TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier of Portugal. They are a full-service airline and you will find new planes, comfortable cabins, friendly service and competitive prices. They are a member of StarAlliance and an interesting alternative on flights around Europe, across the Atlantic or to Africa. Find out all you need to know about […]
Starting with todays’ post “Perfect Day – Helsinki” I will regularly feature my recommendations how to best explore a destination in only one day. Only one day? – that’s hardly enough to see a place! You are right, it isn’t. But sometimes, it’s all the time you have and I want you to make the
There are so many great sources of travel information available on the internet, from destination sites and travel provider sites, to travel writing and photo reporting. All of them can inspire you to travel and many can help you to make you trip happen. You will find a number of different posts on this site
The Philippines has recently received a lot more attention as a travel destination, and rightly so. With more than 7,000 islands, beautiful beaches and great diving, it has a lot to offer to anybody looking for a getaway. And if you are planning to visit one of those beaches, you will very likely travel through
Paris – the city of love? How can a city not be romantic, if even the chocolate on your cappuccino spells “Love”? And I admit I have contributed a love lock to the clutter on Paris bridges across the Seine river and thrown away the key… and had a romantic walk through the Luxembourg gardens…
The Philippines have over 7,000 islands, and Coron is one of the most beautiful areas in the country for a peaceful getaway. The beaches are unspoiled, the hotels are generally small and spread out across a number of islands and it is still a dream destination you can go to now, without thinking “I wish
We reached Swakopmund on our CapeToVicFalls Adventure and, after two nights of camping in the cold desert, were excited about the comfort of a hotel and town. Even more exciting were all the activities available there: from skydiving to sandboarding, from hot air balloons to quad bikes, there were lots of choices for some fun
If you know me, you know my aversion to group tours. The sight of a group, herded by their guide with a little colored flag from the bus to the sight for 3.5 minutes of picture taking, all of the tourist ideally in matching t-shirts, usually sends me fleeing from the location! Small group adventure
I have traveled to destinations considered “off the beaten path” before and seen a few desert environments as well, but nothing can really prepare you for experiencing Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, one of the driest places in the world! It also is one of the most beautiful places I have seen anywhere on Earth,
One of the best trips in my life was a tour from Cape Town, one of my all-time favorite cities, through Namibia and Botswana to Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. We did this as a group with g adventures. What? Group tour? If you know me, you know my aversion to
Bangkok, the City of Angels by its official name, is one of the most fascinating and vibrant, yet friendly big cities I have encountered and it easily won my heart for many return visits. From the proud history to the countless malls, there are plenty of reasons to visit the City of Angels. Read on,
A journey to Angkor begins with mixed emotions: Reading about Cambodia and its history means learning about a history of war, civil war and atrocities – as recently as 1998. Talking to people about Angkor Wat means rising expectations with every word.I arrive in Siem Reap by boat from Phnom Penh and the first impression