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From our last travel destination, Bumthang, our journey guided by a mandatory guide through Bhutan continued to the high plateau, where one can see cranes in early April, which,...

farmhouse. Both times we were shown the meditation or prayer room where we were allowed to take photographs, unlike in temples. Ara, the homemade liquor, was also found as an...

From Paro to Punakha We had to wait over 5 years, due to Corona measures, for our great travel wish to Bhutan to finally be fulfilled. The wait was absolutely worth it. The...

Upon entering India, we had to go through the usual procedures, i.e. submit fingerprints, have our photos taken, provide a health declaration, and wait for our luggage. Once...

Founded over 2500 years ago, once known as Byzantion, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), then known as Constantinople, then as Islambul, then as Stanbol......

When you're in Turkey (like us in Istanbul), you would think one should visit a traditional hamam. However, since Mr. Ärmel has surprisingly little desire for such things, Ms....

When we boarded the night train to Bucharest, we didn't expect much except breakfast – but it was quite the opposite. The night train was surprisingly comfortable with a private...

"A journey that begins with Deutsche Bahn can only get better." We wrote this sentence over 9 months ago at the start of our travels during the sabbatical year – and it should...

A friend who visited us in Canada kept saying, "this is just like in Europe, you don’t need to travel to Canada for this." Surely the differences are often small, but they are...

Upon landing in Curacao, we first experienced the 'joy' of being treated as Europeans, which resulted in a quick processing at the airport. We didn't even have to show our...

View of Panama with water at the Panama Canal

So, which country were we asked about? Right, Panama... Panama is where America is at its narrowest. But what else do you know about it? Perhaps that the USA operated the...

A desire place, according to Duden, is a location where someone's longing hangs. And that's exactly how we feel about Puerto Viejo since we traveled there for the first time 2.5...

Before the apocalypse descended upon the world and the USA elected a convicted sex offender and fascist as president, we wisely fled across the border to Latin America – not in...

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We didn't wear flowers in our hair, but Mrs. Waas at least wore cherry earrings when we arrived in “San Fran.” (Travelwiki warns never to say “Frisco.”) The era of flower...

The Yosemite National Park is the third oldest national park in the USA – and thus also the third oldest national park in the world. This is no coincidence. Yosemite is truly a...

Fuck Democrats

Still filled with farewell sadness, we boarded the ferry in Victoria, which was supposed to take us away from Canada to Port Angeles (USA) in 1.5 hours. During the journey, we...

After we had to say goodbye to our friends, we headed to our WWOOFing site in Cobble Hill. (WWOOF: worldwide opportunities on organic farms. Here, one can work on an organic...

After our last blog post, we continued with our dear friends through the West of Canada, where the individual stages of the tour were often tightly scheduled and required quite...

Vancouver On August 31st, we were visited by two dear friends from Germany who wanted to explore the Rocky Mountains with us. Shortly after their arrival, we headed to the...

Vancouver has many faces: nearly a million if you count just the people, but the city of Vancouver itself is very densely populated, and the surrounding area is no less so....

The Scene of the Drama

River without Return") and especially the trip on the public bus to Lake Louise were the true highlights that will accompany us for a lifetime. Arriving at Lake Louise at sunrise...

To get straight to the point: Winnipeg doesn't offer much. You can tell the city is struggling, with its many vacant buildings and the complaints of the locals. This is quite...

From Toronto, we indulged ourselves with the famous luxury train "Canadian" to Winnipeg. Normally, you fly from Toronto to Winnipeg. Or you skip it entirely... A bus does not...

Writing about the Niagara Falls is like trying to explain colors. Their grandeur and stunning beauty are beyond words for us. Therefore, at this point, the images take center...

Birthday Lunch at the CN Tower Before we reached Toronto, we first spent a long time in traffic and admired the skyscrapers. Bus arrival times in Toronto are a very vague...