Chania: Crete’s Most Famous Waterfront Town Chania is a charming Greek town in northern Crete that is fairly easy to fly into and out of. It is a great place to stay for anyone who loves the beach or loves to shop. If you are looking for more Greek history […]
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Swakopmund: A Weekend Guide
Swakopmund Town: A Coastal Getaway In Namibia After staying in Windhoek, Swakopmund was an entirely different experience. Located 3 hours away on the Atlantic coast, it is a warm, humid, friendly little coastal town where many middle and upper class Namibians and tourists come for a break from the heat. […]
Visiting Namibia During A Pandemic (2021)
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Take Your Adventure Further with Scuba Diving In The Maldives
Scuba Diving In The Maldives I have always loved the water and have lots of experience snorkeling and diving, but never got my open water certification. One of the things my husband and I have always talked about doing together was learning how to scuba dive. For all our years living […]
Uig: Exploring A Real Life Fairyland
Fairy Glen in Scotland Who knew there were fairies on the northern tip of Scotland? We didn’t until we went to Uig and visited the Fairy Glen. Uig is a funny little coastal town located on the West side of Trotternish at Balnacnoc in the Isle of Skye. Every local […]
Hiking Nyiragongo: One Of The Most Dangerous Volcanoes In Central Africa
Hiking the Nyiragongo Volcano Nyiragongo is an active volcano (elevation: 3,470 metres (11,380 ft) just north of Goma, DRC. Unfortunately, due to political unrest in the region it isn’t on many tourist’s radar. The trek up the mountain is also a difficult one with all of the loose volcanic rock […]
The Lofoten Islands
The Lofoten Islands have been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. This year, a Norwegian-American friend of mine planned a visit to Norway and asked if Andreas and I wanted to go to the Lofoten Islands with her for the weekend. Of course, we […]
Explore Angkor Wat & Siem Reap in 2 days
Two days is usually painfully short for a trip to an amazing place! Cambodia is a great exception. If you are pressed for time, Siem Reap is a great place to visit, see the sights, eat the food, and experience Angkor Wat, all in two days. As with all trips […]