An Innsbruck (Austrian) Weekend

Innsbruck had been on my list of places to visit for the longest time and I am glad we finally made it there recently. It was our first road trip as a family of 5 and we made sure to break the 4+ hour journey so the kids could stretch…

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5 reasons to take your kids on a cruise holiday

Cruising in general is something many associate to be a method of travel for older people. After our third cruise last year (first time with kids), all I can say is – I cannot wait to go on our next cruise in 2019! Important to note that most cruise lines…

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The time I fell twice biking down the Death Road in La Paz

Claiming an estimated 300 lives a year, it is no surprise that this road north of La Paz was once dubbed the most dangerous road in the world. If you are a thrill seeker, biking down the Death Road when visiting Bolivia has to be on your list of things to…

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San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

If you’re looking for raw natural beauty with the most amazing landscapes, the little town of San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile should definitely be a destination to visit on your list. With an average rainfall of 1mm a year, the Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert in…

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The icy island in the north that forever stole my heart

I was fortunate to be the 13th person in 2017 to visit Ittoqqortoormiit in East Greenland exactly a year ago. The remotest inhabited community in the western hemisphere with 373 people, Ittoqqortoormiit is located above the Arctic circle at the mouth of the largest fjord system in the world. Getting…

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Spending a night in a Yurt in Kazakhstan

For some reason, I once really wanted to spend a night in a yurt. When I found out that this was a possibility on a trip to Kazakhstan, I made it a priority to make sure this strange dream of mine would come true. After spending our first night in…

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Attending a wedding in Pakistan

Weddings are normally a huge and expensive affair. In Switzerland, a normal wedding has between 50 and 100 guests. In Malaysia, it is common for there to be over 1000 guests at a wedding. About 6000 people attended my sister’s wedding in Pakistan over a course of 3 days in…

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