We visited Ghent on a summer’s day in July and explored the city on foot and on our own with our two kids. In our travel report, we share our experiences and show you the most important sights and photo spots such as the Castle Gravensteen, the Graslei riverside promenade, St. Bavo’s Cathedral and the UNESCO World Heritage Belfry of Ghent. Things to know about the city of Ghent in Belgium Ghent is located in the north-west of Belgium in …
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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.
Bruges: Our top 11 sights & photo spots
Have you ever been to Bruges? Rarely has a city surprised us so positively and pleased us so much! Bruges is a beautiful medieval city with many sights and great photo opportunities on every corner. No wonder the entire old town has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And we actually never had Bruges on our bucket list before. And today we ask ourselves: why? We explored the old town on our own with our two kids on a …
» Read the full blog postPlopsaland De Panne theme park & Plopsaqua water park
We visited the theme park Plopsaland De Panne and the water park Plopsaqua in Belgium, which are only around 15 minutes away from our La Licorne campsite in Dunkirk. Find out how we liked it there and whether it’s worth a visit in our travel report. About the theme park Plopsaland De Panne in Belgium Plopsaland De Panne, which has been operating under its current name since 2000 (previously Meli-Park), is a family-friendly theme park on the Belgian North Sea …
» Read the full blog postLa Licorne campsite in Dunkirk on the North Sea
During our 2-week summer vacation this year, we spent a week at the La Licorne campsite on the French North Sea coast in Dunkirk. In our travel report you can read how we liked the campsite and what we did in Dunkirk. La Licorne campsite in Dunkirk La Licorne campsite is located just behind the dunes of Malo-les-Bains in Dunkirk (France) and offers easy access to the long sandy beach of the French North Sea coast. It is open from …
» Read the full blog postDrachenburg Castle & Drachenfels on the Rhine
On our way to the North Sea for our summer vacation this year, we chose a sightseeing spot from our “Germany bucket list” for a short stopover – the Drachenfels and Drachenburg Castle on the Rhine. We had seen the castle on our river cruise with A-ROSA and were totally impressed. We arrived in Königswinter at around 10 a.m. in perfect summer weather. The Drachenfels & Drachenfels Castle (Siebengebirge) The Drachenfels is a striking mountain in the Siebengebirge near Königswinter …
» Read the full blog postMiniatur Wunderland Hamburg – A world in miniature
The Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg had been on our bucket list for a long time. We had read so many reports about Wunderland over the last few years and seen so many reports on television that we really wanted to see the miniature worlds for ourselves. On our trip to the Baltic Sea this year, we decided to spend two days in Hamburg on the way back and finally visit Miniatur Wunderland 🙂 Interesting facts about the Miniatur Wunderland in …
» Read the full blog postLübeck – Sights & beautiful photo spots (UNESCO World Heritage)
The Hanseatic city of Lübeck had long been on our list of cities in Germany that we wanted to explore. And we weren’t even aware that the old town of Lübeck had even been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. We were all the more looking forward to our visit and explored the most important sights and photo spots in the old town in one day. Interesting facts about Lübeck Lübeck is located in the north of Germany in the federal …
» Read the full blog postWismar – Sights of the UNSECO Hanseatic city
During a short vacation at the Baltic Sea, we visited the two cities of Wismar and Lübeck. We had both cities on our “Germany bucket list” for a long time, as Wismar, Lübeck and Stralsund are both World Heritage Sites. So we went on a tour of the Hanseatic city on a Saturday to see the most famous sights. Interesting facts about Wismar The old Hanseatic city of Wismar is nestled in the coastal landscape of the Baltic Sea in …
» Read the full blog postSerengeti Park – Safari & glamping in the middle of Germany
The Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen has long been on our bucket list of travel destinations in Germany. We were all the more pleased that we found two days to visit the animal and adventure park before the Easter holidays. You can read all about what we experienced and discovered in the park in our detailed travel report. Things to know about Serengeti Park Hodenhagen Serengeti Park Hodenhagen was opened in 1974 and is now the largest safari park in Europe …
» Read the full blog postRoute 66 – Williams, Seligman, Kingman, Oatman (USA)
After our trip through 8 national parks and state parks in the Midwest of the USA, we slowly made our way back towards the West Coast. Coming from the Grand Canyon National Park, we drove a long way along the historic Route 66, taking in the towns of Williams, Seligman, Kingman and Oatman. In our travel report we show you many impressions of this world-famous road in the USA. Interesting facts about the historic Route 66 The legendary Route 66, …
» Read the full blog postGrand Canyon National Park – Viewpoints at the South Rim (Arizona)
The world-famous Grand Canyon National Park was the last national park on this year’s 3,000-kilometer trip through Southern California and the Midwest of the USA. We drove into the Grand Canyon National Park from Antelope Canyon via the east entrance. That’s why we describe all the viewpoints on the South Rim from east to west in our travel report. Interesting facts about the Grand Canyon National Park The Grand Canyon National Park is located in the north of the US …
» Read the full blog postUpper & Lower Antelope Canyon – Tour Report & Photos (USA)
After our visit to Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon, there was another highlight on the program for us in Page: a visit to Antelope Canyon. In the run-up to our trip, we did a lot of research into which canyon and which tour would be best for us to do as a family. We share our experiences with you in our travel report on Antelope Canyon. Interesting facts about the Antelope Canyon Antelope Canyon is a famous slot canyon in …
» Read the full blog postPage, Glen Canyon & Horseshoe Bend (Arizona, USA)
After our visit to Monument Valley, the next stop on our route through the Midwest of the USA was the small town of Page in Arizona, as there is a lot to discover here: the beautiful Antelope Canyon, the world-famous Horseshoe Bend and the huge Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with the Glen Canyon Dam. The town of Page in Arizona Page is a small town in northern Arizona that was founded in 1957. It was originally built as a …
» Read the full blog postMonument Valley, Forrest Gump Point & Mexican Hat (Utah)
Monument Valley was another highlight on our trip through the Midwest of the USA. We have seen the sight of the huge rock formations on the Colorado Plateau so often in pictures or on television. We were therefore very much looking forward to seeing this panorama with our own eyes. You can find out whether it was worth it in our travel report. Things to know about Monument Valley Monument Valley is located on the border between the US states …
» Read the full blog postMoab & Arches National Park – Photos & Attractions (Utah)
After our visit to Capitol Reef National Park and the Bentonite Hills, our journey through the Midwest of the USA continued north-east to the small town of Moab. This is the location of Arches National Park, which impressed us with its pictures when we were researching our trip. We were therefore very excited about our visit to the national park. Things to know about the city of Moab in Utah Moab is a small town in the south-east of the …
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