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Outdoor

We love to travel, and we also enjoy many outdoor activities. Read here about our outdoor adventures, from hiking and cycling to kayaking or diving!

Travel blogger Isa on the Drei-Schwestern-Steig
Hiking, Liechtenstein

Hiking in Liechtenstein – trails of sisters and princes

by Westwards / 25 September 20224 March 2023

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a tiny independent country in the European Alps. So independent that it doesn’t even belong …

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Cycling along Khiva's outer city wall
Cycling, UNESCO, Uzbekistan

Unusual things to do in Khiva – a cycling tour in the outskirts

by Westwards / 12 September 20222 January 2023

Uzbekistan has seen an increase in tourist numbers over the last years. While most travellers visit the capital of Tashkent …

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On the Alta Via 1 in the Aosta Valley near Alpe Devi
Hiking, Italy

The Alta Via 1 in the Aosta Valley – hiking from Paquier to Courmayeur

by Westwards / 28 August 20222 January 2023

The Alta Via 1 in the Aosta Valley is a 6 to 10-day high-altitude long-distance hike on the sunny southern …

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Natascha all prepared for flying, during our paragliding course for beginners
Austria, Other adventures

​A paragliding course for beginners – like a bird in the sky?

by Westwards / 21 June 202113 July 2021

A 50th birthday is something special – and we wanted to do something special on Isa’s 50th birthday. For years …

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Cyclist on the Spree cycle route
Cycling, Germany

The Spree cycle route – When plan B turns out top notch

by Westwards / 14 May 202113 September 2022

The Spree cycle route leads from the source of the Spree in Upper Lusatia along the river Spree to the …

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Hiking along the Romantic road
Germany, Hiking

This is Germany! – Four days of hiking on the Romantic Road

by Westwards / 28 March 202124 May 2022

The “Romantic Road” sounds familiar in German, but few Germans know what and where it is. And certainly those down-to-earth …

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A hiking break on the Mullerthal trail
Hiking, Luxembourg

Hiking the Mullerthal Trail in Luxembourg during Corona times

by Westwards / 1 August 202030 September 2021

Luxembourg is such a small country that you are tempted to think it consists only of the City of Luxembourg. …

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Four colorful kayaks lying on the gras
Germany, Paddling

Kayaking on the river Peene – the German Amazonas

by Westwards / 22 July 20204 January 2023

“Westerly winds and some showers, too cool for early July”. The weather forecast for our week of kayaking on the …

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Caution otter sign at the Eriskay causeway
Hiking, UK

Hiking the Hebridean Way on the Western Isles

by Westwards / 29 May 202022 May 2022

Vatersay, the southernmost island of the Outer Hebrides or “Western Isles” is Scotland, is the starting point for hiking the …

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Paddlers on the Whanganui river
New Zealand, Paddling

A canoe tour on the Whanganui River – into wild waters

by Westwards / 23 May 201927 March 2021

We capsized several times on the first day of our five day canoe tour on the Whanganui River, which is …

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