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"Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and I remember more than I have seen." Benjamin Disraeli
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A trip to the south of Albania
Albania - a journey through a country on its way to Europe With the end of the communist dictatorship in June 1991, the...
The Corfu Trail
Kerkyra is the modern Greek name for Corfu, the northernmost of the Ionian Islands. It lies at the entrance to the Adriatic Sea between the boot heel of the Italian peninsula...
Kolmannskuppe and the diamond fever
In April 1908, the Namibian railroad worker Zacharias Levala discovered some wonderful views on the newly completed railroad line between Lüderitz and Keetmanshoop near the "Grasplatz"...
Louis Botha and the wild horses
Wild horses in Africa? The Berbers, the jewels of North Africa, probably spring to mind here. This breed of horse was introduced early on by the...
Solitaire - Car wrecks and apple pie
The small settlement of "Solitaire" is a real hotspot for many tourists, as it is home to the only petrol station between the coasts of Walvis Bay...