Travel
While some people like to travel just for the journey. Other people are looking to find the perfect destination. Whatever you want to get out of travelling, there are a lot of pitfalls and costs attached to it. We’ve encountered many and would like to share our lessons learned, tips and ideas to make travelling more pleasant.
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What to do in Dublin? | A two-day itinerary
Dublin is by far the largest city on the island of Ireland and the main place where all the tourist go. Although many come for the drinks, there is a lot to do besides that. First of all, the people in Dublin are incredibly kind. But, please also note that Dublin is not the prettiest…
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Cyprus: the perfect getaway
We just love weekend trips: It is an easy way to escape reality and pack many new destinations and adventures to your life. One of our all-time favourite weekend trips was our trip to Cyprus in the beginning of the year: we had the whole island for ourselves, the weather was great, as was the food, there…
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Archaeology on Cyprus
Where some people see palaces, cities and temples, others see piles of rocks. Archeology might not be something for everybody. However, it is hard to visit Cyprus and ignore its impressive archaeological sites completely. This article sketches some historical context that might help you to visualize Roman live that took place thousands of years ago…
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Okinawa – Stranded on a tropical island
We had it all planned out, ending our month-long tour of Japan with some well-deserved days off on the tropical island of Iriomote. Then our phone rang: Booking.com told us that our tropical bungalow had just cancelled because of on incoming tropical Cyclone. At the airport, this sad news was confirmed as our connecting flight…
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Kamakura | a day with trees, shrines and temples
To get a break from the big city of Tokyo, a day trip to Kamakura – just an hour away by train – is the ideal destination. In hindsight, we consider this one of the highlights of our journey to Japan as it perfectly summarizes its extensive culture and offers a nice hike in the…
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5 days in Tokyo: fish market, gardens, temples and museums
Exploring one of the biggest metropolis of the world is no easy feat. If you come here for the food, then stay, because no lifetime is long enough to sample everything this city has to offer. If you don’t have a lifetime to spend here, five to six days will be enough to get a…
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Religious Japan
There are two big religious traditions in Japan, Shintoism and Buddhism. Shinto is Japan’s traditional religion. Buddhism came to Japan in the 6th century from Korea. A majority of the Japanese doesn’t belong to any of the organised versions of these religions. But over 80% do partake in religious traditions and ceremonies. Travelling to Koyasan…
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