Before we start for our Canal tour by a boat, we stroll through the Breidelstraat between Grote market and castle. Here you find the Beer Museum. However, we prefer to look around in the chocolate shop La Belgique Gourmande. In addition to the many Belgian specialties, we find tools made of chocolate. You actually get […]
Sunset cruise on the Issyk-Kul
The Issyk-Kul is the largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. The lake is 182 km long, 60 km wide and 668 m deep. The lake has several tributaries but no outflow. Thus, the water level varies depending on local weather conditions. The salinity of the lake is approx. 0.6%, which makes it difficult to freeze even in […]
Venice by Night
During a break on our ramble through Venice, we met a nice man in a cafe. After he learned that we are travel video bloggers, he offered us a boat tour through Venice by night. Of course, we agreed joyfully. We arranged a meeting point on Calle Seconda de la Fava at 22.30. At the […]
In the center of Venice
From the landing stage in Punta Sabbioni, we take a regular ferry across the lagoon to Venice. The crossing takes about half an hour. Right at the beginning of the ride, we pass one of the three huge barrages that will protect the lagoon in the future from flooding. Two of the three barrages seem […]
Burano and Trattoria Ai Cacciatori
The island of Burano is 670 m long and 450 m wide and lies about 7 km northeast of Venice in the lagoon. Actually, there are 4 islands separated by channels and connected by many bridges. Today, approx. 2700 people live in Burano. The island is known for its picturesque colored houses and as well […]