5 Things you need to know about hiking in Saxon Switzerland National Park
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5 Things you need to know about hiking in Saxon Switzerland National Park

I wanted to go hiking in the Saxon Switzerland National Park because of a photo of the Bastei bridge I had seen some years ago. I was fascinated and couldn’t believe that it was in Germany. And when I finally stood there a few weeks ago, a little bit sweaty from the ascent, I had to…

Best things to do in Görlitz
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Best things to do in Görlitz

Görlitz is not really the best known German city, not even amongst Germans. But actually, Görlitz is known all over the world. In Hollywood for example everyone is raving about Görlitz. Tarantino loves it, Wes Anderson too and so does Jackie Chan. Görlitz was the set of many famous Hollywood movies during the last few…

Songkran Bangkok: 7 top things you must know about Thai New Year’s festival
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Songkran Bangkok: 7 top things you must know about Thai New Year’s festival

Songkran Bangkok, the Thai New Year’s Festival, can be lots and lots of fun as long as you know a few things about it. I do remember precisely how I felt when I arrived in Bangkok for the first time in 2010. The festival was on, and I had no idea what was happening and why. I…