Covid in Namibia During a pandemic you should weigh your options carefully before deciding to travel or not. In our case, vaccines in March and April 2021 were not widely available yet, but testing in Germany was reliable. The coronavirus pandemic in Namibia was not a problem when we traveled, […]
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A Road Trip Through Southern Namibia
Namibia Road Trip Almost every tourist will want to take a road trip through Namibia, and almost everyone will start in Windhoek. We had six days to explore this vast land and decided to bypass Etoshi, a popular national park. This was mostly due to the fact that we have […]
Istanbul: A Bridge Between Two Continents
A Complete Guide To Istanbul With TourIstanbul Several years ago I visited Istanbul – twice in the span of two weeks. I took advantage of a program that Turkish Airlines still has in operation called TourIstanbul. If you are flying with Turkish Airlines and have a layover between 6-24 hours, […]
Biking In Northern Brandenburg
Northern Brandenburg Biking Tour Around Gransee As part of our mission to explore more of our country and involve some triathlon training in that exploration, we decided to visit Gransee. Gransee is an area of Brandenburg full of beautiful, secluded lakes, forests, and long stretches of empty country roads. These […]
Alone In Istanbul
A Story of Caution While Traveling Abroad I first traveled to Istanbul as a young, single woman in 2012. I was on my way to visit a friend in Japan and was on a late arrival flight from Nairobi. This story is to share my words of caution while traveling […]
A Guide To Exploring The Romantic City Of Florence
Top Travel Tips for Traveling To Florence I have been to Florence twice: once as a solo traveler, and the second time, more recently, with my husband. The first time I visited I was young and single. Even then I realized that this was a stunningly romantic city. I knew […]
Exploring Paris Off The Beaten Path
A Guide To Lesser Known Places To Explore In Paris Since the first time I visited, Paris has always held a special place in my heart. It was one of the first places in Europe that I visited with my husband. It was also here where we got engaged! In […]
Annecy: The Jewel Of France
A Guide To Exploring Annecy When most people think about France, they think about Paris. Many tourists will spend most of their time in the capital city and very little time exploring the rest of the country. Although Paris is a beautiful and romantic city, I have found another beautiful […]
Corfu: Your Guide To The Greek Island
Corfu: A Greek Island With Venetian Flavor On our way to Paxos, we spent a day in Corfu, a beautiful island off the coast of Greece. Corfu was much bigger than we were expecting, but it is one of those rare places that is so small that you can walk […]
Buenos Aires: What You Should Not Miss
Buenos Aires: A Taste Of Europe In South America Having never been to South America before, I had no idea what to expect when I flew into Buenos Aires for the first time. I was expecting something more like what I had experienced in Central America – blocky buildings, hot […]