Orkney – exploring Hoy and its Old Man

Besides a lot of sightseeing the plan for Orkney was always to go at least on one hike. The Old…

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The Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar

If you are a fan of Outlander, and I am not ashamed to say that I love the books since…

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The small town of Kirkwall is big on history

Arriving in the town of Kirkwall was an experience. It’s all so familial that even the car rental picks you…

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Orkney – Churchill Barriers and the Southeast

One of the main reasons my friend wanted to visit Orkney was Scapa Flow and Günther Prien. If you don’t…

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Orkney – Skara Brae and other Neolithic sites

If you know anything about Orkney you might have heard about Skara Brae. But it’s just one of many Neolithic…

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A long weekend on Orkney – a Scottish adventure

Obh obh (that’s ‘oh dear’ in Gaelic), how I have missed Scotland in 2020. Due to the pandemic we couldn’t…

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A day trip to the castle ruin of Aggstein

Day trips from Vienna are fun, especially in summer. There are a lot of castles and palaces in the near…

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What I learned in Lithuania

Traveling educates. Never claim anything else! Despite my third time in the Baltic States, after trips to Latvia and Estonia,…

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The doors of Lithuania

Most of the doors in Lithuania I saw were sturdy wooden doors. But some came in plain iron, maybe tagged…

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The food of Lithuania – quite the hearty dishes

I can honestly say that I remembered nothing from my previous trip to Lithuania in regards to its local cuisine.…

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