Eating out at Con Tho in Berlin
On a beautiful mid-week day in May, we didn’t think we would need a reservation for two people – but …
Author: Westwards
Six Highlights from six days in Kyoto
If you travel to Kyoto for the first time, visit the must-sees by all means! Places like Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu, Sanjusangendo …
Searching the Baekje UNESCO sites in Buyeo and Gongju
Broad visitor pathways lead up to the reconstructed entrance gate of Gongsanseong fortress in Gongju, South Korea. The path then …
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Visiting the palaces of Sintra on a long layover
At first, visiting the palaces of Sintra seemed a perfect way to spend a 12-hour layover at Lisbon, on the …
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Thoughts on 13 days of travelling in Benin
“The snakes are not bad, they do no harm” – the Vodoo adept repeats. We are travelling in Benin, where …
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The 1000-year-old ruins of Loropeni
Red dust is blowing in through the open windows of our ramshackle car when we overtake the minibus. It is …
Hippos and elephants at the Pendjari National Park
A small group of hippos is resting in the water on the opposite shore of the small lake in the …
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Reminders of the Slave trade: The House of Slaves on the Île de Gorée in Senegal and Woold House in Agbodrafo/ Togo
A tall black man in a fluttering white garment is folding his hands in prayer, then sweeping them over his …
An almost perfect hiking week on El Hierro
El Hierro, the smallest, newest and westernmost of the Canary Islands is far off from Europe and yet a part …
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Happy 2018 – Year of the dog
We wish you all a joyous New Year and a happy 2018! We are looking back on a year 2017 …
