Ever since we visited some of the most impressive amphitheatres in Europe, they have fascinated us. To think that these huge arenas were built around 2000 years ago! It's hard to believe that they didn't just build one or two, but that they existed. just everywhere around the Roman Empire. It's dizzying to think back, to say the least. We started thinking about which amphitheatres we had missed and which are the most famous Roman amphitheatres in the world?
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Today we have 11 things to see and do in Gozo, Malta. We've been to the Maltese islands three times and they are islands that have a lot to offer in terms of nature, culture, history, sun and swimming. We haven't collected our tips on Gozo in one place before, so here we are!
Read moreToday we're featuring what we think are Europe's best World Heritage sites - 10 amazing places! UNESCO has designated over a thousand World Heritage Sites around the world, of which around 400 are in Europe.
Read moreWhat to do in Hoi An, Vietnam? We visited this charming Vietnamese town on our honeymoon in 2007 and were so enamoured that we stayed for almost two weeks.
Read moreOn our trip to Egypt in 2005, we hadn't planned much more than sunbathing and swimming. Then it turned out that the beach was confined to a small area behind a wall and the persistent vendors outside made life difficult. Instead, we booked the week full of excursions, which turned out to be very successful.
Read moreWe arrived in Beijing on the Trans-Siberian railway, and now it was time for us to experience the bustling capital of China. We tell you about the sights in Beijing and our experiences in China.
Read moreToday we tell you about our trip to Odessa in Ukraine in 2008, which we did together with Peter's son Billie and his cousin Pontus. We are looking through old photos and realise that we have done a lot of trips that we have barely written about, as we did them before we started the blog. Our trip to Ukraine in the summer of 2008 is one of them. Today we take you to Odessa on the Black Sea.
Read moreAvdat in Israel used to be station number 62 on the trade route known as the Incense Road. The long camel caravans travelled from Oman and Yemen, through Petra in Jordan, and then on to Gaza. We came by car from Jerusalem instead, and we hardly thought we would make it before dark...
Read moreThere are several really interesting sights in Jerusalem. We came to the city during our road trip from Eilat in southern Israel and spent a night in this magical city. We haven't seen everything, but we can still suggest a few things that you should definitely see and experience if you come here. For us, it feels like a milestone to have been here. As if this is a place you really should visit once in a lifetime!
Read moreThe next stop on our road trip through Israel took us to the site of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran in the West Bank. This is where a Jewish sect lived more than 2000 years ago, scribbling text on 900 documents and carefully hiding them in pots. How magical is that?
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