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We had been to Iceland already last year – but in times of the Corona Pandemic the remote island appeared the perfect destination: a lot of landscape and few people. This time, we focused on our favorite spots on the south coast (part 1) and spots in central iceland beyond the ring road, that we could not visit last time due to the lack of a 4 wheel-drive (this blog post, part 2). FavoriteRead More →

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We had been to Iceland already last year – but in times of the Corona Pandemic the remote island appeared the perfect destination: a lot of landscape and few people. This time, we focused on our favorite spots on the south coast (part 1, this blog post) and spots in central iceland beyond the ring road, that we could not visit last time due to the lack of a 4 wheel-drive (part 2). FavoriteRead More →

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Madeira, the Portuguese island about 800 km west of Casablanca, is well known for its overwhelming flowerage. Despite the flowers having been imported from all over the world some hundred years ago, it is a spectacular sight. And goes well together with the steep cliffs, volcanic mountains and misty rainforests. Overall, Madeira feels a bit like Hawaii. Only the great beaches are missing. This is the third part of our Madeira trip – it covers tplaces and walks in the eastern area, in particular: Funchal, Cabo Girao, the area around Queimadas and the Sao Lourenco peninsula. FavoriteRead More →

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Madeira, the Portuguese island about 800 km west of Casablanca, is well known for its overwhelming flowerage. Despite the flowers having been imported from all over the world some hundred years ago, it is a spectacular sight. And goes well together with the steep cliffs, volcanic mountains and misty rainforests. Overall, Madeira feels a bit like Hawaii. Only the great beaches are missing. This is the first part of our Madeira trip – it covers the villages and walks in the southwestern area, in particular: the towns of Calheta, Paul do Mar and Jardim do Mar; Maloeira, the Fajã Quebrada Nova and the area aroundRead More →

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Madeira, the Portuguese island about 800 km west of Casablanca, is well known for its overwhelming flowerage. Despite the flowers having been imported from all over the world some hundred years ago, it is a spectacular sight. And goes well together with the steep cliffs, volcanic mountains and misty rainforests. Overall, Madeira feels a bit like Hawaii. Only the great beaches are missing. This is the second part of our Madeira trip – it covers mainly walks in the central and northern area, in particular: the Levada dos Cedros, the Risco Waterfall, Calhau, Ribeira da Janela, the area around Sao Jorge, and some of theRead More →

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The famous “Cote de Granit Rose”, the pink granite coast, is certainly one of the most spectacular coastlines on earth. The eponymous granite appears – beside Brittany – only at three other spots on earth: Corsica and two regions in China and Canada. I haven’t seen the ones in Canada and China, but I’m sure that the magnificence of the granite rocks of Brittany, the mysterious atmosphere of the site, is hard to beat. FavoriteRead More →

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In the Belval steelworks complex the remains of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s last two blast furnaces have been preserved and are nowadays joined by a fascinating variety of modern buildings, featuring parts of the new Luxemburg University as well as hotels, shopping centers, companies and more. FavoriteRead More →

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Salzburg is famous for its most prominent former resident: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – and despite him being dead for more than 200 years, he is still omnipresent. However, Salzburg has a lot more to offer than just memorial places of Mozart’s life and family. Actually, it is a beautiful city, featuring viewpoints on all surrounding hills and mountains, a well preserved old town and lots of historical places. FavoriteRead More →

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Going to Iceland? Congrats – you’ll be one of the approximately 2 millions every year! Iceland became a fancy destination, not the least because of Game of Thrones (many parts filmed here) and Youtube Videos like the Justin Bieber video of the song “I’ll show You”. So, you’re in good company! And here are some things to know when travelling o Iceland. FavoriteRead More →

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Our final Day, with Snaefellsnes and Reykjavik on our schedule! Unfortunately, the sunshine of our first 5 days did not return, and the final day started like the previous day had ended: cloudy and rainy. But 5 sunny days out of 7 is probably already more than you can ask for. After all, we’re close to the Artic Cycle and not in the Sahara. FavoriteRead More →