We are fascinated by the wildlife – whether underwater or in the countryside. If you research how many animal species there are in the world, you get incredible numbers. According to the latest estimates by American and British researchers, there are around 8 million different animal species on Earth! 8,000,000 – without words. However, 86 percent of all species living on land and 91 percent of all species living in the oceans are still undiscovered and uncovered. No matter where …
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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.
The Opel-Zoo – A visit of the Zoological Garden in Kronberg (Germany)
On this year’s Good Friday we were greeted in the morning with a blue sky and a lot of sun, so that the idea quickly became clear that we would drive to the nearby Opel Zoo in the Taunus. Even though we live nearby, we have never had a visit to the zoo on the screen or were there for the last time 20 years ago – so a lot of things have changed. And since we also had a …
» Read the full blog postNew York – Discount Shopping, Outlet Shopping & Savings Tips (USA)
First of all – we love to shop in the USA 🙂 Whether in the big malls, in small shops or the great outlet centers – you simply see different clothes and things and that in relation to Europe at often unbeatable prices. For example, it’s not uncommon for you to be able to buy a branded jeans for a price of .15. With a good dollar rate and with additional use of discount coupons, real bargains come up. What …
» Read the full blog postSpeyer – The Museum of Technology & the Speyer Cathedral (Germany)
Sometimes you don’t have to travel far into the distance to discover new things 🙂 And so we came up with the idea of going to the 75-kilometre-wide town of Speyer to visit the local museum and the cathedral. Both were completely new to us.
» Read the full blog postITB Berlin – Once around the world in 2 days (Germany)
This year we should finally go to the ITB travel fair in Berlin. Last year we had already planned to do so, but unfortunately it didn’t work out in time. We were all the more pleased to be part of this year.
» Read the full blog postSpreepark – The abandoned amusement park in Berlin (Germany)
In preparation for the ITB in Berlin, we took a look at our Berlin pictures and found out that we have not yet written a post about the Spreepark, which we visited in October 2013. We would like to make up for this at this point 🙂
» Read the full blog postHawaii – Things to know, Photo spots & Travel Guide for a holiday (USA)
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3,600 kilometers from the U.S. mainland, is the 50th u.S. state: Hawaii. For many, the epitome of the South Seas ❤ And in fact, the islands exude a unique flair and enchant you very quickly with the famous Aloha charm. Each of the six main islands – Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Big Island – has its own personality, nature and sights and offers different activities to all tastes.
» Read the full blog postCalgary – Stopover at the Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel (Canada)
Today was departure day and for us we went from Hawaii via Canada back to Frankfurt. Two weeks of island hopping are over and we fly home with great memories like the Lava Hike on Big Island, the Koko Crater Railway Trail on Oahu or the sunrise on the Haleakala on Maui. But before we went home, we had a short stopover at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel.
» Read the full blog postMaui – The panoramic Road to Hana & the Piilani Highway (USA)
Today the Road to Hana was on our daily program. We drove along the panoramic road on the north coast of Maui on our world tour in 2015, but unfortunately we had to turn around halfway because the weather was so bad. Now there was a second chance and with definitely better weather 🙂
» Read the full blog postMaui – Sunrise from the top of Haleakala Volcano (USA)
The most visible landmark of the whole of Maui is the massive shield volcano Haleakala, which occupies more than 75 of the area of the island and is the highest elevation at 3,055 meters. If you start from the actual foot of the volcano, which is far below the sea, it is even 9,053 meters high. The Haleakala is currently not active and researchers believe it must have last erupted around 1790. A must-do on Maui can be seen sunrise …
» Read the full blog postMaui – Lahaina, Nakalele Blowhole & the west coast of the island (USA)
This morning we flew from Hilo with Hawaiian Airlines to Kahului and thus drove to the third Hawaiian island on our journey: Maui. After arriving at the airport we picked up our rental car (booked via billiger-mietwagen.de) and went to the hotel.
» Read the full blog postBig Island – Hike to Papakolea Green Sand Beach (USA)
After our visit to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park we drove the Highway 11 further west, as there are other interesting places here that we had not seen during our last visit during our world tour.
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Today we literally went to THE Hot Spot on Big Island: The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which was founded in 1916. The park has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Sitesince 1987. The 1,348 km2 area of the park includes extensive lava fields from various episodes and is home to the active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
» Read the full blog postLava Boat Tour – A boat trip to Ocean Entry on Big Island (USA)
After we had already made a hike over lava fields and could see flowing lava up close and taking a bike tour to the Kalapana Lava Viewing Area, it was now time to see the Ocean Entry of the current lava flow vis-a-vis with a “Lava Boat Tour”.
» Read the full blog postHawaii Volcanoes NP – The Lava Viewing Area at Ocean Entry (USA)
After our overwhelming lava hike to an active flowing lava flow in the Kilauea East Rift Zone, today we wanted to ride the bikes again to the Kalapana Lava Viewing Area, from where you can see the Ocean Entry from afar.
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