Tag: travel

When the trains leave you stranded: How to deal with train cancellations in Germany

When the trains leave you stranded: How to deal with train cancellations in Germany

I am back home! And never been more happy to be home! Ready to tell you how to deal with train cancellations in Germany after just having a fun time trying to get home after a major storm. This is a Europe/Germany-specific post, as we 

Kailua-Kona: More than Beach Life

Kailua-Kona: More than Beach Life

It’s nearly the end of our time in Hawaii, and since we felt a bit worried we might miss our flight (and with it, two connecting flights) , we decided to spend our last day in Kailua-Kona. I had done the beachfront strip a few 

Haiku No.1: My first travel haiku

Haiku No.1: My first travel haiku

My first travel haiku! I often write haiku, usually when I am slightly bored or distracted… so why not write little travel Haiku? They are fun, short and sweet and I like how effortless they can be written down sometimes, yet at other times, it 

Abydos: Visit an underrated jewel in the Nile Valley

Abydos: Visit an underrated jewel in the Nile Valley

As previously reported, I was lucky to meet a German woman in one of the minor sites on the West Bank on my short trip to Luxor, we started talking, and before I knew it I had a neat individual itinerary of Nile Valley sights 

Volcano to Kailua-Kona… back round the other side of Big Island

Volcano to Kailua-Kona… back round the other side of Big Island

We’re halfway round the island, and just another three days until we return hone to very early nights and frost, and yet  we’re just been away from home a week. We better explore as much as much as possible of this beautiful island, which is 

Big Island: Kona Coast to Volcano – a leisurely Hawaii Road trip

Big Island: Kona Coast to Volcano – a leisurely Hawaii Road trip

If you make your own itinerary, and want to go off the beaten track, a car is essential on Big Island. We had booked ours online in Germany, picked it up at the airport (and even though you are in America, a small car is 

An Ode to Lucy’s, the best restaurant in Hilo (and other money-saving tips for Hawaii)

An Ode to Lucy’s, the best restaurant in Hilo (and other money-saving tips for Hawaii)

I wonder whether a post about a single restaurant is ever appropriate. But who cares? This is a fun blog, I write about what I loved, and if I want to swoon over a plate of refried beans, I will. So, here is my honest 

Is there public transport on Hawaii?

Is there public transport on Hawaii?

Imagine you are sitting in your nice resort, and after a few days of lazing by the pool, you somehow get restless – and so you should! the Big Island of Hawaii has 11 of the 13 climate zones in the world, and the scenery