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How to pack for a cold Europe trip with a carry-on

March 4, 2015

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I'm a big fan of buying cheap flights to European destinations to spend a long weekend unwinding and sightseeing. I like to scour the net, jump on every EasyJet newsletter that pops up in my inbox, do random searches on Skyscanner and indulge in holiday fantasies until a cheap flight appears and I can spontaneously buy it. I'm guilty of the 'bargain b[...]

The Travelettes' Guide to St Peter Ording

June 9, 2014

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Beaches, St Peter-Ording, Travelettes Guide

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I have a confession to make. Even though I've traveled well over 50 countries and will usually always devote every bit of free time to go abroad and explore, I know next to nothing about the country I live and grew up in. That's a rightful shame because I know for a fact that Germany has a lot more to offer than just an awesome capital. It was only when I wa[...]

Barceló Sancti Petri - An Andalusian Getaway

September 11, 2012

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Andalusia, Hotels

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Back a few years, during an Erasmus semester I spent in Barcelona, one of my big plans was to take all the money I had left after those 6 months, grab my suitcase and go traveling around Spain, with Andalusia as my main destination. That plan didn't really happen due to some unexpected robberies and too many cocktails in the Catalan capital. But second chanc[...]

Hamburg: Speicherstadt

April 16, 2011

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Cities, Hamburg

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Moin, Moin! It seems like there is a "exploring your own country" theme going on here within my latest posts. That might be the result of being a full time employee and only be able to travel for weekend short trips. But Germany has a lot to offer, so last weekend I took the opportunity of a day off at work to visit friends in Hamburg for a couple of days[...]