Prague is the starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route to Cuxhaven. Strictly speaking the river Elbe does not flow …
Continue reading “The Elbe Cycle Route (part 1) – A rough ride along the rivers Moldau and Elbe”
The young tourist exclaims something, raises his fist and falls dramatically to the floor. His girlfriend and a few other …
Continue reading “Blockbusters in the ancient world – what was on show in Roman theatres?”
“This bowler hat may be the one Cezanne was wearing on the picture in our leaflet, and these small bottles …
Continue reading “Artists in Provence, van Gogh to Vasarely”
We knew that we wanted to go hiking in the Sangay National Park in Ecuador, but could find only very …
Continue reading “Hiking in the Sangay National Park – Through black mud towards the Yellow Lagoon”
The bus winds its way up through the valleys to 3800 m of altitude towards the Laguna Quilotoa. In contrast …
A boy is pulling two pigs over the famous Panamericana, which is a disappointingly medium-sized road here in the North …
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Despite being a world heritage site, the pre-columbian tombs of Tierradentro are a relatively unknown gem in southwestern Colombia. The …
The rather short and sturdy stone figure in San Agustin is painted red and black. Perhaps he is wearing a …
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From the cute little town of Salento in Colombia we walk to the coffee plantation of Don Elias for another …
Colombia is worlwide famous for its tasty coffee. And almost all of theses prized coffees are grown in the Zona …
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