After we visited Plopsaland Belgium during our summer vacation and being absolutely thrilled, we really wanted to visit Plopsaland Germany. We actually knew the theme park from our childhood, when it was still called “Holiday Park”. We were therefore very excited to see how the park has changed over the years. Interesting facts about Plopsaland Germany Plopsaland Deutschland is located in Haßloch in Rhineland-Palatinate, just a few kilometers from the state border with Baden-Württemberg. Its origins date back to the …
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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.
Monschau – One of the most beautiful half-timbered towns in Germany
We’ve seen so many wonderful pictures on Instagram of Monschau, one of the most beautiful half-timbered towns in Germany. This summer, during our vacation in the Eifel, we finally managed to take a day trip and visit the city on the Rur. The medieval town center with its around 300 listed houses, winding alleyways and many stores offers an incredible number of great photo spots ❤ Interesting facts about the town of Monschau Monschau is a picturesque town in the …
» Read the full blog postAachen: The most famous sights & photo spots
We spent a few days in the northern Eifel in the summer and spent a day exploring the city of Aachen. The famous Aachen Cathedral in particular, which was the first German building to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1978, had long been on our bucket list. Interesting facts about the city of Aachen The city of Aachen is located in the far west of Germany in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, directly on the …
» Read the full blog postSatzvey Castle – picturesque moated castle in the Eifel
We always love visiting old castles and palaces such as Heidelberg Castle or Eltz Castle in Germany. On our day trip to Bad Münstereifel, we made a short stopover in the municipality of Mechernich, as this is a great destination in the Eifel region and also a wonderful photo opportunity: the moated castle of Satzvey. Interesting facts about Satzvey Castle Satzvey Castle is located in the North Rhine-Westphalian municipality of Mechernich, in the district of Euskirchen, on the edge of …
» Read the full blog postBad Münstereifel: Tour through the historic old town
We spent a few days on vacation in the Eifel region in July and took a day trip to Bad Münstereifel on a Saturday afternoon – a small town that had long been on our bucket list because of its historic old town with its many half-timbered houses. In our travel report we show you the most famous sights and a few beautiful photo spots in the old town 🙂 Interesting facts about the town of Bad Münstereifel Bad Münstereifel …
» Read the full blog postWhat you must see in Ghent – Top 10 highlights & photo spots
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 …
» Read the full blog postBruges: 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 postHouston (Texas) – Our highlights and activities
Anyone exploring Texas should definitely make a detour to the fourth largest city in the USA. With the Space Center, the Museum of Natural Science and the Houston Zoo, Houston offers three of the most famous attractions in the state of Texas. In our travel report, we show you everything we experienced in 3 days in Houston. Things to know about Houston Houston is located in the south-east of the US state of Texas, close to the Gulf Coast, and …
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