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Tallinn. Baltic trip 2/3.
The second destination was Tallinn – the place that was hardest to find good tickets to. I was already thinking about visiting it another time, combining it with a ferry to Finland. But luckily, tickets from Tallinn turned out too good to pass up, so I made another push and found a way to visit…
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Riga. Baltic trip 1/3.
For quite some time, I’d wanted to visit this remarkable part of Europe. But I wanted to visit all 3 Baltic countries in one trip. Why? Because I think this way, the differences and the commonalities between them would be much clearer. And finally, I found a way to make this wild connection happen. First flight: Cologne to Riga. And from the first moment, it was…
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Maastricht
With all its complications and responsibilities, a car gives a lot of freedom. And European ranges give some special moments like: “Hey, are we out of tea? Oh no, it’s Sunday, supermarkets are closed. Maybe, let’s go to the Netherlands?” Some surprising places can be found in these rather hidden gems. A bookstore that is…
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Asia’25. Việt Nam
It is hard to explain the whole variety of emotions Vietnam brings. It depends greatly on where you’re going in this amazing country and on what you expect from the time you spend at any place overall. I like not to expect anything, apart from the obvious rumors about great food and an enormous amount…
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Asia’25. 香港, 澳門
For the third year in a row, we are coming to another country in Asia. It feels like there is still an enormous amount of wonders to explore. Also, the planning of the trip is an adventure in itself. Same dates, same route, just switched open-jaw destinations, 400€ difference! Keep in mind it might actually…
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Shanghai
Luckily, the aviation world is still very complicated. These complications sometimes can be an opportunity. This spring it was an opportunity to visit China again. After some magic with the airline booking system, a 3-day transfer in Shanghai was confirmed. Writing this post almost 6 months after the trip, being in a somewhat messy state,…
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