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Phuket Hidden Gems: Quiet Beaches, Old Town and the Traps That Cost Travellers Money
Phuket hidden gems 2026: quiet beaches, Old Phuket Town, Phang Nga Bay, the Similan season, the free TDAC and cheap airport transfers.…
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Paris Hidden Gems: 15 Places Beyond the Crowds – and the Traps That Cost You Money
Paris hidden gems 2026: 15 quiet spots, free museums, Seine swimming, airport taxi flat rates and the official ticket sites that save you mo…
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Iceland in winter: hidden gems, northern lights and the traps nobody mentions
Iceland in winter: aurora tips, ice caves, Secret Lagoon, Reynisfjara status 2026, winter tyres, parking fees and the official sites that sa…
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How many countries are there? 193, 195 or 197 – the honest answer
How many countries are there? 193 UN states, 195 with Vatican and Palestine, 197 on the US list – Taiwan, Kosovo, sources and visa money-sav…
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Los Angeles by camper – Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica, Venice and a hotel made of graffiti
LA is not a city but a motorway with a city around it. How we spent a week with a camper, a rental car and too many sunsets.…
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Dalmatia around Vodice: Croatia twice outside the peak season – and the Krka waterfalls
In March 2024 and June 2025 we were in northern Dalmatia between Biograd and Vodice. Why the off-season is so good there, how to get there f…
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We are two travellers from Vienna, Austria. Our blog started in German – here we translate our most useful guides into English, one by one. Prefer German? Switch to the German site.