Travelettes

A home on wheels: Meet the Cypriot van-travelling couple

04/23/2021

Adventure Travel, Cyprus, Personal Stories, Road Trips

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Imagine packing up your house to go on a trip and taking it with you. It would have to be a tiny house, a home on the road and for one adventurous couple, their travelling van is exactly that for them. A tiny home on wheels. One they resort to often, leaving the city and their daily routine behind to explore Cyprusâ€™ remote landscapes. Christi[...]

All Aboard The Garden Route Express

01/30/2020

Jodie

Cape Town, Jeffrey's Bay, Road Trips, Solo Travel

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Iâ€™ve heard so many people note Cape Town as their favourite city over the years. I must admit itâ€™s not somewhere that had really been on my radar until it started attracting attention as a â€œdigital nomadâ€™ hotspot a few years back - and as such many Europeans and Americans arrived to brave out the northern hemisphere winter in the superior warmth [...]

Witnessing the Display of Fall Colors in Scotland

11/22/2018

Kathi

Road Trips, Scotland

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Fall is one of my favourite times to travel around Scotland. The offseason is the perfect time for a road trip - not only are there fewer tourists on the road and everything becomes more affordable, but the landscape also presents itself from its best side! Two of the best regions in Scotland to witness the fiery display of fall colours are Perthshire and th[...]

A Travelettes playlist - our favorite songs en route

10/30/2018

Tabea

Road Trips

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While we really love arriving at a new place we also dig the being en route part: this bag full of emotions in advance: anticipation, excitement, agitation. Weâ€™re talking roadtrips, busrides, boot tours, airport and plane scenarios. Such an important part of every journeyâ€¦ Long hours of gazing at the streets or into the skies, dreaming of the beach[...]

Roadtrip through Uganda: Finding Gorillas, Chimps & Lions

10/26/2018

Annika

Road Trips, Uganda

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I don't have a bucket list when it comes to traveling. I don't even know why I don't; maybe I am scared that I can't tick everything off in one lifetime. Mind you, I have had the privilege to do many bucket list worthy things so far: see orangutans in the wild, have a huskie puppy named after me, and scuba dive in the Maldives. As you can tell the common d[...]

My (mostly) Eastern European Road Trip Experience

10/18/2018

Maria

Cities, Road Trips, Travel Prep

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I am admittedly one of those travellers who loves to plan. Not because I like being super organised and enjoy sticking to rigid itineraries; but so that I can see and experience as much as I possibly can when I travel. Itâ€™s similar to the age-old expression of â€˜biting off more that you can chew,â€™ but in my case, its cities and adventures. Iâ€™m sure th[...]

A 3-day road trip in Austria from Vienna to Carinthia

08/12/2018

Kathi

Austria, Road Trips

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Every timeÂ I go home to Austria, I love discovering new parts of the country. The last time I visited, my brother and his wife suggested a road trip to Carinthia, the southernmost state of Austria - well-known for its clear lakes, tall mountains and lots of sunshine. Together with my partner, we made our way down south - but not without making several stops[...]

How to road trip Iceland during off-season

06/11/2018

guest

Iceland, Road Trips

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Getting started When leaving Berlin in late March to road trip Island, the first reaction of most friends was â€žWhy would you leave to the cold again after 8 months of Siberian climate?â€œ Understandable question after a long time of hibernation in the German capital. But also one that could be answered easily â€žBecause the flights were really cheap I wan[...]

My Crash Course Introduction to Campervan Life

03/01/2018

guest

Personal Stories, Road Trips

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Through my windshield I could see my destination, or at least where I assumed it was, miles away on the far-off tips of the Rocky Mountains. It was late May, and my head was racing faster than my wheels. My mood? A confusing mix of sad, excited and scared. I had already cried for the first 100 miles of the trip, and I didnâ€™t want to for the next hundred.[...]

The Great Outdoors: Planning a road trip through New England & Nova Scotia

01/31/2018

Caroline

Montreal, Road Trips, United States

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The plan was easy: watching the leaves turn red during an Indian summer in New England and Nova Scotia, and spending three weeks hiking in what must be two of the most beautiful countries in the world. Coming to some kind of inner peace after a crazy exciting summer back home in Berlin. Waking up in a tent and taking a morning walk to the lake. Driving for h[...]