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Travel thoughts

We travel. We write. And we also talk and think a lot about travelling and about the countries we are travelling. Some of our travel blog articles deal less with the sightseeing and the adventure, and more with our observations and thoughts. Read here why we didn’t like some countries, what impressed us in other countries and about some of the downsides and difficulties while travelling.

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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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Woman with two snakes at the Python tempel in Ouidah
Benin, Travel thoughts

Thoughts on 13 days of travelling in Benin

by Westwards / 12 March 20188 May 2022

“The snakes are not bad, they do no harm” – the Vodoo adept repeats. We are travelling in Benin, where …

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Sudanese man in white galabya selling bananas
Sudan, Travel thoughts

Backpacking in Sudan – thoughts by 2 female travellers

by Westwards / 7 February 20174 November 2024

In November 2016 we went backpacking in Sudan for 15 days, limiting our trip to Northern Sudan. Entering from Aswan …

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Chinese people in an internet cafe in Taiyuan
Travel thoughts

10 years of travel blogging – and why we cut back

by Westwards / 19 May 20165 April 2021

Bloggers celebrate their anniversaries: “one year of travel blogging”, or two or even five years – but we can look …

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Flower leafs in a pond
Sri Lanka, Travel thoughts

Thoughts on travelling in Sri Lanka

by Westwards / 22 March 201629 March 2021

“You were travelling in Sri Lanka? Oh, how pleasant, I’ve just been there myself!,” a lot of people comment when …

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boat on a lake in Lithuania
Lithuania, Travel thoughts

Some thoughts about travelling in Lithuania for two weeks

by Westwards / 11 December 20157 May 2021

As some of you know, our autumn vacation plan was to walk on the “Abraham Path” long distance hike in …

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women in Imamzadeh Shrine in Yazd
Iran, Travel thoughts

Some afterthoughts on travelling in Iran

by Westwards / 3 July 20156 September 2025

Before we left we had no doubt that we would enjoy travelling in Iran and contrary to many reports we …

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Natascha and Isa in a shrine in Isfahan
Food, Iran, Travel thoughts

Travelling in Iran as female vegetarian travellers

by Westwards / 2 June 201518 July 2024

Iran is a fantastic country to travel. But two topics dominate our practical travel in Iran: being vegetarian travellers, and …

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women behind prison bars in the desert
Djibouti, Travel thoughts

What went wrong in Djibouti? – A country we didn’t like

by Westwards / 12 March 201511 January 2024

Most countries we visited were exciting, new and friendly, but Djibouti is not among them. There are some countries that …

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authentic travel experience at a foul stall in Esna
Travel thoughts

“Authentic travel experience” and “sustainability” at the ITB Berlin

by Westwards / 7 March 20156 March 2024

The conference room is packed with men in suits with little flags or logos pinned to their lapels and wearing …

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