Fuerteventura – Desert hikes and sunny beaches
Fuerteventura literally means “strong winds” and that was indeed the prevalent feature of the island when we visited for 12 …
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A brief beach and sightseeing holiday on Saipan
Saipan is a tiny island in the North Pacific and part of the Northern Mariana Islands. We travelled to Saipan …
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Visiting the beautiful Kerama Islands in Southern Japan
“Occasionally I have bumped into a deer standing in the middle of the village when I came home from the …
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Miyakojima Island: Beautiful beaches and unspoilt nature
A purple heron is wading through the shallow water, followed by a couple of ducks. Only some unpaved roads and …
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Visit Ishigaki Island – Japan’s tropical South
The slender dragons on the roof coil their tails, while long-bearded Chinese sages look down on us when we visit …
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Taketomi Island: A place of history and tradition
The fierce red lion looks down from the tiled roof of a traditional house on Taketomi Island. Those guardian lions …
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Hateruma Island: Japan’s southernmost island
„This is the largest shop, it’s open all day without a lunch break!“, the guest house owner explains. We are …
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Iriomote Island: an exciting trip to Japan’s wildest island
Updated in July 2021 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed Iriomote Island on the World Natural Heritage list. In …
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