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Lapland in March: A Journey into a Winter Wonderland

Independent trip to Lapland in March 2023. In my opinion, March is the perfect time to visit Lapland. There’s still plenty of snow, but the...

Chile: Face to face with the moai

SOUTH AMERICA, WEST The international airport of La Paz is located on a plateau above the city, requiring travelers to climb out as if from...

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A Journey Through Bolivia: From Sacred Lakes to Lunar Landscapes

SOUTH AMERICA, WEST On the morning of the last day in Cusco, I boarded a pre-booked bus. Along the way, it made a couple of...

Peru: Discovering the Treasures of Incas

SOUTH AMERICA, WEST From the Galapagos, I flew to Lima, the capital of Peru, via Guayaquil, skipping a return to Quito as initially planned. This...

Ecuador Through the Eyes of a Discerning Adventurer

SOUTH AMERICA, WEST In 2007, I finally decided to visit South America. I planned to go for two months and cover both its eastern and...

Chasing a Dream in Rio: The Marvelous City Unveiled. Part 2

SOUTH AMERICA, EAST On the morning of my second day in Rio, I hurried to the usually crowded train that takes tourists up Corcovado Mountain,...

Chasing a Dream in Rio: The Marvelous City Unveiled. Part 1

SOUTH AMERICA, EAST Two years after my first trip to South America, I ventured there again, this time to its eastern part—a completely different world...

Corsica: The Island Where Beauty Is a Part of Everyday Life. Camping San Damiano.

ITINERARY Day 12: Transfer to San Damiano Camping The transfer took only an hour and a half, so we leisurely packed our things and bid...

Corsica: The Island Where Beauty Is a Part of Everyday Life. Camping Tuani.

ITINERARY Day 9: Journey to the Camping Site in the Restonica Valley – Vallee Restonica After checking the weather forecast and confirming clear skies for...

Corsica: The Island Where Beauty Is a Part of Everyday Life. Camping Fautea.

ITINERARY Day 4: Ferry Arrival and Camping Check-In We planned our two-week journey through Corsica with tents, selecting several campsites across the island for our...

From Saarbrücken to Corsica: Exploring by Car

ITINERARY Day 1: Arrival The La Pinède campsite is already familiar to us—we stayed here last year. The water in Lake Geneva is pleasantly warm,...

Exploring Madrid: A Memorable Family Adventure in the Heart of Spain

ITINERARY Madrid is a multifaceted city, and during our previous visits, we explored many of its “standard” attractions — the famous museum triangle, the Royal...

Beyond the Peaks: Hiking to Dudhkunda Lake in Nepal’s Solukhumbu Region

ITINERARY Nepal is my first Asia, my new love, my other universe. I went there quite unexpectedly. First, I wrote a review about a trip...

Tenerife: Where Volcanoes, Ocean, and Sun Meet

Let me tell you about one of the Canary Islands – Tenerife. Our trip to the Canaries had been postponed year after year, until the...

Cáceres: A Medieval Tapestry Woven with Ham and Wind

Cáceres, what’s wrong with it? Cáceres is a city where: Storks are the kings of the streets. They perch on rooftops, towers, and lampposts. Some...