Tongariro alpine crossing is a world renowned hiking track and probably the most popular day hike in New Zealand. Crossing volcanic terrain for 19.4 km in Tongariro National Park, a dual world heritage site in New Zealand’s north island, this hike (or tramp, as a Kiwi would say) goes through the heart of Mount Tongariro, an active volcano with multiple craters. The highest peak of the track is at 1886 m, but…
We started our Alsatian trip by visiting Strasbourg, the capital and biggest city of this French region. This is a very interesting part of the country, with picturesque villages, great traditional food and they even speak their own local language – Alsatian. Don’t worry, they also speak French. Strasbourg is not very far from the German border, on the west bank of the Rhine river, and shares close ties and historical influences with the neighbour…
For most, Luxembourg is just a tiny landlocked country in central Europe, bordered by Germany, France, and Belgium. This sounds boring and with little to do and see. Wrong, so wrong. Let’s rethink this. Indeed a small country, but far from being dull and uneventful. During our road trip through central Europe, we managed to spend some time exploring the country, mostly on our way to the capital, where we were scheduled…
Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is one of the most famous sights in Iceland. The almost surreal landscape where the head of the glacier Breiðamerkurjökull (a tongue of Vatnajökull) terminates and creates a lagoon just before connecting to the sea is a great place to spend a couple of hours, to say the least. There’s much to admire with the floating icebergs sailing randomly and wildlife such as seals and birds on their perfect natural…
Bruges always ranks high in lists of top places to see in Belgium and Europe, making it a more than certain must visit for us. Also, since this was our first time in Belgium, we really wanted to travel around and see other places besides the capital, Brussels. And that’s exactly what we did. Bruges historic centre is a UNESCO world heritage site which showcases impressive architecture in a very nice and…
