Most countries we visited were exciting, new and friendly, but Djibouti is not among them. There are some countries that …
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The conference room is packed with men in suits with little flags or logos pinned to their lapels and wearing …
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— Updated January 2024– It is 4 am – people line the streets in the centre of Basel’s Old Town, …
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We have come for the Liestal Chienbäse, a Swiss carnival tradition, but are puzzled what to do exactly. „Is this …
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Poland has over a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites, but only one of them, the Białowieża Forest, is a natural …
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A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …
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The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …
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The vegan Brewhouse Vaust in Berlin has been on our restaurant list for a while, but as it is located …
The queues that snaked their way towards the entrance gate seemed endless. “How long will it take?” “Less than an …
Continue reading “A visit to Himeji Castle – the restored White Heron Castle”
Officially, the small island not far from Hiroshima in the Japanese Inland Sea goes by the name of Itsukushima Island. …
