The Maya ruins of Copán: the Hieroglyphic Stairway, stelae, the ball court and scarlet macaws, plus the town of Copán Ruinas, ticket prices, getting there by bus from El Salvador via El Poy and safety…
Our last days in Colombia: the history and murals of Comuna 13 in Medellín, about 700 steps up the rock of El Peñón de Guatapé, less than a day in Cali and the Las Lajas…
From Salento by jeep to the Valle de Cocora: a 12-kilometre loop among wax palms up to 60 m tall, forest along a river, photo spots and prices from May 2024 – according to Patrycja,…
Two nights in a Bedouin camp and a full-day off-road tour of Wadi Rum: red dunes, Khazali Canyon, rock bridges and a campfire lunch – camp conditions, weather and tips.
The Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin: politicians linked to the history of the divided city, composers and scientists, film and TV stars, footballers and a Star Wars exhibition – our impressions and 31 photos.
San Gil, Colombia’s adventure sports capital: paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon, rafting on the Río Fonce and a 1100 m zip line, plus peaceful Barichara and the trail to Guane – with prices from May…
Three days on foot through the Ecuadorian Andes: from the lagoon in the crater of the Quilotoa volcano via Chugchilán and Isinliví to Sigchos – almost 40 km, mostly downhill, with dinner and breakfast included…
A birthday in the tropics near Berlin: Tropical Islands in a former airship hangar – an indoor tropical forest, a pool with a beach, water slides, the Amazonia area, themed villages and free entry on…
Five days by kayak on the semi-wild Gwda in September: fallen trees, 9 portages at power plants, nights in a tent and under a roof, rental prices and tips on planning the trip – from…
Potsdam near Berlin, twice: in 2020 the Old Market, the Dutch Quarter, the New Garden with Cecilienhof and Sanssouci Park (video), and in 2021 a walk from Berlin’s Wannsee through Glienicke Park to Babelsberg Park.