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11 things you’ll love about Geneva – in 60 snaps

Posted on 21 May 2018 by in 11 things, Switzerland, UNESCO World Heritage

If a picture paints a thousand words, prepare for 60,000 words. That’s in addition to the actual words, ca 2,500. In fact, this could easily be loads of separate posts, but I’m in the mood to do one massive one. So here we go, all in one place. What do you think of when you […]

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11 things you’ll love about Belgrade

Posted on 13 November 2017 by in 11 things, Magic of Cities, Serbia

Once there was a country called Yugoslavia. It was a federation of six republics that existed through most of the 20th century. For much of that time, it was essentially held together by one man, Josip Broz Tito. Marshall Tito died in 1980. Soon after, one republic after another broke out of the federation, and […]

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11 things you’ll love about Kraków

Posted on 10 March 2017 by in 11 things, Magic of Cities, Poland, UNESCO World Heritage

Welcome back to Poland. I’ve written about Gdansk and Warsaw earlier. Today, we’re heading south, to Krakow. Like Warsaw, Krakow’s Historic Centre is a World Heritage site, to be specially preserved for future generations. Here’s UNESCO’s take: The historic centre of Cracow, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal […]

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11 things you’ll love about Dresden

Posted on 13 October 2016 by in 11 things, Germany, Magic of Cities

Dresden is only two hours away from Berlin by train, but do try to find time to spend at least one night in this beautiful Saxon city. Here are 11 reasons why: 1. Altstadt (Old Town) and Brühlsche Terrasse Until World War II, Dresden was considered one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Sadly, it was […]

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11 things you’ll love about Almaty

Posted on 6 July 2016 by in 11 things, Kazakhstan, Magic of Cities

I’ve been in Almaty nearly a week now, and I’ve enjoyed myself tremendously here. The city is beautifully located at the foot of the Zailiyskiy Alatau Mountains (or the Tian-Shan Mountains, their better known Chinese name), it’s summer, the weather is lovely (even the occasional daily burst of rain), there’s lots to see and do, […]

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11 things you’ll love about Dubai

Posted on 25 March 2015 by in 11 things, Dubai, UAE

Curious about dashing Dubai? Well, here’s a nice little list for you of things to do in the most famous city of the United Arab Emirates. 1. Travel from the past to the future in an abra A not-to-be-missed experience in Dubai is crossing Al Khor (the Creek) in a water taxi, locally known as an abra. These […]

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