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Staying at Soneva - Eco-friendly Travel in the Maldives

January 30, 2019

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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[...]

Hitting the road in Curacao

December 26, 2016

Caroline

Curaçao, Road Trips, Wanderlust F

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In November, when Berlin had already been hit by the ruthless winter, I had the privilege of escaping to Curacao, a Dutch colonial island in the Caribbean. Part of it is exactly as you'd picture paradise: palm trees, exclusive resorts, and crystal blue waves. On the other hand - and this is the side to Curacao I appreciated a lot more because it was so unexp[...]

A perfect family getaway weekend in Usedom

November 11, 2016

Katja

Beaches, Hotels, Usedom

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It doesn't always have to be Thailand. Or Mexico. Or Portugal. Sometimes one only need look to one's own little country to find the perfect beach break. In our case, we tried Usedom, a small island in Northern Germany, right in the Baltic Sea. It's one of those things: everyone goes every year and often has done since they were kids. Especially once t[...]

Top 5 Secluded Island Getaways

September 8, 2016

guest

Beaches, Off the beaten track

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Don't want to be the 100th person in your FB feed to post pics of your holiday to Miami or Bali? How does an endless horizon of crystal clear water and warm white sand between your toes sound? Why not do something a little different for your next getaway? Something off-the-beaten-path. Forego the stressful big city visits filled with touristy to-dos and the [...]