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Europe, Nature & Outdoor, Portugal, Van Life

Camping in Portugal - Your tent and the Algarve

Do you want to explore Portugal only with a tent or your camper van? We think that’s a great...
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Europe, Italy, Nature & Outdoor

Hiking in Sicily - Zingaro Nature Reserve

Every outdoor lover should consider Sicily as a destination. If you are among the lucky ones soon going to...
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Sustainability

18 Sustainable Travel Tips - hello eco-friendly travelers!

Mid march, most beautiful tropical weather in-mid of the lush green island Nusa Lembongan – located just beside Bali....
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Surf Workout, Surfing

Surf Workout - Get prepared for your surf trip!

This article is supposed to prepare your body for a surf trip. The exercises shown work towards a stronger...
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Europe, Portugal, Surf Trip

Surfing in Peniche - Ten Surf Spots at Your Doorstep

Portugal frees your mind. Dramatic coastlines with deep blue waves crashing against cliffs. The fine sand on the side...
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Tent in Portugal
Europe, Nature & Outdoor, Portugal, Van Life

Camping in Portugal – Your tent and the Algarve

May 28, 2020

Do you want to explore Portugal only with a tent or your camper van? We think that’s a great idea! You will be fully independent and that’s a great thing while in one of the countless beautiful places in Portugal….

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by Julian
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City Trips, Europe, Italy

How to get from Rome to Florence

November 26, 2019

Both of us are no real city lovers. For us, cities are often loud and too hectic. But Rome and Florence are different. Perhaps you are one of the lucky people, being privileged to visit the two Italian cities, travel…

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by Julian
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Zugfahrt Italien
City Trips, Europe, Italy

How to get from Florence to Cinque Terre

November 26, 2019

You enjoy your time in Italy sipping red wine and eating great Italian pasta? There is so much to see in the southern European country. The good thing – it’s incredibly easy to get around. Trains are fast, cheap and…

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by Julian
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Riomaggiore in Cinque Terre National Park
City Trips, Europe, Italy

Cinque Terre Villages – Colorful Italy!

November 1, 2019

Did anyone say postcard? That’s what Cinque Terre reminds of! Colorful villages built on hilltops surrounded by the ocean and hiking trails. Being located in the northwest of Italy, the national park became a famous tourist attraction during the last…

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Landscape Zingaro Nature Reserve
Europe, Italy, Nature & Outdoor

Hiking in Sicily – Zingaro Nature Reserve

October 20, 2019

Every outdoor lover should consider Sicily as a destination. If you are among the lucky ones soon going to Sicily, a hike in Zingaro should surely be part of your itinerary. The nature reserve in the northwest of the island…

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Campertrip Portugal
Europe, Nature & Outdoor, Portugal, Van Life

Camper Van in Portugal – The Best Way to Explore

August 13, 2019

Without a question, Portugal is one of our favorite destinations. Portugal never gets boring without ever losing its authenticity. People are warm-hearted, the small villages idyllic and the countryside calming. Then, days start with a self-made coffee from the camping…

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Reiseroute Indonesien
Asia, Beaches & Islands, Indonesia, Nature & Outdoor

Travel Route Indonesia – Weeks you won’t forget

July 25, 2019

When we start to write an article, we take a look at the notes and pictures we took. While writing we bask in memories and smile. It sounds cheesy but it especially applies to Indonesia. It even made us checking…

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morocco surf
Africa, Morocco, Surf Trip

Surfing in Morocco – Waves and Camels

July 17, 2019

Five years ago I met a guy on a layover in Doha. We started chatting and over the next six hours we got to know each other a little bit. Since then this “guy” does something that many of us…

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Ubud Reisetipps
Asia, City Trips, Indonesia

15 Things to do in Ubud – Welcome to Paradise

May 29, 2019

First off, we are sorry but days in Ubud have to start early. The light shortly after sunrise is just too beautiful to miss. The rice terraces illuminated in golden light, the jungle in the early morning surrounding Ubud and…

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Plastikmüll im Meer
Sustainability

18 Sustainable Travel Tips – hello eco-friendly travelers!

May 24, 2019

Mid march, most beautiful tropical weather in-mid of the lush green island Nusa Lembongan – located just beside Bali. We got up super early to be the first in the water. Julian jumped in the blue and came back with…

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    ☀️ There’s hope European friends! ⠀ It’ ☀️ There’s hope European friends! 
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It’s an end in sight of that dark time of the year. Sunset times on Cologne: 
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😣 January 19th - 5pm 
🙄 February 22nd - 6pm 
😍 March 30th - 8pm 
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Can‘t wait for long European summers. Zipping a beer with friends in the park playing games. ☺️
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Seen on @mitvergnuegenkoeln 
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📸 Julian, hanging out in Madiha, Sri Lanka. 
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    🤍 🧡 Grey mornings in wonderful Cinque Terre. 🤍 🧡 Grey mornings in wonderful Cinque Terre. 🇮🇹 
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Wonderful only - to be completely honest - when you are early. Super early. 
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Before 9am it’s lovely to walk from village to village. Definitely a recommendation in Europe as soon as Corona allows. 🙄 
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Close by: many more beautiful things to see and our favorite village in the Tuscany. 
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    ☀️ Shorts, t-shirt, no Corona. Sicily, Summer ☀️ Shorts, t-shirt, no Corona. Sicily, Summer 2019. 🇮🇹 ♥️
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Today was a day with long hours at our desks. Then we talked about travels and figured out again how uncertain everything is and got annoyed. 😣
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Afterwards a Sri Lanka local we became friends with during our last trip messaged Julian. Summing things up: we shouldn’t complain. Make yourself a tea and comfy on the couch. ☕️
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    🌏 Cheers to many more edges we stand on, many m 🌏 Cheers to many more edges we stand on, many more waves we see and hours we travel. ♥️
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✨ Hope you have been able to spend a couple of nice days in 2021 so far. We enjoyed our last days off at home, were quite sporty but chilling on the couch didn’t come too short. All in all, for us personally a pretty good start of the year! 😊️ 
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Now, potatoes are in the oven as we are super hungry after a looooong walk with friends. 😍
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▶️ How was your start into 2021? 
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    🌏 Our last stop in Sri Lanka was dreamy! Our po 🌏 Our last stop in Sri Lanka was dreamy! Our pool was built just on the border of a rice field. Every now and then a peacock passed by and said hello. 👋🏼 
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🌟 Fast forward 9 months. With only two more days in 2020, we use our time to look back. At the same time we look ahead. Making a few plans for the next year. 
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Last year, we did the same between Christmas and New Years. We felt, making plans helped us a lot to stir ourselves through the year. ✨
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▶️ Which plans do you personally have for next year? 
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    🎄 Merry Christmas, friends. 🌟 ⠀ We wish al 🎄 Merry Christmas, friends. 🌟
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We wish all of you Merry Christmas. Have a cozy day with your loved ones and enjoy some calm hours and good food. 😊️ 
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▶️ How do you spend Christmas Eve this year? 
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We isolated ourselves 14 days in advance and now have a pretty good feeling spending a few days with our closest family. ♥️
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Leave your mobile aside, play some board games and have a sip of good wine. We’ll do the same. 🍷
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Cheers! 
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Yours, 
Ani & Julian
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    ☀️ Summers in Portugal... Julian couldn’t wa ☀️ Summers in Portugal... Julian couldn’t wait. 😂
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Looking at this shot and the current temperatures in Germany it’s tough to imagine that’s Christmas Eve in two days. 🙄
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▶️ Did you manage to get in Christmas mood already? 🎄🎅🏼
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    😳 Warm until late, drinks at the beach after a 😳 Warm until late, drinks at the beach after a good surf with friends we met on the road. 
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Tomorrow the German lockdown starts. Two completely different worlds. 🌏 
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☝🏼 The good thing: we are all in this together. So let’s get out of it together. If we all stay a little longer disciplined during the last days of 2020 - soon we are all able to travel again. Making 2021 a better year for all of us. 
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    🧡🌅 Beside countless surf spots around Baleal 🧡🌅 Beside countless surf spots around Baleal, the peninsula also has incredible sunsets. This was our last one with pizza and wine. 
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No wonder that we (especially Julian) loves coming back. 🇵🇹
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▶️ Tag your pizza and wine partner in crime! 🧡 🍷🍕
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