Winter walking in Malbun

There is more to Liechtenstein than just Vaduz. Even though I hadn’t really thought about that before, I was still…

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More impressions from Orkney

Every trip ends with lots of pictures. Some I use in my posts, others just don’t find a place. After…

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The Broch of Gurness and searching for Northern Lights

I guess most of Mainland was by now crossed off our must-see list. From Kirkwall, to Skara Brae, the Brough…

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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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The Brough of Birsay and an Earl’s Palace

Orkney was totally different planned, with more trips to the other islands and lots more Neolithic graves and a visit…

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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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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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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 weekend in Reichenau

Reichenau is about a good hour from Vienna. Which makes it an ideal weekend destination. Even more so since Reichenau…

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