After our sea day in the Caribbean Sea yesterday we arrived on the Caribbean island of Barbados this morning. Day 10 of our trip around the world Things to know about Barbados Barbados is an island in the Caribbean and part of the Lesser Antilles. The island now has a population of about 280,000 and the capital is Bridgetown, home to a third of the population. Until 1966, Barbados was a British colony, so the official language is still English …
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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.
St. Thomas – By scooter across the island (US Virgin Islands)
The first stop on our 7-day Caribbean cruise with Carnival Valor was today the island of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands).
» Read the full blog postCarnival Valor – Our 7-Day Cruise through the Caribbean (Puerto Rico)
After the first packed days of our world tour in Iceland and Florida, our flight from Orlando to San Juan on Puerto Rico only went around noon today, so that we could sleep relaxed and start the day. From here we started our 7-Day Cruise through the Caribbean with Carnival Valor. Day 7 of our trip around the world Arrival in San Juan Our flight with Spirit Airlines departed on time at 1 p.m. and 2.5 hours later we landed …
» Read the full blog postOrlando & Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River (USA)
Since our flight from Reykjavik took off rather late, we only had one hour to get to the US in Boston before our connecting flight continued to Orlando. As every time, immigration officials asked a number of questions, including when we will return to Germany. When we answered that we were going on a 6-month world tour, we were told with big eyes and the statement “You must be a millionaire. I’m jealous.” looked at. Then there was a “Have …
» Read the full blog postThe Blue Lagoon – The famous thermal bath at Reykjavik (Iceland)
For the 4th and last day in Iceland we had picked up one of the main attractions of the island: the Blue Lagoon in Grindavik near Reykjavik.
» Read the full blog postSkaftafell National Park – The blue ice caves of Vatnajökull (Iceland)
Already at 6.30 o’clock today we set off on the 180 km long way to the ice caves of Vatnajökull in the Skaftafell National Park. We had happened to see some pictures of the caves on the internet (The Most Breathtaking Natural Places In The World) and were so excited about it that we really wanted to see it.
» Read the full blog postGolden Circle Route – Thingvellir, Waterfalls & Geyser Strokkur (Iceland)
Today we set the alarm clock at 9 o’clock and outside it was still dark. In December, the sun does not rise until after 12 o’clock in Iceland and already at 4 p.m. again. Not really long to take the Golden Circle route with the Geysir Strokkur.
» Read the full blog postReykjavik – Tourist Attractions & the beautiful Northern Lights (Iceland)
9 months we were looking forward to this moment so much, and today we finally started for us – on to Reykjavik! The start of our 6 month world tour through 28 countries. If you look forward so incredibly for such a long time to a certain day, you can’t believe it when it’s finally there 🙂
» Read the full blog postPrague – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Czech Republic)
Over an extended Pentecost weekend, we wanted to take a closer look at the UNESCO World Heritage city of Prague.
» Read the full blog postVictoria Falls – A helicopter tour over the waterfalls (Zimbabwe)
At the end of our trip to Africa, we wanted to make a helicopter tour over the Victoria Falls before heading back to Frankfurt via Johannesburg.
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After seeing the Victoria Falls from the Zambia side this morning and from the Zimbabwe side in the afternoon, we wanted to take a boat trip on the Zambesi River above the waterfalls. Boat Trip on the Zambesi River The detailed travel report on the River Cruise on the Sambesi above the Victoria Falls will be delivered. But we have already uploaded the pictures. If there are any specific questions about the pictures or destination, please post a comment at …
» Read the full blog postVictoria Falls – The Waterfalls on the Zimbabwe Side (Zimbabwe)
After first admiring the Victoria Falls from the Zambia side in the morning, we want to see the waterfalls from the Zimbabwe side.
» Read the full blog postVictoria Falls – The waterfalls on the Zambia side (Zambia)
The Victoria Falls are located near the cities of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Livingstone in Zambia and form the natural border between the two countries. We have looked at the waterfalls, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989, from both sides of the country.
» Read the full blog postVictoria Falls – Arrival in the City of Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
After almost 2 weeks in South Africa we wanted to take the chance to see the famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Zambia. For this we flew from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls.
» Read the full blog postJohannesburg – Tourist Attractions & Things to Do (South Africa)
From the capital Pretoria we drove on to Johannesburg. With a population of just under 1 million and a population of 4.5 million (metropolitan area), the city is the largest city in South Africa and is located at an average altitude of over 1700 meters above sea level. Johannesburg is also one of the largest cities in the world, located neither by the sea, a major river nor any other important body of water.
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