Estonia – A Land of Contrasts
At first glance, Estonia looks modern and polished. Look closer: Soviet blocks, abandoned ruins, shiny new developments – a country of contrasts where the Soviet past is still hard to miss.
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Latvia’s Many Soviet Heritages
Polished facades. Soviet decay. Secret bunkers. Abandoned military towns. Welcome to Latvia — beyond the postcard.
Lithuania – Soviet Heritage Meets Cool City Life
Beautiful old towns, weird Soviet leftovers, abandoned places, strange sights, some beaches, and a few moments where we wonder, “What the hell are we looking at?”
Poland – Lost Places, Murals – and More
Poland – lost places, remnants of WW II, most of them freely accessible. Ugly concrete constructions turned into street art. And a few pretty dark chapters of history. Probably not the odd tourist path.
A trip thru northern Poland, from Germany to Lithuania – Poznan, Torun, Gdansk, and Masuria.
On the Way to the Baltics – Tourist’s Germany
Finally, we’re on the road again. Now to the Baltics. The trip thru Germany, kitschy towns, the importance of beer, and a dormitory built to survive an atomic bomb.
New Zealand – Bye Aotearoa, Singapore is Calling
Our last days on Aotearoa’s North Island. From New Plymouth to Auckland. Then on for a 2-day stopover in Singapore before heading back to Swizzyland.
New Zealand – Autumn in Aotearoa
Bye-bye summer, hi autumn. Still the trip continues, thru the geothermal parks near Rotorua, the Art Deco capital Napier, and on to the west coast’s port of New Plymouth.
New Zealand – North Island’s Spectacular Tongariro Crossing
The last days on South Island, a short flight to Auckland, and along the Coromandel Peninsula to Tongariro for 1 of the world’s most spectacular hikes.
New Zealand – the North of the South
Our journey thru New Zealand’s South Island continues. Now the northern part – Kaikoura – Abel Tasman NP, Nelson, and back to the west coast, to Punakaiki.
New Zealand’s West Coast – High Above the Glaciers
From bustling Queenstown to the remote West Coast and on to Christchurch. Some nice hikes, a beautiful flight over the mountains, and thru landscapes where next to nobody lives.