The golden mosaics of Ravenna – Early Christian monuments
Jesus is standing in the hallway like a young warrior, the cross casually over his shoulder. Also, he’s stepping on …
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A quest for Jože Plečnik’s architecture in Ljubljana
On our first evening in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, we pass a bridge sporting fierce dragons. They are Ljubljana’s …
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Thoughts on hiking and travelling in the Aosta Valley
The Aosta Valley is Italy’s tiniest region. Not many tourists have heard about it and even most Italians have never …
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A visit to the Umayyad city of Anjar in Lebanon
The Umayyad dynasty sparkles. Perhaps that is because so little is left of their legacy in their Levantine heartland. The …
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Pienza in Tuscany – a Renaissance model town
Whenever we travel, we have a look at the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. In Northern Italy we expected …
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The Castles of Bellinzona – straight out of the Middle Ages
Who doesn’t like to visit a mediaeval castle? The small town of Bellinzona in the Swiss canton of Ticino has …
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Hiking in Liechtenstein – trails of sisters and princes
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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Unusual things to do in Khiva – a cycling tour in the outskirts
Uzbekistan has seen an increase in tourist numbers over the last years. While most travellers visit the capital of Tashkent …
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The Alta Via 1 in the Aosta Valley – hiking from Paquier to Courmayeur
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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Vegetarian food in Uzbekistan – a guide for vegetarian travellers
We have been travelling to Uzbekistan for nearly 20 years. During our first visit in 2004, finding vegetarian food in …
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