Category Archives: Travel

these days…

Posted on 2. July 2015 by erdhummel

….we are busy with watching boats, playing in the sand, admiring cousins (the little one), visiting open-air museums (ok, just one, but my favorite one), drinking non-alcoholic cocktails, waking up and going to sleep with the sound of the seagulls, … Continue reading →

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Scotland part 3: Isle of Mull

Posted on 1. June 2015 by erdhummel

After a really exhausting drive to the Isle of Mull, the arrival at our B&B felt like heaven. Despite our hopes, the little one decided to wake up extraordinary early the next day so that Karsten and I went for … Continue reading →

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Scotland part 1: Edinburgh

Posted on 27. May 2015 by erdhummel

Hello there, we are back again!! After one week full of Scottishness, we returned home safe and sound and a bit knackered. It has been a holiday full of memories, old and new ones, full of beautiful landscapes, sheep. good … Continue reading →

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holiday countdown

Posted on 18. May 2015 by erdhummel

Here we go…just two more days until we are off for this year’s family holiday. It’ll be just one week, but hey, that’s longer than last year’s holiday – slowly but steadily we are improving! And the location highly compensates … Continue reading →

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here we go again….(or: travelling with children)

Posted on 25. March 2015 by erdhummel

Yes, the last trip to Germany was exhausting! And yes, we are doing it again! That’s one (of many) disadvantages of living far (or at least further) away from your family. It’s also another chance to “increase your self-confidence in … Continue reading →

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Hohenschönhausen Memorial

Posted on 24. October 2014 by erdhummel

While I was in Berlin, I wanted to take the chance and visit a museum all by myself again. Although I love visiting museums with children (after all I focused on museum interpretation during my studies), I do appreciate opportunities … Continue reading →

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weekend of independence

Posted on 22. October 2014 by erdhummel

It has been quiet on this blog for the last few days….which was due to my beloved husband who holds a very strong sense of justice. You see, he will be at a conference in the United States in November, … Continue reading →

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Valle Verzasca

Posted on 18. September 2014 by erdhummel

After we visited the island of Brissago which has been on Karsten’s bucket list for a while, we went to the Valle Verzasca on Sunday which, for a change, has been an item on my list for some time now … Continue reading →

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Isole di Brissago

Posted on 16. September 2014 by erdhummel

Ever since Karsten saw a book about Swiss Botanic Gardens at work, he had the desire to visit the islands of Brissago which are located in the Lago Maggiore, about 20 minutes by boat from Locarno. The bigger one, which … Continue reading →

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welcome to the Pinot Noir region

Posted on 17. August 2014 by erdhummel

When I wrote that we don’t have a honeymoon, it wasn’t completely true. We did get a honeymoon-day as a present from our friends which we made use of today. The little one therefore had the pleasure of her first … Continue reading →

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