For some time now, we have been collecting the Starbucks cups of cities (City Mugs) and islands we visit on our travels. The large cups (437 ml / 16 fl oz) are of course not available from every city where there is also a Starbucks store. But if they exist, then we find these cups a really nice keepsake – better than a postcard or any small statue. Here, however, we collect (almost) only the city cups of the 2008 …
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Our world is so incredibly beautiful and versatile and we want to explore & experience as much of it together as possible. We are Sandra and Michael from Darmstadt – commuters between full-time jobs and 30 days of vacation per year. There is a lot of wanderlust in between. And that’s why we keep pulling out into the wide or near world. Since 2012, we have been on our smaller and larger holidays by 78 Countries On travelled to all 5 continents and blog with a lot of passion about our countless adventures and experiences in our travel blog – be it from dreamlike islands, in cities of millions, on mountain peaks, in the pure wilderness or even in the depths of the oceans. Travel is our great passion and we love to get to know and write about new countries, places and cultures.
Key West – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & photo spots (USA)
Key West was the last destination on our Bahamas and Florida trip. After crossing the Overseas Highway, we came to the small, tranquil town to see the most beautiful sights and attractions for a day.
» Read the full blog postFlorida Keys – The Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key (USA)
About halfway along the Florida Keys on Grassy Key Island is the Dolphin Research Center, a facility that promotes peaceful coexistence, collaboration and communication between dolphins, humans, and the environment through education, research, and rescue.
» Read the full blog postFlorida Keys – Travel Guide & Attractions on the way to Key West (USA)
A drive from Miami across the Florida Keys to the southernmost point to Key West is a highlight of any Florida tour! Of course, we didn’t want to miss this and show you some of the most beautiful sights along the route on U.S. Highway 1.
» Read the full blog postEverglades Alligator Farm – An Airboat Tour in South Florida (USA)
If you are in South Florida, an airboat tour through the Everglades National Park is not to be missed. We both knew the airboat tours along the Tamiami Trail between Miami and Naples. And together we did such a tour a few years ago in Orlando. Since this is always very funny and there is a lot of nature to see, we really wanted to repeat it again 🙂
» Read the full blog postJungle Island – An Up Close VIP Tour at the Miami Zoo (USA)
After we had been on the beach of Miami Beach in the morning and had explored the Art Deco district with the Ocean Drive, there was something great on our program: The Jungle Island of Miami. Sounds adventurous 🙂
» Read the full blog postMiami – Miami Beach, Ocean Drive & the Art Deco District (USA)
One of the most important points of contact in the Miami metropolitan area is certainly Miami Beach and Ocean Drive in the Art Deco district. The many colourful houses, the palm trees, the wide beach with its colourful Lifeguard cottages, the many restaurants, bars and nightclubs and many hotels in all price ranges – there is always something to discover here 🙂
» Read the full blog postMiami – Villa Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Coconut Grove (USA)
Today, a visit to Villa Vizcaya, located on Biscayne Bay, was on our agenda. The villa used to be the residence of an industrialist, today it is a museum with a beautiful adjoining garden. In 1970, Villa Vizcaya was listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1994.
» Read the full blog postMiami – Street Art & colorful Murals in the Wynwood Art District (USA)
After our week-long stay in the Bahamas we added a few more days of vacation in Florida, as these are two destinations that can be combined very well. From the absolute tranquility of Long Island in the Bahamas, we took a plane via Nassau to the vibrant Miami metropolitan area with its more than 5 million inhabitants and the Wynwood Art District.
» Read the full blog postBahamas – Travel Guide, Tourist Attractions & Things to Do
700 small, medium and larger islands spread over 14,000 square kilometers in the Atlantic Ocean and only 80 miles from the florida coast: this is the beautiful island world of the Bahamas ❤ There are the whitest beaches and the clearest, turquoise water we’ve seen on our travels so far. Are you planning a holiday in the Bahamas? Then we have put together some helpful information for you here 🙂
» Read the full blog postNassau – Hotel Atlantis & Paradise Island (Bahamas)
After seeing the most famous sights of Nassau last week, we wanted to see Paradise Island today. The small island, which belongs to the town of Nassau and is located about 440 meters off the north coast of the island of New Providence, is connected to Nassau by 2 large bridges. The island is best known for the Atlantis Hotel. We were also able to find another, somewhat unknown attraction on the island, which should not be missing from any …
» Read the full blog postLong Island – Diving in the underwater world of the Caribbean (Bahamas)
As passionate divers, we did not want to miss exploring the underwater world of the Bahamas with our own eyes. So we booked a dive on Long Island.
» Read the full blog postLong Island – The swimming Pigs at Dove Cay (Bahamas)
Whether on Instagram, on Facebook or various travel sites – the pictures of the swimming pigs in the Bahamas are already unbelievably great and it was always a great wish for us to see them live. After we had already visited the “original pigs” on Big Major Cay on the Exumas a few days ago, we did not want to miss the chance to experience such a spectacle again: here on Long Island 🙂
» Read the full blog postLong Island – Self guided tour around the island by car (Bahamas)
We love to explore a region, an island or even a city completely on your own. This allows us to choose our own pace relatively independently and plan the day in the way that suits us best. Long Island in the Bahamas is perfect for exploring with a rental car. In addition to its white beaches and crystal clear waters, the island has much more to offer 🙂
» Read the full blog postLong Island – The Stella Maris Resort & our Kayak Tour (Bahamas)
After the islands of New Providence and Great Exuma, we wanted to visit another island on our Bahamas trip to dive a little more into the “Real Bahamas”. New Providence is already very touristy due to the many cruise ships and the Hotel Atlantis and from Great Exuma we could not see so much, because all rental cars were fully booked. When planning our island hopping in the Bahamas we had a little research, which island could still be quite …
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