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Vila Monte - A hotel dream in white

June 7, 2016

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It had not been all too long since my last trip to the Algarve, only a bit over a year, but when the invite to visit Vila Monte, aÂ new design hotel in Moncarapacho, 15 minutes from Faro, came around, I had to jump at the opportunity. Sun, sea and a beautiful new hotel is too much of a lure for me to just wave it off. Plus, Atlas and I got to bring our frien[...]

An insider tip in the Alps: Haus Hirt in Bad Gastein, Austria

May 19, 2016

Katja

Alps, Favs F, Hotels, Places

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There are at least 2 excellent reasons for this blogpost which has been a long time coming because this trip actually dates back a few months at this stage (6, to be precise). However, I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to tell you all about it because this place, called Bad Gastein, is really something else. One. This is still a real insid[...]

10 minutes to paradise - a trip to Kurumba, Maldives

July 22, 2015

Katja

Hotels, Maldives

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A curious, open-minded, upbeat and outgoing child is a huge blessing. Mind you, it's also a huge challenge, particularly when said sweetheart gets so excited with the world that he finds it hard to part with it, particularly during nap times or at night. When they are as little as my Atlas they still need 2 naps a day, meaning I have to fight the sleep battl[...]

Hotels we love: Martinhal Family Resort in Sagres, Portugal

January 2, 2015

Katja

Algarve, Beaches, Hotels

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They say everything changes when you have a baby. Even before I actually gave birth I knew exactly what that would mean for me because 3 out of 4 people didn't waste a minute to let me know exactly what will change. I wouldn't sleep anymore, they said. I would not have time for friends and I most definitely would have to stop traveling. They said. To my big [...]

Travelling with dad - a field report

July 18, 2013

Annika

Personal Stories

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There is more than one good reason to go on holiday with your father, even when you are somewhat grown up already. The obvious is, he will most likely pay for everything and just like you he doesn't care for grimy backpackers. But then there are also a whole lot of other little details which are not to be underestimated when looking for a travelling companio[...]