Hiking the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain
Hiking up to the top of the Zugspitze from the German side and back down to the Austrian side took …
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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!
Tourism in the Japanese Alps
Until the 19th century, only Shinto pilgrims visited the inhospitable mountains of central Japan. The British missionary Walter Weston was …
Hiking on the Nakasendo
During the Edo Period, the Nakasendo (“the way through the mountains”) was one of the main roads connecting Tokyo – …
Rolling along the banks of the Blue Danube: the cycling trail
„Oh yes, the church up there on the hill above the Danube: We have just been there, it’s so beautiful!” …
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Visiting Tyrol, with the magic of football or without
“Ochen sladka, very sweet,” says the Russian girl opposite us merrily and takes another swig from her bottle of peach-passion …
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From O to W – trekking the Torres del Paine Circuit
High above Lago Paine, the Patagonian wind hits: A particularly strong gust sweeps us off our feet and into the …
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Taking the milk bus to the mountains: Cocuy hiking
“Si Señora, and a pound of cheese.” The shop assistant takes one of the big round pieces of soft local …
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Hiking with Zapotecs in the cloud forests of the Sierra Norte
“Seat numbers 19 and 20, departure time 8:30,” the friendly clerk at the Flecha de Zempoaltepetl bus company tells us. …
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Hiking in Chamonix – In the French Far East
“After reaching a little pass, you will have to cross several small snow fields,” our French hiking guidebook about Chamonix …
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Cherubs and Garden Gnomes along the Isar cycle path
“1500 meters altitude.” The two sun-tanned boys with stubbly faces and sinewy cyclists’ calves in the seats opposite are bent …
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