Santorini in Winter, Mykonos in Summer
Before moving to Greece, we decided to spend some time in Athens to see how we liked it. Additionally to its own beauty, Athens is pretty close to more than 2000 islands. Who hasn’t … Read More
Camotes Islands – Philippines Hidden Treasure
We wanted to visit three different beaches in the Philippines. Immediately El Nido popped into our minds. The other one had to be Bohol and the adjacent little island of Balicasag. We were looking … Read More
Kizhi Island, unforgettable day trip from Petrozavodsk
I will never forget Kizhi Island, located in massive Onega Lake, Europe’s second largest. This is Taiga territory at its best, an ocean of trees second in biomass only to, well, the ocean. All … Read More
Olkhon Island: visiting Baikal, the deepest lake in the world
Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world, is nature at its best: just being there feels you with joy and peace. We visited Baikal’s largest island, Olkhon Island, at the end of … Read More
Sea Fortress of Suomenlinna
Our favorite in Scandinavia? Its magnificent coast dotted with countless islands. We had the pleasure of traveling around the Bergen and Stockholm archipelagos and to Suomenlinna Island near Helsinki, the prettiest of them all. … Read More
How to Get to Solovetsky Islands
One of Russia’s best kept secrets, Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea are an oasis of fresh air for all of us looking for something different. Six isles and islets form an archipelago that separates … Read More
Bohol and Balicasag Islands
In Bohol we got to see the Loboc River, a couple of Tarsiers – the world’s smallest and cutest mammal and the famous Chocolate Hills. We spent two nights on a deserted island (Balicasag), … Read More