Arriving in Montezuma

I can’t even say what made me pick my next destination Montezuma. Until the day before I left Monteverde, I…

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A day trip to Puerto Viejo

Originally I had Puerto Viejo on my imaginary travel list for Costa Rica, but changed my mind on the way…

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Experiencing the Caribbean side of Costa Rica in Cahuita

While on the boat from La Pavona to Tortuguero I talked to some fellow travelers, including one who had already…

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Skaill beach walking on Orkney

While walking through the prehistoric Neolithic village of Skara Brae I read in my guide book that there was a…

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Orkney – more walking around the Mainland – Yesnaby

After the Neolithic treasures, a walking tour on Hoy, the Churchill Barriers in the South, and Kirkwall, I had a…

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A stopover in Palanga

It’s only about twenty minutes per bus from Klaipeda to Palanga, which turns out to be the more glamorous resort…

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The Curonian Spit – a day trip to Nida

While eating dinner on my first evening in Vilnius I got a list of recommended sites in Lithuania from the…

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More impressions of Syros

The week on Syros seems forever ago. Now we just hear of the terrible fires everywhere, the pandemic is gearing…

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The many beaches of Syros

Of course I knew that Syros has beaches, this is a Cycladic island after all. But arriving in Ermoupolis made…

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A week on Syros – why this island is worth your visit

Traveling during a pandemic is something I already got to know last year when I went to Milos. Therefore the…

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