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• Brauneck: The Mountain Where Hikers and Skiers Meet

  

  If you’re a hiker seeing solace, not skiers, as I am, the Brauneck, located near Lenggries, should not be your first choice for a hike. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 5 Tips for Mobile Travel Photography

  

  Mobile photography has come a long way in recent years, to the point that people can now capture and edit very high quality images on their phones. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Monkeys in the Jungles of Costa Rica

  

  Guest post by Cristina from Chasing Travel.As a child, my favourite book was Curious George. I must have read it at least a hundred times. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Soussusvlei, Namibia: Photojourney to the Highest Sand Dunes on Earth

  

  Sossusvlei, located in Naukluft National Park in Namibia, is home to some of the highest sand dunes on the planet.Sossusvlei, meaning dead-end-marsh, is one of... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Photojourney to the Historic Towns of Apulia, Italy

  

  If picturesque historic towns and  villages are what you’re after, you would be hard pressed to do better than Salento, the south-east region of Apulia. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Why I Think the Finns Are Crazy

  

  I have a confession to make. I’ve always thought the Finns might be crazy. Now I know for sure.Finns are perhaps best known for their love of the sauna, followe... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Budapest Tram 2: Europe’s Most Scenic Tram Journey

  

  Budapest Tram #2 is the most scenic tram journey in Europe!And that’s according to National Geographic in an article titled:  Top 10 Trolley Rides. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Hiking the Hoher Kranzberg, Mittenwald, Bavaria

  

  Snow is not usually difficult to find especially in February…in the German Alps…but in 2014? It’s proved not so easy.As of yesterday (February 23rd) I still... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Cats Vs the Coliseum: Battle of Rome Attractions

  

  The Cats vs the Coliseum debate all started during a recent layover in Rome.I had just enough time to see one attraction.  I debated between the Torre... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Spirit of Salento, Italy

  

  After spending several days in Salento, the south-east district of Apulia, (Puglia in Italian), also known as the heel of the boot of Italy,  I left inspired. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• My Favorite Thing to Do in Girona

  

  I love Girona!So much so that I’ve been there five times in the past 2 years.  It’s one of those places that keeps drawing you back. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Molise: Italy’s Last Undiscovered Region

  

  Molise is the last undiscovered region in Italy. That is a bold statement to make but that’s according to Wikipedia.Undiscovered in general is difficult to... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sixty Minutes of Solitude with Uganda’s Mountain Gorillas

  

  Article by Alaina McGregor of Jandals A Backpack Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s remaining endangered mountain... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Only Bidding: A Review

  

  I’ve just used Only Bidding once, but I’m in love with it already!But I’m getting ahead of myself.  Only Bidding is a new hotel reservation site. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Germany’s Only Cat Cafe

  

  The original can be found here: Germany’s Only Cat Cafe. Please read the original.How PURRfect! Germany’s only cat cafe, appropriately named Cafe-Katzentempel... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Germany’s First Cat Cafe

  

  Upon hearing about it and as a cat lover and guardian to two cats myself, Coco and Fuego, I was there the next day.Jack one of the cafe’s resident cats, who is... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Hiking Mt. Matajur: Slovenia to Italy

  

  Despite having lived in Germany for over 3 1/2 years, the Canadian in me gets excited about cross-border hikes and Mt. Matajur is an especially fine one.Trail... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Rafting the Noguera Pallaresa in Catalonia

  

  You should never, never ask yourself this question.  It’s asking for trouble.  It’s tempting the universe – and in case you didn’t know…the universe... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 10 Life Lessons Learned from Travels in 2013

  

  I’m drawn to places that I return from a little bit different. Perhaps a little bit wiser, or more likely, aware of how little I actually know. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Hut Hiking in Germany: What It’s Really Like

  

  Seekarkreuz, a peak less than an hour from Lenggries HütteSo much in fact that I’ve celebrated two out of the last three New Years Eves (referred to as Silveste... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL