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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
European Bison in snow
Poland, UNESCO

Looking for the European Bison in Poland’s Białowieża Forest

by Westwards / 19 February 20151 April 2021

Poland has over a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites, but only one of them, the Białowieża Forest, is a natural …

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diving gestures
Egypt, Other adventures

What do you have to learn in an SSI Open Water Diver course?

by Westwards / 10 February 20156 January 2025

A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …

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winter snorkelling in Soma Bay
Egypt, Other adventures

Cool or cold? – Winter diving in the Red Sea

by Westwards / 4 February 20152 January 2023

The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …

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vegan Sauerkraut Quiche with salad at Vaust
Restaurant reviews

Eating out vegan at Vaust in Berlin

by Westwards / 25 January 201512 May 2021

The vegan Brewhouse Vaust in Berlin has been on our restaurant list for a while, but as it is located …

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Himeji castle with cherry blossoms
Japan, UNESCO

A visit to Himeji Castle – the restored White Heron Castle

by Westwards / 18 January 201517 February 2024

The queues that snaked their way towards the entrance gate seemed endless. “How long will it take?” “Less than an …

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Miyajima Torii in the water
Japan, UNESCO

A visit to Miyajima, the Island of Gods

by Westwards / 15 January 201520 February 2024

Officially, the small island not far from Hiroshima in the Japanese Inland Sea goes by the name of Itsukushima Island. …

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Isa with binoculars on the shore of Lake Sumai
Kazakhstan, UNESCO

Lake Tengiz and the Northern Kazakh steppe

by Westwards / 11 January 20152 April 2021

“Welcome,” shouts a girl’s voice into the microbus when we arrive in Korgalzhyn, the nearest village to Lake Tengiz. Saika …

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facade of Yemrehanna Kristos church
Ethiopia, UNESCO

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela

by Westwards / 7 January 20154 November 2024

Getting to Lalibela from the capital Addis Abeba by bus was sort of a nightmare. On the other hand this …

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vegan Pizza at Sfizy Veg
Restaurant reviews

Eating out vegan at Sfizy Veg in Berlin

by Westwards / 4 January 201514 April 2021

For a vegan pizza in Berlin, Sfizy Veg was the recommendation of one of the woollen hat guys who staff …

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2015 New year's card with sheep
New Year's posts

Happy New Year 2015!

by Westwards / 1 January 20152 April 2021

We wish you a happy and successful year of the sheep, 2015! Wir wünschen ein gutes, glückliches und erfolgreiches Jahr …

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