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You’ve ended your meeting early or decided to add a weekend in the Bavarian capital? Then here are some news and insider tips on how to spend 24 hours in Munich at its best. Not that there’s anything wrong with an overnight stay at the Bayerischer Hof or drinks at the Golden Bar, but variety is known to keep life exciting – and good for the work-life balance. read more

From Bocas del Toro in Panama we went to Puerto Viejo.

Travel costs: 28 dollars per person includes boat from Bocas del Toro (Panama), bus to the border (Costa Rica), bus from the border to Puerto Viejo

From Bocas del Toro (Panama) we went to Puerto Viejo (Costa Rica). After a 25 minute boat ride from Isla Colon, it takes a few more minutes by bus to reach the border to Costa Rica, which we crossed on foot after successful immigration. On the other side of the border in Costa Rica we took a shuttle bus to Puerto Viejo, our first destination in Costa Rica. After a little more than 3 hours and several banana plantations later, we finally arrived in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. read more

We have always been happy to hike, even when our children were small. But admittedly, in the young years of our parenthood, hiking was always a daytime activity that rarely went beyond this framework. Hiking with (small) children over several days requires sophisticated logistics regarding the transport of equipment, which, with two children of approximately the same age, became a criterion for us to exclude such an undertaking. Of course – one or the other reader will surely contradict now – the distance hiking is also possible with small children, namely if one has basically fixed accommodations, like huts ect., hikes. However, we didn’t really enjoy the experience of hut tours even without children, which is why this was never really an option for us with young children. read more

If you think Bali is touristy and overcrowded, I'm afraid I have to agree with you. As always, however, there is also a very big BUT here. If you are looking for unknown corners and true treasures, say goodbye to places like Kuta or Ubud.

Discover the real Bali where you don't expect to find it. Thinking outside the box and a dose of courage will be rewarded when you embark on the unknown Bali. During my little 7 day round trip, I visited these (almost) unseen and unusual places. read more