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Most recent in Europe

The Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge

As far as red bridges are concerned, it is a shame that the Golden Gate Bridge is so much more widely known than the Forth Bridge. The latter is no… Read More

28th February 2025
by Chrissie Brungs
Mount Teide with Roques de Garcia

Teide National Park

Considering that I love the ocean, flowers and trees, I was a little iffy about visiting the very barren looking Teide National Park, which seemed quite the opposite of the… Read More

26th December 2024
by Chrissie Brungs
Santa María de los Remedios

San Cristóbal de la Laguna

The town of San Cristóbal de la Laguna on the island of Tenerife is remarkable in that it was built as an unfortified town during a period of colonisation. This… Read More

30th November 2024
by Chrissie Brungs
San Marino - Guaita Tower

San Marino

San Marino – or the Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino – is a city state located on Mount Titano, surrounded by Italy, and one of the worldʼs oldest democratic republics.… Read More

5th November 2023
by Chrissie Brungs

Detour: Walking in the Footsteps of Poets, Painters and Dragons

I should know better by now, but I am still frequently astonished by how nice travelling close to home can be. A detour to the Siebengebirge is possible from two… Read More

25th October 2023
by Chrissie Brungs
Salt Storage Houses from Across the River

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck

My verdict on Lübeck: Easily one of the loveliest German cities I have ever visited. Lübeck was a key-player in medieval and early modern commercial life and generally considered head… Read More

15th October 2023
by Chrissie Brungs

Some of my favourite World Heritage Sites

Salt Storage Houses from Across the River

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck

by Chrissie Brungs

The Windmills at Kinderdijk

by Chrissie Brungs
Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes

by Chrissie Brungs

The Blue Mountains

by Chrissie Brungs

Most recent in Africa & Middle East

Arcade along Ribat Courtyard

The Medina of Sousse

When I visited Tunisia last year, I was very happy that I managed to visit a few World Heritage sites from my hotel based in Sousse. The impression I got… Read More

27th March 2025
by Chrissie Brungs

Most recent in Asia & Australasia

The Blue Mountains

The Greater Blue Mountains Area is one of Australia’s many natural heritage sites. Easily accessible from Sydney, a visit should not be missed. On my last vacation down under, I… Read More

20th June 2017
by Chrissie Brungs

Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Melbourne

The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne are yet another example of my stumbling onto World Heritage Sites completely unawares. Don’t let this poor habit of mine diminish… Read More

21st May 2017
by Chrissie Brungs

Most recent in Travel Literature Reviews

Review: New Europe

Michael Palin of Monty Python fame also has a long-standing career as a travel documentary writer and host and I recently re-read the book accompanying his documentary “New Europe”. Apart… Read More

5th January 2025
by Chrissie Brungs

Review: Travels with my Aunt

For my first post within my new category of travel literature reviews, there was no choice but one of my all-time favourite authors: Graham Greene. Technically, the subject of this… Read More

15th August 2024
by Chrissie Brungs

New Category: Travel Literature Reviews

Letʼs start with a famous quote, attributed to American author Richard Peck: “When I read a good book, it’s like traveling the world without ever leaving my chair.” I love… Read More

31st July 2024
by Chrissie Brungs

Most recent in Detour

Detour: Walking in the Footsteps of Poets, Painters and Dragons

25th October 2023
by Chrissie Brungs

Detour: The Palaces of King Ludwig II

27th August 2017
by Chrissie Brungs

Detour: The Art Nouveau Swimming Pool in Aachen

29th June 2017
by Chrissie Brungs

Detour: Opatija

25th June 2017
by Chrissie Brungs

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