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Americas Destinations

The “Keys” to paradise

May 11, 2015
Bahia Honda State Park

We found our personal “Kokomo” (referring to a famous song by the Beach Boys) at the southernmost point of continental USA. The Florida Keys are a chain of hundreds of tropical islands surrounded by some of the nicest waters I’ve ever seen. The Overseas Highway is the major connection between mainland Florida and Key West, but also going through towns with beautiful names such as Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon or Summerland Key.…

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Welcome to Miami!

May 8, 2015
Miami south beach

As we were driving further south, the idyllic beach settlements turned more into city scenery with lots of high-rise buildings and a vibrant atmosphere full of shopping, beach and entertainment possibilities – we arrived in Miami Beach! The streets are fringed with palm trees, the sun is shining, the bars are serving crazy cocktails creations – if you don’t get into holiday mood there, you probably won’t get it anywhere else.…

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Hello, sunshine (state)!

May 6, 2015
Everglads airboat tour

After some days of acclimatisation in NYC I was very much looking forward to the beach, which was planned for a week in Florida. It only took two and a half hours from the grey skies of New York to tropical Fort Lauderdale. Fortunately the Sunshine State lived up to its name and I got my full share of sun and sand.…

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Asia Destinations

From the archives: Laos

March 26, 2015

So this is my last post of my past-Asia trips: Welcome to Laos! There’s somehow a wonderful, quiet spirit over this land-locked country – it seems like time has stood still there and you’d be better by adjusting to the slow pace quickly.…

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From the archives: Cambodia

March 24, 2015

I think no other nation is as proud of its national monument as Cambodia and surely there’s a good cause. The temple city of Angkor is really huge, with endless numbers of ruins to explore in a mystic jungle setting.…

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