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Santiago de Chile & Region

“Domestic Flight” Easter Island was our entry door into South America, technically. As Easter Island is Chilean territory, we were taking a “local” flight to Santiago de Chile. We were looking into renting an apartment via Airbnb. It didn’t take us long to realise that after our South Pacific trip Read more…

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Easter Island – Home of the Moai

Introduction Easter Island, a small remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the south-easternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. It is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. Its native name is Rapa Nui, the same name is their local spoken language which Read more…

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Samoa – ‘Talofa’ everybody!

After an amazing week in Fiji it was time for another target. We had to choose between Samoa or Tonga to reduce our carbon footprints or let’s say to make our budget a favor ???? Decision Tonga is a country with 169 islands, some even inhabited. Tonga stretches across approximately 800 kilometres Read more…

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Fiji – A nation of many islands

BULAAA – Welcome to Fiji It was time to move eastwards to the next South Pacific island/country, Fiji. We had a flight from Port Vila to Nadi with Fiji Airways. We arrived in Nadi in the early afternoon on Thursday, 21st of June. The weather wasn’t that great when we Read more…

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Japan – Unexpectedly extraordinary

T’Way airline – A long way to board Having only heard great things about Japan, it was randomly made a destination on May 8th when Ueli & I noticed cheap fares to Osaka. Booking our flight and hotel immediately, we mentally prepared ourselves for colder weather in Japan. Arriving 2 hours Read more…

Luang Prabang, Laos – Ancient city and its temples

Luang Prabang – First Impressions The decision to visit Luang Prabang, a world-renowned UNESCO heritage town was a random one. A random, unexpected, and a memorable one. From the beginning, as we descended to the airport, weaving through the mountains, there was a haze. I concluded it to be because Read more…

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