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Honfleur in France - medieval town in Normandy

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Honfleur in France is not far from Le Havre in Normandy, and the road to Honfleur runs along the beautiful Cote d'Alabatre, or Alabaster Coast. This coast is dominated by the white limestone cliffs that have given the coast its name. Honfleur is a medieval town with a charming fishing harbour, where you can buy seafood or sit with the French in a café.

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Malbork Castle in Poland - a medieval knight's castle

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Malbork Castle in Poland is located in the Polish city of the same name. The castle was built by the Teutonic Order in the 14th century and is the largest brick building in Europe. It is a really powerful castle, which you won't want to miss during your visit to Poland.

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Tanga in Tanzania - a real adventure

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Once, several years ago, we visited a place in Tanzania called Tanga. It was a mistake that we ended up there, but we will never forget it. It started with the unrest during the 2007 elections in Kenya. We fled by taxi and crossed the border on foot. Then we jumped on a local bus.

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Travelling to Zanzibar

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We never thought we would end up there, in Zanzibar. It sounded a little too much like a dream. Maybe a little too much like a animal dream. But then what happened ...

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Horse riding in Iceland

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Today it was time for our long-awaited horse riding trip in Iceland and we woke up to ... wind roaring in the houses. Wow, would we really go riding in this storm? But you can't say no to an adventure! We put on our warmest clothes and got ready to meet the horses and the Icelandic landscape.

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Eagle's Nest - Hitler's 50th birthday present among the mountains

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We have visited the Eagle's Nest, or Kehlsteinhaus as the house is actually called in German. This extremely high house was a gift for Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday in 1939. The Eagle's Nest is located in southern Germany (Bavaria) in Berchtesgaden, near Salzburg and the Austrian border.

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10 tips for visiting Venice

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Venice is built on stilts in a lagoon. There are bridges around all the small islands, or you can take a Vaporetto (bus boat) or gondola around the canals to get to the Rialto Bridge, St Mark's Square and other sights. Squares, churches and alleys galore and the Doge's Palace in its pride and joy. cruise the canals of the lagoon and discover Venice!

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Verona - with the Roman amphitheatre

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Lovely Verona in Italy! The Teatro Romano was built in 30 AD and could accommodate 25,000 spectators during the Roman period in Italy. Today, the amphitheatre is the world's largest opera house in Verona, and the city has the second most Roman remains after Rome. See the Arena di Verona in Italy with pictures and text!

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Wieliczka salt mine, near Krakow, Poland

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Today we went to the salt mine in Wieliczka in Poland. We were not completely alone, so to speak. A lot of queuing was part of the visit. First you had to queue to buy tickets, then to get in and last (but not least) to get out again. Despite this, it was a very interesting and fascinating visit. Join us at the Wieliczka salt mine in Poland!

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