This was the first proper hike we did after Henry was on the mend from his gastritis. And still, after we’ve done a couple of more hikes, remains to be our one of our favorites. From our guesthouse, Casa das Ilhas in the Paúl valley, we took an Aluguer up the ribeira, literally to the end of the road: Cabo da Ribeira. Next we asked our way to Cha de Mato. It was easy for like 15 minutes, while we…
Ilulissat – 50 shades of blue (and white; and grey). We flew in through Kangerlussuaq from Denmark, where we got our first impression of Greenland at the curious airport: There are two gates, one we came in through, and another one, which is in the same hall as the three air greenland check in booths. There was one security check, between the big hall and the one where we came through, apparently because this is where the only „international“ flight,…
Travelling (mainland) China can be challenging. It’s Asia on an advanced level, definitely. Our Lonelyplanet guide book had told us to treat the journey more like an adventure rather than a holiday. We thought, well, we always do that with our travels, so what could possibly be so different? Well, we found out, there are a few things. So here is what we learnt put together in a basic survival guide to make your journey through the Middle Kingdom as smooth and hassle-free as…
