Looking for the European Bison in Poland’s Białowieża Forest
Poland has over a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites, but only one of them, the Białowieża Forest, is a natural …
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What do you have to learn in an SSI Open Water Diver course?
A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …
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Cool or cold? – Winter diving in the Red Sea
The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …
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Eating out vegan at Vaust in Berlin
The vegan Brewhouse Vaust in Berlin has been on our restaurant list for a while, but as it is located …
A visit to Himeji Castle – the restored White Heron Castle
The queues that snaked their way towards the entrance gate seemed endless. “How long will it take?” “Less than an …
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A visit to Miyajima, the Island of Gods
Officially, the small island not far from Hiroshima in the Japanese Inland Sea goes by the name of Itsukushima Island. …
Lake Tengiz and the Northern Kazakh steppe
“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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The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Getting to Lalibela from the capital Addis Abeba by bus was sort of a nightmare. On the other hand this …
Eating out vegan at Sfizy Veg in Berlin
For a vegan pizza in Berlin, Sfizy Veg was the recommendation of one of the woollen hat guys who staff …
Happy New Year 2015!
We wish you a happy and successful year of the sheep, 2015! Wir wünschen ein gutes, glückliches und erfolgreiches Jahr …
