A tour through the Bauhaus Memorial in Bernau
The modernist Workers’ Union school was built into a forest outside of Berlin: The glass front of the Bauhaus-constructed refectory …
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Danish UNESCO site: royal par force hunting landscapes
Red wooden gates mark the entrance to the Jaegersborg Dyrehave, the deer park north of Copenhagen. On this rare warm …
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Stevns Klint (Stevns Cliff) and the Danish Dinosaurs
Why did the dinosaurs have to die? They disappeared a long time ago, so nobody knows for sure and it’s …
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Visit Graz – the most beautiful city in Austria
After two weeks of climbing in the mountains, we switch bare rock and high altitudes for some urban atmosphere to …
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Hiking the Mullerthal Trail in Luxemburg during Corona times
Luxembourg is such a small country that you are tempted to think it consists only of the City of Luxembourg. …
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Kayaking on the river Peene – the German Amazonas
“Westerly winds and some showers, too cool for early July”. The weather forecast for our week of kayaking on the …
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“The city in your ears” – a self-guided walk through Berlin
Since we are stuck in Berlin by the Corona Virus-related travel restrictions, we have decided to explore our city. The …
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Visit Byblos – 8000 years of civilisation
Byblos is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities of the world. 8000 years ago, the first people build their …
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Hiking the Hebridean Way on the Western Isles
Vatersay, the southernmost island of the Outer Hebrides or “Western Isles”, is the starting point for hiking the Hebridean Way …
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A Quest for Northern Lights in Alta
The domestic flight arrives late in the evening in the small town of Alta. After disembarking the plane, we walk …
