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Giethoorn, little Venice of the Netherlands

Giethoorn is just like a beautiful postcard that you can’t wait to share with the loved ones. Called little Venice of The Netherlands, Giethoorn is a village in the northern of Overijssel province, mostly pedestrian. The car access is only partial, but you can visit the beautiful village walking or by rented boats and bicycles. In the old part of the village are no roads at all, and the transport is exclusively on the water, by boats. Giethoorn has 2 620 inhabitants and more than 180 bridges, giving the village a special charm. Read more

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Villa Augustus – Dordrecht

As soon as the first warm rays of sunshine and the buds emerge, I dare to step out from my winter den. I always say: I do not like winter and that’s it! Spring gives me wings, just as in a well-known commercial. Sun delights me, lures me to go out. I throw a book in my bicycle’s basket and start pushing the pedals. I pass Merwede by ferry and get lost among the small streets of the almost 900 years old town. Dordrecht is an attested city from 1220 and is the oldest city in the South Holland province (Zuid-Holland). Read more

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Köln, Germany – What to do a day in Koln?

With the first city visited in Germany, you will want to visit them all, one by one! Buildings from centuries ago blend with reminiscent buildings of the two world wars and with constructions contemporary with the times we are living in. We arrived in Cologne by train from Frechen, a small town 12 kilometers south of Cologne, where we were for a weekend visit. Read more

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The Gambia part 3 – Gambian Maybe Time

Waking up at 5 in the morning is not my hobby at all. Not even at 7. I’m not a morning person and that’s it! I hardly wake up at 7.30 in my everyday life. However, during all the time spent in Gambia I woke up only at 5 and 7 a.m. without any trouble (the thirst for seeing new places and things! in addition, when it comes to travel the world, I was born ready to go). Read more

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The Gambia part 2 – New year night under the stars

In the 13th century, on the Gambian territory of our days were living the tribes Wolof, Fulani and Malinke. In 1455, Portuguese explorers discovered the Gambia River, and later, in the 17th century, British traders settled in these territories. Currently, Gambia is a mixture of tribes, each speaking its own language: the majority tribe is Mandinka (38% – this tribe founded the empire of Mali as well), Fula (21%), Wolof (18%), Jola (4, 5%) – the current president (who just lost the elections from December 2016) belongs to this tribe and other smaller tribes. Read more

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The Gambia part 1 – Boss Lady

Already for a couple of years, I was thinking of a New Year night in a bath suit, but I wanted to stay at home for Christmas, so there were only eight days left from my daughter’s winter holiday to spend it somewhere where the sun was shining, but still not too far away, the limit was not farther than six hours flying. This was the main criterion when I started to look for a warm land in December. Read more

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