Tag Archive for: Walking

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A California road trip along the coast, forth stop Greater Los Angeles

Where to stay & eat and what to do when traveling in style: Los Angeles is a place that is hard to grasp for a traveler. It is a virtual impossibility to leave this juggernaut of a city in no doubt that one has seen it! After 8 (!) visits…
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A California road trip along the coast, third stop Cambria, USA

Where to stay & eat and what to do when traveling in style: On our trip along the Californian Coast from north to south my husband and I left northern California (Mendocino, San Francisco hotels/restaurants/activities) behind us and reached…
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A California road trip along the coast, second stop San Francisco III (activities)

How to walk & explore the City by the Bay in 4 days: After giving tips where to stay and where to eat as travelers in San Francisco appreciating the finer things in life, there is no way around mentioning some worthwhile things to do. I…
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A California road trip along the coast, first stop Mendocino, USA

Where to stay & eat and what to do on a trip in style: For our 8th (!) visit to the Golden State my husband and I decided to concentrate (once again) on the beautiful coastal area. This time we traveled from north to south. The starting…
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7 things to do in Hong Kong that not everybody does

Collision of two worlds: After having covered what a first-timer to Hong Kong must do in my last post, I now want to outline what a visitor may do when having a bit more time or being here for the second time. I have recently revisited this…
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4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia

Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled: Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…
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5 days on a luxury stay on the Costa Brava, Spain

4 things to do on a luxury stay on the Costa Brava: The Costa Brava - "rugged coast" -  is a coastal region of northeastern Spain. It begins 60 km northeast of Barcelona and stretches to the French Boarder. From the 1960s, this area was developed…
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Paris: my favorite city

Paris – always worth a visit, be it for hiking (Yes!) & its stylish hotels: Paris is my favorite city by far. When I was a bit over 20 years old, I stayed there for 5 months in order to improve my French skills and since then…
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Review of El Silencio Lodge, Bajos del Torro, Costa Rica

For nature lovers seeking peacefulness, but also appreciating fine accommodations and food: The three of us (family with a teen) spent two days in this beautifully located hotel in the midst of the cloud forest. It is the perfect place for…