Torres del Paine: Hiking the W-Trek & Kayaking Lago Grey

Torres del Paine: it had been a long kept dream of ours since we were in South America the first time in 2011. And now it finally came true with 5 nights and 6 days in the park. We carried tent, sleeping bags and mattresses and two sets of clothes each, leaving the rest of…

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3 weeks in Patagonia – hand-luggage only

P a t a g o n i a! Just saying it is enough to conjure up images of wild landscapes, snow capped mountains with glaciers winding down to the lakes below, and the weather-beaten end of the world (fin del mundo). And the wonderful thing about Patagonia is that reality is so much better, and…

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17 days in Thailand – hand-luggage only

Our main holiday in 2016, finally after many years of saying “oh we really ought to go…” was: Thailand! And we did it with hand luggage only. Why, you ask? Well, first of all this year in March American Airlines lost my bag when we went to Las Vegas for Andrew’s 40th (only ever so slightly ruining…

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7 days in Mallorca – the grown-up way

Admit it: thinking about a holiday in Mallorca, certain images immediately come to mind. Buckets of sangria, burned bodies lying in the midday heat, drunk Germans singing to Jürgen Drews, drunk English singing to Bony M. We were the same – especially since Nicole had been there 15 years ago, doing pretty much exactly that. However, over…

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The best of rooftop bars in Barcelona

Barcelona is awesome, we loved it! And we especially loved the rooftop bars!   Our personal Top 5 of roof top bars: Here are the the roof top bars we tried. Our goal was: 1 a day! Mission accomplished!  Number 1: Hotel 1898 Great view of the Cathedral and open all day. Number 2: Hotel Majestic…

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Phnom Penh: monks, munchies and more

Coming from Ho Chi Minh City, we already had our dose of octan – probably for the rest of year. And coming from Chau Doc, the last town in Vietnam before the boat ride, we definitely had our dose of being hassled by taxi drivers and other service men. So when we arrived in Phnom…

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Angkor What???

The Temples of Angkor “The world’s most impressive archeological site” – according to our Lonely Planet. And we excitingly planned our two day itinerary around the temples on the six-hour bus ride from Phnom Penh. The first question to be answered: which means of transport do we choose? We shortly considered hiring bicycles. But then…

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