The Blausee (Blue Lake) is ideally suited for a day trip. But even better is to take in the picturesque nature park of the same name with an overnight stay in the Blausee Hotel & Spa.
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The Jungfraujoch ranks right up there among prime Switzerland high-altitude destinations. The sights on the way up alone are spectacular; on top await multiple attractions, and the mountain scenery will take your breath away!
In the Okonjima Nature Reserve in Namibia you will discover surprisingly many leopards! Read here about my close encounter with one of them!
The luxurious Ongava Lodge sits elevated on a small hill in the game reserve of the same name. The view from there of the wild animals at the waterhole is endlessly fascinating. But the lion safari is a major highlight!
Mowani Mountain Camp is located amidst fascinating rock formations in Namibia’s southern Damaraland. One of the highlights in the camp is the sunset.
The “Sossusvlei” valley is world famous for its spectacular sand dunes and the dead trees of the “Valley of Death” (Deadvlei). Here are my travel tips for visiting the surreal landscape.
Sesriem Canyon is located near the main entrance to the Namib-Naukluft National Park. It’s a gorge where the Tsauchab River has cut into the rock to a depth of 30 meters. A walk in the canyon is a recommendable experience.
The Eiger panorama trail is one of many hikes around Grindelwald First. It promises an overwhelming view of the Eiger north face — so long as the weather cooperates…
Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland offers an unbelievable number of getaway destinations. One of them is the impressive glacier gorge at the foot of the Eiger north face.
São Miguel, the main island of the Azores chain is also the largest one. It is often called “the green island” because of the flora that covers it.
On a recent visit to the new tree house hotel My Arbor in South Tyrol’s Brixen, we used the opportunity to explore the spectacular rock formations, surrounding valleys and alps of the Dolomites, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Here is some of what we saw on a sunny day:
Although as a kid I watched movies featuring the heroics of fictional Apache chief Winnetou, I am embarrassed to say that until recently(!) I did not know that most of them were shot in 1960s Croatia, by the Plitvice Lakes and waterfalls among other locations. This fangirl wanted to see for herself…