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Greetings from Costa Rica! Costa Rica is a beautiful place on our planet Earth. Our school’s German tutor and manager, Victoria has visited this breathtaking land on many occasions and now she’s sharing her photos from her most recent trip on our blog. Enjoy the photos! Photos courtesy of Victoria...

I’ve visited the island Ilha de Tavira in the south of Portugal many times and its beauty is breath-taking. It’s a tiny island; there are a few houses, a large campsite, no cars (except a couple of tractors) and a long beautiful beach. Beach The beach is amazing! You can...

David Bathrust writes ‘[d]espite the increasingly sophisticated range of leisure pursuits and interests available to us, walking still enjoys huge popularity as a form of recreation’ and I myself cannot think of a better free time activity. Fortunately, Bristol has many beautiful parks and woods to explore and below are...

Where else in the world could you ski up in the mountains in the morning and swim in the beautiful Black Sea in the afternoon, all on the same day! It all happens here in the most southern corner of unbounded Russia: Sochi, or the southern capital as they call...

I’ve tried hotels, hostels & BnBs and I must admit camping is definitely my favourite. I find camping the best option for accommodation when travelling in summer (or to warmer countries). While recently camping, I thought about why I prefer camping over other types of accommodation. Below are my thoughts...

If you would like to visit a historic place with amazing museums, galleries, cafes, restaurants, green spaces and super kind people, you need to go to Edinburgh! I went there for a weekend and here are my highlights: Royal Botanic Garden Wow. It’s such a beautiful garden and the greenhouse...

Planning to visit Prague with your kids? I visited Prague with my daughter and would like to share some of our favourite spots. Let’s start! Aquapark & Ice-rink If you’re into sport, you will enjoy going to sport centres in Prague. I particularly enjoyed the aqua park AquaDream Barrandov which...

What was my weekend in Lisbon like? Warm, sunny and intense! Keep reading to find out how I spent my time in the Portuguese capital. Thursday I arrived in the afternoon and was welcomed by warmth and sunshine. What a treat! I took a tube to my place in Alfama:...

I recently travelled to Brecon Beacons in Wales for the weekend, as I wanted to slow down, think through certain aspects of my life and re-charge my batteries. Do you sometimes feel that you need to change your surroundings and just go away for a couple of days? I have...

Prague, my dear Prague… I always experience a whole load of feelings here: from laughter, disgust, admiration, astonishment or surprise; it’s true, you can be amazed and rationally challenged everywhere. Example one: When I arrived in Prague, I wanted to buy a weekly ticket for public transport. The middle-aged saleswoman...