Day Trips from Flagstaff with Kids
After two long winters of our discontent, German weather, and lockdown, we traveled to sunny Arizona. We stayed with friends near Tucson for the first week, then we drove up north to explore the...
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Tucson One Day Itinerary: Lost During A Layover
Welcome back after a long break and a busy summer. Our family was trying to make up for the travel opportunities lost during the lockdown. We traveled to Bavaria, Hungary, the Netherlands, and most...
The Hottest, the Largest, the Longest. Culture Shock in Bangkok
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is number one on many lists. Whether it is the most visited tourist destination or the Guinness record holder of the longest place name, Bangkok is the first one.The...
How Culture Shock Makes You A Better Person?
After quitting my job, I left my home country and decided I wanted to travel the world. I lived in six different countries for the long term. The experience of culture shock has characterized...
Why Is the Devastated City of Famagusta Off-Limits?
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus. Visiting the city of Famagusta isn’t off-limits. However, Famagusta has a suburb called Varosha. You cannot enter Varosha, the forbidden city of Cyprus. Getting...
Between Scylla and Charybdis: Where is it really?
Talking about places: Between Scilla and Cariddi In this picture, I am standing above the town of Scilla (pronounced “Sheel-lah”). It is in the tip of the Italian boot, on the Calabrian shores of...
Besides the Black Death, what is Messina, Italy famous for?
The city of Messina had a key impact on the history of Europe. Messina has a natural harbor, a scythe-shaped peninsula. This is where the Black Death arrived to Italy.The plague arrived in Europe...
Hidden Gems in Italy: Insider View of Calabria
Calabria is the southernmost region of mainland Italy, the “toe of the boot”.In my personal opinion, Calabria, along with Sicily, are the most beautiful regions in Europe. The landscape is wild, the beaches are...
Are Germans Rude? How to Say Love Thy Neighbor in German?
Rude Germans: such a stereotype. Are they really impolite or simply direct? If you type this question into Google, you`ll get over 8,5 million results. The topic obviously intrigues many ex-pats and tourists in...
Damnoen Saduak: A Tourist Trap that will Definitely Float your Boat
Damnoen Saduak is one of the floating markets of Thailand, approximately 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Bangkok. It once played an important role in trading goods, but by now, it has become one...
