Equatorial Guinea is a country nestled in central Africa, which you might not have heard of, or at least, it doesn’t come to mind as the first destination in Africa to visit. However, the country is a hidden gem consisting of three totally different islands [read more]
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea and a popular holiday destination. Its coast is dotted with beautiful beaches and resorts from budget to upscale. If you are interested in an active or cultural holiday you don’t need to worry as Corfu has [read more]
Saba is the smallest of the Dutch Caribbean islands and called the unspoiled queen of the Caribbean. Staying in style, an old traditional cottage, is the way to enjoy the real Saba. If this cottage has a history, it’s even better and I found that [read more]
São Tomé & Príncipe (in short just São Tomé) is a small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea. It was uninhabited until the Portuguese discovered it in the late 15th century. Sugar, cacao, and coffee plantations brought wealth but today the island is poor [read more]
The Pacific islands Palau, Yap, Guam, and the norther Mariana Islands make up a perfect 14-16-day Pacific island hopping trip. They offer lots of WWII history, sunshine, diving, and awesome nightlife. I visited each island for a short time and hopped around. Its 3 countries: [read more]
If you are reading about my Palau helicopter tour you either want to go to Palau or you will want to go after reading! Palau is an island nation in the Pacific and a true paradise on earth. It’s normally visited during an island-hopping tour [read more]
Each year I visit the USA for a conference which is actually not travel related. That’s why my motto is business & leisure combined. As this conference was for the fourth time in Chicago I really needed to find another destination. I flew to Buffalo [read more]
Phuket Island was the start of my 3.5 week journey through South East Asia together with my daughter. We would stay there three nights before we would continue to Malaysia and Indonesia. Most of the time we just stayed at our resort, the Amari Phuket [read more]
Most people don’t know about China’s Hawaii nor did I for a long time. When I learned about Hainan and its white sandy beaches I thought this was a perfect spot for a two-week vacation during Christmas time. Away from the cold weather in the [read more]
Summary: Part of a 24 day China tour. Start in Hangzhou, followed by Shanghai and Suzhou. From there to Tunxi (Huangshan) by plane continued by train to Wuyishan. From here by plane to Xiamen with a three day trip to the Tulou Clusters and back to Xiamen. [read more]
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