Category: On the road
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Motorbiking heaven on the High Alpine Road – Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße mit dem Motorrad
2.509 m.a.s.l. – 2.509 m ü.M. [comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – We rode from Passeier valley to the top, all the way up the Italian winding pass road. The Austrians collect tolls, so we turned around and went down again the way we came. That was planned as we did the Timmelsjoch…
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Tandem flight experience in Dorf Tirol, South Tyrol
Dorf Tirol, 600 m.a.s.l. [comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – I surprised Daniel with an early birthday present (it’s still a month to go but the occasion is just too good) and we took Daniel to Dorf Tirol under a pretext. It was hard to get him to wear ankle-high, sturdy shoes which…
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What to do on a cruise stopover in beautiful Venice
[comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – We came in by plane yesterday and we saw at least seven (!) cruise ships harbored. So we thought, „what to do in Venice when you have limited time?“ So here are our tipps on what to do on a cruise stopover in Venice: Do get lost…
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Venice and Murano: Where to stay, how to get around, what to do
writing on LO 402 from HAM to WAW and LO309 from WAW to VCE [comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – Venice airport. It’s another hour and a bit until our water shuttle to the hotel leaves, so we call Lagare Hotel Murano to check if we have the chance to catch an earlier…
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Review: Pullman Riga Old Town, Latvia
New project, new city. After my first couple of days in Riga, it feels good to be at a place where I can feel like home. As always, there are upsides and downsides – I’ve tried two different hotels so far, and this one is almost perfect. About the location: Although I haven’t seen much of…
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Erinnerungen, schwarz auf weiß – ein Fotobuch-Test
Endlich habe ich es in Angriff genommen, mir unabhängig von Urlauben und anderen Reisen, dessen Geschichten ich auch hier erzähle, ein Fotobuch zu gestalten und ein paar Erinnerungen auf Papier zu bannen. Bis vor ein paar Jahren war meine erste Wahl Apple Fotos, da ich damit meine Bilder verwaltet hatte und die eingebaute Fotobuch-Funktion praktisch…
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LOT Business Lounge review, Warsaw/ Warschau – von Eierschalen und Nussschalen
LO402 from HAM to WAW & LO783 from WAW to RIX Meine Füße baumeln aus der Eierschale, ich schwinge gemütlich hin und her. Die “Eierschale” ist eine Art Hängesitz, drei Exemplare davon stehen in der Business Lounge von LOT. Zwar hatte ich mir meinen ersten Aufenthalt in Warschau (WAW), Polen, anders vorgestellt, aber der Flughafen…
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Business travel to Dubai: Hand luggage at Emirates, border control fast track in DXB
writing on EK060, from HAM to DXB Although my company says I’m going to a high-risk country, I have been feeling pretty safe, even when I took a taxi (as a single traveling woman) in the middle of the night, because I was arriving on an international flight. Travelling with hand luggage and a chance…
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Last night already – Al Seef shopping & dining
My business trip comes to an end already and I didn’t want to miss the chance to go and explore this magic city, again. Tonight, I’ve ubered to Al Seef Shopping Center, a brand new venue that, like La Mer, is bordered by water and pairs the Oriental flair of 1,001 nights a Mediterranean touch.…
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A sunset on the beach at La Mer, Dubai
While I wasn’t aware that even in taxis drinking is not considered polite and you could even get arrested if anybody pointed at you and telling the police, the full extend of Ramadan hit me as soon as I went out to spend my evening. My colleagues have referred La Mer, a beautifully situated shopping…
