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9 x things to do in Copán, Honduras

Meet the cosiest town of Honduras: Copán! We stayed there for a couple of days when we were on our way from La Ceiba in Honduras to Antigua in Guatemala and

A road trip through South Dakota: the 3-day guide

From Colorado we drove for hours and hours and miles and miles up north through the Interstellar-like dusty grain fields of Wyoming – all the way to South Dakota. “Have

The ultimate all-American trip: a visit to Mt. Rushmore

“This is the best day of my life!” shouted a ten-year-or-so old boy as the four icons started to appear, preparing us for another day of getting up close to

PHOTOS: The abandoned communist monument of Buzludzha, Bulgaria

WHAT: Visiting the weird, abandoned, symbolic communist Bulgarian HQ – named Buzludzha WHERE: In the middle of Bulgaria. The place is best reached from Veliko Tarnovo (2 hours each way

Ultimate guide to Big Island in 5 days

The most eastern island of the Hawaii archipelago is the benjamin of them all: Big Island. Though its correct name is ‘Hawaii’, people often refer to it as Big Island

Moscow’s Red Square and beyond in pictures

The many colours of the onion domed St. Basil’s Cathedral in the south; the Soviet warehouse of GUM on the eastern side; the body of the founder of the Soviet

50 x St. Petersburg in spring

Russia always has had a special place and image in the west of Europe. “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”, Winston Churchill – a rather remarkable figure himself by

Best images of our all-American road trip!

Last year we travelled in four weeks through the west of the USA, resulting in an all-American trip! California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii and New Mexico; all of the towns

PHOTOS: The red rocks of Monument Valley, USA

Monument Valley: it’s one of those typical red desert views that pops up in mind when you think about a classic American west landscape. With the unique rock formations in

Back to Costa Rica’s roots at Monument Guayabo

WHAT: A (half)daytrip to Monumento Nacional Guayabo, an archeological pre-Columbian site WHERE: Costa Rica, near Turrialba, 63 km from San José HOW LONG: Approximately 2 to 3 hours, if you take it