I have many small bags with leftover currency from several overseas trips lying in a drawer at home. Each year the number of these bags increase. I realised that I need to see how I can use this foreign currency – here are a few ideas: This post contains affiliate links. Should you click on […]
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Luxembourg City hotels: My experience staying in the Hotel Grey
After spending a few days in Basel, Switzerland, I visited Luxembourg City. My first challenge was choosing one of the may Luxembourg City hotels to stay at, but I think I found one of the best! This post may contain affiliate links. Should you click on these links and make a purchase, I may earn […]
Best things to do at the southern tip of Africa
I always thought that Cape Point was the southernmost tip of Africa, but while planning another road trip along the coast of the Western Cape, I discovered that the southern tip of Africa, and therefore of South Africa, is located at L’Agulhas. We spent a day in Mosselbay and from there we were going to Cape […]
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