Visiting a Favela in Rio De Janeiro

Visiting a Favela in Rio De Janeiro

Gangs, drug lords, shootings on the streets- that might come immediately to your mind when thinking about every day life in a favela. This might have been the case in the past, but in recently a lot has changed for the better in the favelas. There has been a lot of…
Liberation Route: Along the traces of WW2

Liberation Route: Along the traces of WW2

The wind is blowing strong, rain is falling heavily and the air is freezing cold. We are crammed in the back of a WW2 truck.We are shivering, moving closer together, trying to warm each other. We are driving past a forest, through fields. Suddenly the car stops. A tree is…
Amsterdam Bucket List: What to do and what to see

Amsterdam Bucket List: What to do and what to see

Amsterdam is a city you must at least visit once in your life. After you have visited this charming place you will probably come again and again for more. For me it was love at first sight and I keep on falling in love with the ‘Venice of the North’…
Tours with locals in Amsterdam

Tours with locals in Amsterdam

When traveling which experiences are the most memorable? Probably most people will highlight those experiences when they met a local and got the chance to get to know the country ‚off-the-beaten-track‘ through them. The truth is reading a guide book will only take you so far. With locals you can…
Planning a stopover in Dubai: Everything you need to know

Planning a stopover in Dubai: Everything you need to know

Dubai, one of the world’s most dynamic cities, is a city of superlatives; not only the highest building in the world- the impressive Burj Khalifa is located here, they also built the world’s largest artificial island where now the most expensive houses and hotels can be found. And if you…