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Tokyo cycling near Harajuku station
Cycling

Cycling the Yamanote Line – a Tokyo loop adventure

by Westwards / 20 February 202620 February 2026
Old fishing vessels can still be used as boat sheds !
UK

Ultimate Daytrip to Lindisfarne: Discover the Magic of Northumbria’s Holy Island

by Westwards / 3 February 20263 February 2026
The Ramses Tempel of Abu Simbel, a magnificent UNESCO site, is always a highlight however often we may have seen it
New Year's posts

2025 Travel highlights – the year in review

by Westwards / 31 December 202531 December 2025
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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Belle Époque in Neuchatel: statue of a fancy lady
Switzerland

The Belle Époque in Neuchatel – a walk back in time

by Westwards / 6 June 20216 June 2021

The lady at the lake-shore is wearing a voluminous dress with a corset and a large hat. Like the nearby …

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Thermes of Hadrian in Leptis Magna
Libya, UNESCO

Leptis Magna: Sightseeing marvels in the desert

by Westwards / 26 May 202115 February 2024

Travelling overland from Egypt to Libya on a transit visa, we haven’t managed to get hold of a guidebook for …

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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 202119 August 2024

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

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Sign for an Internet cafe - the only way to update our typepad blog
Travel thoughts

The great move – From Typepad to WordPress

by Westwards / 4 May 20218 May 2021

We did it! After almost 15 years of travel writing and blogging on Movable Type system we moved our blog …

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Prince Pückler's pyramid in the garden of Branitz Castle
Germany, UNESCO

Visiting the gardens of Prince Pückler-Muskau in Germany

by Westwards / 16 April 202127 March 2024

Muskau park is the largest and one of the most famous English landscape gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both …

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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 202123 March 2024

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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Spain, UNESCO

Discover Risco Caido and Gran Canaria’s holy mountains

by Westwards / 4 March 202124 May 2022

In 2019 the fourth site on the Canary Islands was awarded the status of a UNESCO world heritage site: Risco …

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Kitesurfers on Fuerteventura
Spain

Fuerteventura – Desert hikes and sunny beaches

by Westwards / 7 January 202122 September 2022

Fuerteventura literally means “strong winds” and that was indeed the prevalent feature of the island when we visited for 12 …

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Ox cart with 2021 sign
New Year's posts

Happy New Year 2021 – Year of the Ox

by Westwards / 31 December 202031 July 2021

Travel Review 2020 We wish you a happy and healthy New Year! As always, we conclude the previous year with …

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