …
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Muskau park is the largest and one of the most famous English landscape gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both …
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The “Romantic Road” sounds familiar in German, but few Germans know what and where it is. And certainly those down-to-earth …
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Fuerteventura literally means “strong winds” and that was indeed the prevalent feature of the island when we visited for 12 …
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