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The adorable old town of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay

The long shadows of autumn were clearly visible at the time of our visit in June in the cutest town of Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento. This small city along the

PHOTOS: The best autumn snaps of Buenos Aires

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks, 1842”.    I was sticking around Buenos Aires for

Gorgeous snorkel spots on Kauai, Hawaii

Pack your gear, start the engine and drive to one of these 5 hotspots – close to one another on both the north and south shores – if you want

PHOTOS: A multiple day hike around the stunning Colca Canyon

Nestled in the Andean highlands of Peru is Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon of the Americas. If you think that the Grand Canyon is impressive, you’ll for sure love

Floating down a Swiss river in Bern

WHAT: Floating down the river Aare – because, why not?! WHERE: Around the cute and little capital of Switzerland, Bern HOW LONG: The floating itself will take some 20 minutes,

DRONE ALERT! Hiking the stunning Colca Canyon, Peru

Nestled in the Andean highlands of Peru is Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon of the Amerikas. If you think that the Grand Canyon is impressive, you’ll for sure love

Three days in New Mexico: from Albuquerque to Taos

Day 1: Albuquerque Albuquerque lies nearly at the geographic center of New Mexico and serves as a departure point for other locations. But the setting of the city itself is

A stay on a budget in a Portuguese palace

WHAT: A stay in a royal gem, the Buçaco or Bussaco Palace WHERE: Located in the mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, in the municipality of Mealhada, in central Portugal.  HOW LONG: One

The notorious stories of Alcatraz, San Francisco

Once in San Francisco one of the most popular tours in town is a visit to Alcatraz: a former prison on a tiny island, that is still notoriously famous. If you’ve

PHOTOS: the Kalalau trail along the Nā Pali coast

Since the Kalalau trail is often mentioned as one of the most spectacular trails in the world we were very much looking forward on hiking it on Kauai, which is

The waterfalls of the Bribri village in Costa Rica

In case you need a refreshment along the way to the border with Panama, you’re in luck! The tiny town of Bribri has two pretty decent waterfalls where you can

PHOTOS: The (wild)life of Tortuguero

In the far north of Costa Rica – on the Caribbean shore – awaits an out of the ordinary, isolated village: Tortuguero. It takes some patience (and a long boat