Situated close to the Grand Canyon make sure not to miss the Bryce Canyon! This canyon is known for its unique geological appearance. Well worth a visit. Do you want to see more photos of national parks in the … Read More
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Cologne is its impressive Cathedral (‘Kölner Dom’). This is the first thing that can be seen when arriving by train, even before leaving the station. But there is … Read More
The landscapes in the area that is now called “National Park the Hoge Veluwe” were shaped in the course of thousands of years. At the beginning of the 20th century a couple Anton Kröller and Helene Müller bought several pieces … Read More
The UNESCO city of Verona, situated in Italy near Venice and Padua, is best known for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. These photos show more than a balcony. Do you like Italy? Check out our photos of Colli Euganei Regional … Read More
Sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, observing the sea lions or looking at the port. In San Francisco one can find many sea birds, like pelicans and sea gulls. More photos of San Francisco check out: Alcatraz and the Golden … Read More
Burg Thurant is a castle near the river Moselle. This castle was build around 1209. After a few years it was owned by the Bishop of Trier and Cologne. It was destroyed by France during the nine-year-war and rebuild in … Read More
In 2012 we visited Thessaloniki, a city in the north of Greece. During the Roman and Byzantine empire it was a important city. During our stay we saw a lot of riot police and even a demonstration caused by the EU … Read More
Near the city of Phitsanulok you can find the Sukhothai Historical Park. Sukhothai was the first capital of the Siam or Sukhothai Kingdom (1238-1351). Almost nothing remains but you still can find this impressive temple and palace complex. Enjoy the … Read More
Colli Euganei. This Park is 18.694 ha² (almost 187 km²) and consists of two types of rocks: sedimentary rocks, that originate from between 160 million up to 30 million years ago, and volcanic rocks, some are as old as 43 … Read More
Photos of the best known prison in the world, situated on an island in San Francisco Bay. Al Calone, George “Machine-Gun” Kelly, Alvin Karpis, Arthur “Doc” Barker and many not so well-known criminals did time there. Shut down in 1963, … Read More
This Park, which was originally created in the ’70s to accommodate some of Artis’ animals, has become a beautiful nature area with lots of trees, water, wild animals and some less wild ones. It is always a nice and … Read More
Our guide book mentions that you can get to the castle by tourist train. It also says that when you have sore feet, you can take a chair lift. Having a young child that might have been a good idea … Read More
