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From small pension to mega resort - the Edelweiss Mountain Resort in Grossarl, Austria

January 30, 2019

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Every year in December or January I like to escape into a land of white, a winter wonderland that lets me unplug from real life and lures me into a world of outdoor sports, crisp, clean air and stunning views. I can't say I'm the big active holiday type but there is something about working out in the snow, be it in the form of skiing, snowboarding, cross-cou[...]

Staying at Soneva - Eco-friendly Travel in the Maldives

January 30, 2019

Annika

Hotels, Maldives

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Green travel has become an absolute buzzword over the last couple of years and with good reason. By now we all have realized that everyone's actions matter when it comes to the environment and that doesn't or shouldn't stop when holiday time comes around. I think it was last year during my first trip to the Maldives when I realized what a huge problem the[...]

10 Airbnb's Around The World We're Lusting After

December 9, 2018

Tamara

Destinations, Hotels, Inspiration

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Airbnb's are the affordable homes away from home that we just can't get enough of. It's not only the fact they're a fraction of the cost of other accommodation options either. There's something distinctly welcoming and authentic about staying in a local's home - an intangible personal touch that mass produced chain hotels will simply never be able to match. [...]

Is El Raval Barcelona's coolest neighborhood?

October 27, 2018

Katja

Barcelona, Cities, Hotels

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I was only 19 when I first went to Barcelona. And I didn't come as tourist. I arrived with just one suitcase and â‚¬270 cash in my pocket, ready to pay for my room in an apartment I would share with 4 other people from 4 different nations. That room was in a part of Barcelona called El Raval, making up one side of the infamous La Rambla, the Barrio Gotico's [...]

Hotels we love: Breathing Nordic air in Smucke Steed

September 22, 2018

Caroline

Hamburg, Hotels, North Sea

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One of my long-term travel resolutions this year has been to reduce the amount of flights I take and explore my surroundings a little better. I wanted to get to know Germany's lesser known hideaways a little better and felt that two decades of escaping to faraway places left me clueless as to where a good old weekend on the countryside can be spent. Now Smuc[...]

Club holidaying in Thailand - Do or Don't?

August 15, 2018

Katja

Beaches, Hotels

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As I am typing this I am sat on a plane back home, leaving a wondrous journey of 3 weeks through Thailand with my 4-year old son. And for the first time in these 4 years as a mother my trip was not unlike the trips I would go on before I had him. We rode on speed boats, minivans, tuk-tuks and songtaews, washed elephants in the mud, woke up to monkeys swingin[...]

East meets east - Getting zen in Bali

July 16, 2018

Annika

Bali, Hotels

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This July I had great plans to finally add two new countries to my personal map: I was going take my first trip to Tokyo followed by seeing my family in the Philippines. Alas, as it happens sometimes happens in life - you can plan all you want, things can still go wrong or in my case not work out at all. My travel plans fell through within a week to spare an[...]

Hotels we love - The Stones Hotel in Kuta, Bali

June 2, 2018

Katja

Hotels

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Each year, for the past 14 years, I have treated myself to a very special birthday gift - a trip somewhere warm. If you're born in February, the coldest month of the year, like me, chances are you have not come to enjoy epic garden parties or picnics to celebrate your special day. At best you may have gathered the troups in some bar or hosted a dinner party,[...]

The Travelettes Guide to Seminyak, Bali

May 20, 2018

Annika

Bali, Beaches, Hotels

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Some people love it, some people hate it (and that is quite alright!) but for us, Bali still has a special place in our hearts. Whether you are traveling with kids, plan an Eat Pray Love kinda holiday or want to explore the underwater world - Bali has something for everyone. I will admit that I have a soft spot for Bali, so much so that I stayed there 2 y[...]

Hotels we love: Villa Sorgenfrei & a weekend in Dresden

April 23, 2018

Caroline

Dresden, Hotels

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In Germany, the city of Dresden has become the centre of political debates in recent years, take the refugee crisis, the nation's and Europe's response to it and growing right-wing extremism (like the weekly PEGIDA demonstrations). I know, this is not your typical intro for a travel piece but it's impossible not to reflect on Dresden's history and present if[...]

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