Hiking the West Highland Way
The waves of Loch Lomond hitting the beach near Balmaha are quite high, but nevertheless it is a reasonably friendly …
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A visit to the Glengoyne Whisky Distillery in Scotland
On the first hiking day of the West Highland Way the trail passes the Glengoyne Whisky Distillery. Obviously we have …
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A pilgrimage to the Miyajima floating Torii
“Please don’t move from one side of the boat to the other,” the captain warns. “This might be dangerous and …
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Experiences with our second generation Kindle
Digital books are different from printed books, but then digital books aren’t all the same… Recently we bought our second …
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Thoughts about travelling in Vietnam
To begin with, Vietnam didn’t make it on the list of our favourite places on this planet. Indeed it actually …
On a slow train to Saigon
Instead of taking the sleeper bus (uncomfortable and stinking, we know that already) or an environmentally more damaging plane, we …
Gone teting – Vietnam during the Tet Holiday
We had been warned: Everything would be more expensive over the Tet holiday (Chinese New Year) in Vietnam, from transport …
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Tourists turning tunnel rats at the Cu Chi Tunnels
Our guide Thong points to the ground, which is covered with grass and leaves: „That’s the entrance to one of …
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A walk through Orestad, Copenhagen’s new architecture laboratory
On a cold winter morning, Southern Copenhagen is almost deserted. A tiny, toy-like train is zipping past a bright blue …
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Egypt two years after the revolution
Nearly two years after the revolution, between the referendum and the anniversary, we experienced Egypt as a safe and pleasant place to travel.
