A visit to LAR
byA big thank you to all the participants who joined us at last week’s visit to Luxembourg Air Rescue A.s.b.l.. A specially big thank…
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Lake Retba – floating in Senegal’s pink lake
byThe idea of visiting a pink lake is alluring! Let’s be honest how many pink lakes have we ever seen? When we read about lake…
Gorée island, and the door of no return
byWhen we were on the ferry that was going to take us from Dakar to the Gorée Island, we knew we were about to…
Home away from home – Europe’s largest Japanese garden in Kaiserslautern
byKaiserslautern is not the kind of place where you look for a piece of Japan. Nestled in the forests of the Palatinate, this town…
The Wild Spirit of the steppe in Mongolia
byVisiting a country for the first time is an opportunity to verify whether the preconceived ideas we had formed about that country are true…
At Genghis Khan’s Table (Mongolian Food)
byThe founding father of Mongolia had a reputation for being bloodthirsty. This says a lot about his brutality as a warrior and emperor, but…
A vertical sea – exploring Liguria’s Cinque Terre on foot
byThese words of the Italian singer-songwriter Cristina Donà come to mind when I think of these few days lived as if in a dream…
Laotian Food – Cooking with a fresh garden
byYou know you are in Southeast Asia when you find yourself dining out on the pavement, eating from a short-legged plastic table, your knees…
A short stay in Odessa
byThe border took some time to cross because there was a big queue, but we didn’t have any kind of issue. We were just…
Terra Nostra – A remarkable Garden in São Miguel
byThe Terra Nostra Garden is, arguably, the most beautiful garden in the Azores, and certainly one of the most beautiful gardens we have ever…
Flavoured Azorean Food
byBeing Portuguese, we somehow expected to find more or less the same cuisine in the Azores as in mainland Portugal. Indeed several dishes are…
Quiz: How much do you know about the Azores?
byQuiz about the Azores. The Azores, Europe’s last hidden gem… An incredible archipelago with nine islands, each with its own charm. The Azores is…
The hot springs of São Miguel Island
byThe hot springs of São Miguel Island. You probably don’t think of the Azores as a wellness destination, but that is wrong. The island…
São Miguel Island – Azores
bySão Miguel is one of the most visited islands in the Azores, and there are many reasons why that should be. The island has…
How to fly a Drone – tips to flying your drone safely
byWe have to admit that travelling with a drone has been exciting and enjoyable at the same time, as it made it possible for us to…
The windmills of the Azores
byIf you have been to the Azores, you have noticed the many windmills in the different islands. Windmills began to be built in the 16th century…
What to visit in Terceira Island (Azores)
byIt is a common saying that, in reality, the Azores are only eight islands plus one carousel, and Terceira Island is the carousel. It…
Lighthouses in the Azores
byThere are incredible lighthouses in the Azores, and though we did not get to see them all, we had the chance to come across…
The American Southwest (Part 1) – Joshua Tree NP and Grand Canyon NP
byIt’s official: a reopening of the United States as a travel destination for fully vaccinated tourists from the EU is looming around the corner…
São Jorge – the island of the fajãs (Azores)
byLooking for what to visit in São Jorge? São Jorge is one of the nine islands that constitute the archipelago of the Azores. It…
