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Cape Horn in Tierra del Fuego Fiery Tierra del Fuego

If you cross the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas (Chile) in a southerly direction, you will reach a country that was named "

The bridges in Newcastle Harbour Port of Tyne

Newcastle is the northernmost major city in England and lies on the north bank of the Tyne.

Perito Moreno Glacier in the Andes The Perito Moreno Glacier

The Perito Moreno Glacier (Spanish: Glaciar Perito Moreno) is a

Salar de Atacama in the desert In the Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is special for many reasons. There is e.g.

Andean flamingos in the Atacama desert Andean flamingos in the Salar de Atacama

The Andean or yellow-footed flamingos are found in the high altitudes of the South American Andes. It is the only species of flamingo that has yellow-colored feet and legs.

Bratislava on the Danube Bratislava Castle over the Danube

Bratislava Castle towers impressively over the Danube. It is located in the southern part of the Little Carpathians. The castle hill was already settled in the Stone Age.

Vilnius, the baroque capital of Lithuania Saint Stanislaus Cathedral

Vilnius is also often referred to as the baroque capital of Lithuania and a walk through the old town confirms this.

The Tartu Tower of Pisa The "Tartu Tower of Pisa"

At first glance, Tartu in Estonia only appears as a small, insignificant point on the map, but on closer inspection, the city turns out to be a cornucopia of impressive cultural and architectural f

The Plitvice Lakes National Park Waterfall on the Plitvice Lakes

The Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is a wonderful hiking area.

The beaches of Neum on the Adriatic Sea Neum on the Adriatic

Neum is the only place in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has access to the sea and geographically divides Croatia. If you drive along the Adriatic coast, e.g.

The Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest The Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest

Budapest on the Danube is the capital of Hungary. The city was created in 1873 by merging Buda and Obuda on the western side of the Danube with Pest on the eastern side of the river.

Mont Blanc near Chamonix Mont Blanc massif in infrared

We had arrived to take part in the Mont Blanc Marathon and had moved into quarters in D'Argentiere.

Rovaniemi in Lapland - a visit to Santa Claus The wish lists are sorted

Regardless of whether you prefer to avoid tourist attractions, do not believe in Santa Claus or hate shopping - when driving from Rovaniemi to the north, a stop in

Wai-O-Tapu Wonderland The "champagne pool" in Wai-O-Tapu-Wonderland, New Zealand

It is well known that the long journey from Germany to New Zealand is more than worthwhile. But nevertheless, the many spectacular landscapes and surprising encou

Winter photos in Lapland Snow on a branch

We traveled to the Hotel Aurora in Luosto to take pictures of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights, as you can get a mobile phone when you check in, on which you get a northern lights alarm.

Geocaching in Lapland Karin in Rovaniemi

Geocaching in winter is sometimes a challenge and in Lapland there is also the short duration of daylight in winter.

Montserrat Monastery in the mountains Benedictine monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat

The Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat is nestled like a bird's nest under the peaks of the 1236 meter high Montserrat mountain.

The landmark Saarpolygon The Saar polygon in Ensdorf from different perspectives

The Saar polygon is located on the Duhamel mine dump in Ensdorf, the mine dump of the Saar mine, which rises around 150 meters above the Saar valley.

The Ngwenya glass factory Swaziland's/Eswatini's Hottest Tourist Attraction - Ngwenya Glasfabrik

Swaziland in Africa - that's when you think of elephants, hippos, rhinos, giraffes ...

The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen

The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen is a tourist highlight in Switzerland but above all well worth seeing.