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We are Annika and Mini, independent travel journalists and professional photographers who believe that the best stories happen when you step off the beaten path. This website is packed with expert travel advice, curated itineraries, and insider travel tips designed to inspire your next adventure. Whether you are looking for detailed Destination Travel Guides, planning epic Roadtrip Itineraries, searching for quick Weekend Getaways, or looking to fill your personal Travel Bucket List, you have found the right place. Dive in, get slightly lost, and discover the real magic of the world with us.
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Beer tasting and tour at Estrella galicia brewery
For the first time in my life - I actually found a beer that I not only felt like I could drink but that I enjoyed. Since Mini was the designated driver, he ended up having the...
Cathedral Beach might be hard to reach
In northern Spain, in Galicia, there’s a special beach. A beach that gets overcrowded during the summer and that might be dangerous to visit if you don’t know what you are doing....
10 things in Essen you don’t want to miss
Essen is a great city in the middle of Europe. It often ends up in the shadow of Düsseldorf and, that’s a shame. Because Essen has so much to offer and is a great city to...
Motorhome in Essen, Germany – all you need to know
We often travel by motorhome and we have noticed that the cities are different even if they might be close to each other. In one town, motorhomes are welcome and it’s easy to...
5 things you didn’t know about finally lost
Ok, so we have heard several times now that we should be even more personal here and write more about us too and not just the destinations. So, we decided to give it a go and see...
Zollverein – A UNESCO World Heritage site
Zollverein is an old coal mine located in Essen, Germany. Since 2001, it has become part of the UNESCO family as a world heritage site. There’s a lot to do and check out here....
SPIEL – World’s largest board game fair
Once a year, in the middle of October Messe Essen transform into the world’s largest board and card game fair - SPIEL. People from all over the world flock to Essen. Some of them...
Watch Fireflies and silver leaf monkeys IN MALAYSIA
Watch fireflies in Kuala Selangor and have an experience of a lifetime! A trip to Malaysia is not complete without seeing the biggest colony of fireflies in the world. This might...
2 feelgood cafes in penang
One of them might be the most Instagram-friendly place on earth. Well, at least when it comes to cafes in Penang. The other place is a heartwarming and super cozy cafe that...
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