Hallstatt – What’s all the fuss about?
Maybe you have heard about a little town called Hallstatt in the middle of the Austrian mountains. It is one of the major places…
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A day as a mermaid
«Hold your breath, keep your smile and swim, like the water is your home…» – my day as a mermaid. It’s already been a…
Cape Town: The many steps of Table Mountain
It was a race against the rising sun. Eventually we arrived on top of Cape Town’s Table Mountain … aaaand – we were lonely…
Kruger National Park II: Drive yourself in the public part
And there it is. A giraffe right in front of us blocking the street. We turn down the engine and wait. What else can…
Kruger National Park I: Private Game Reserves
I can hear no sound except the trees’ branches swaying in the wind and the birds awakening in the wild. With a cup of…
Day Zero: Every drop counts in Cape Town
There’s only mist coming out of the tap, and that’s as much as you can get. Cape Town is expecting a severe water crisis…
Jerusalem – Never have I ever …
… even dared thinking about traveling to Jerusalem. Catholically raised, I was always aware of Jerusalem being THE worl’s religious hub, but I never…
Tel Aviv – 10 things you need to know
Forget everything the media told us about Israel. Be open and let yourself be drawn into a wonderful and colorful culture with multilingual people,…
Ice ice baby – A night in an igloo
The silence is so intense, it’s almost shouting at us. The sky is full of stars and they seem to stare at us. At…
Samichlaus tradition: Switzerland preparing for Christmas
It is the second largest event of its kind in Switzerland, yet the town where it takes place is far from big. The Samichlaus…