Roman Holidays Retracing Famous Movies in Rome This week, we are staying in Rome – on the invitation of GowithOh who have kindly provided us with a flat in the beautiful district of Trastevere, in walking distance to nearly all of that great city’s many sights. During our seven-day stay, we will try out a…
Where to Go in Mallorca The Weekly Market of Alcudia When we visited Mallorca for our hiking trip earlier in the autumn, we stayed – like most visitors of the island – in a beach resort. Many people, specifically families, spend happy holidays in places like Port d’Alcudia, but you will rarely hear anyone rave…
Getting Ready for Sightseeing in Palma de Mallorca Before we left Mallorca (after our hiking trip earlier in the autumn), there were two things we simply had to do. First, we had to pay a visit to the capital. I don’t know about you, but to me, (as I already told you in the last…
Things to See and Do in Germany The Hanging Trains of Wuppertal I don’t know about you, but whenever I visit a country – or a specific region of a country – for the first time, I don’t really feel I have been there at all until I pay a visit to the country’s (or…
Easy Hikes in Germany A Medieval Castle Called Castle To wrap up this summer’s series of walks in North Rhine Westphalia – very nearly in time for Christmas, come to think of it – today’s post is dedicated to another neglected bit of the German countryside, the “Bergisches Land” in the east of NRW state….
Hiking in the South of France Gorbio – A French Riviera Hinterland Today’s walk is the perfect daytrip for visitors of the French Riviera who want to get a first impression of the arrière-pays, the mountainous hinterland of the coastal strip between Cannes and Menton. The trail leads – across a distance of roughly 6 km…
Hiking in Gran Canaria Some Charming Towns of Gran Canaria Hiking in Gran Canaria is great, but surely we have not come all this way to miss out on the cultural attractions the island has to offer. Today, concluding our series of posts on the Gran Canaria Walking Festival, we present you with a small…
Hiking in Gran Canaria The Gran Canaria Natural For the past two weeks, we have informed you comprehensively about the walks on this year’s Gran Canaria Walking Festival and about the wonderful time we had sampling them. Today, I want to explain to you why the Walking Festival is relevant and important, economically as well…
Gran Canaria Walking Festival Caving in for Gran Canaria on the last hike Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them, says George Santayana, and you know what: he was right. Things are coming full circle: you may remember that I started the Gran Canaria Walking Festival by forgetting…
Hiking in Gran Canaria The Caldera de Bandama Hike A caldera is the black hole of geology: the remnant of a supernova-sized explosion when all the remaining energy of a volcano is released in one almighty blow. After the explosion, the volcano collapses into its – now empty – magma chamber, leaving a crater-like surface…