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It’s 4 am. You’re sitting in a plastic chair on a dark Philippine coastline, clutching a queue number and a lukewarm coffee. In two hours, you’ll be face-to-face with a five-meter fish. Whether you should be there at all is the question this article was written to answer.
ORF vowed to show “the world as it is”. During Israel’s Eurovision Semi-Final performance in Vienna, the broadcast featured two suspiciously deliberate cuts to cheering, flag-waving supporters. Who directed those shots – and why only for Israel?
A boy with a mustache sits in a meadow at the geographical center of Europe. He is the perfect introduction to Europos Parkas – and to the story of the teenager who built it. 17km from Vilnius, the Park of Europe is unlike anything else on the continent.
Between the promenades and the peak-season crowds, the Makarska Riviera hides something most guidebooks skip entirely: nude beaches, ranging from officially signed FKK coves to the ones Google Maps barely admits exist. We ranked fifteen of them.
I booked a half-day Thai massage course in Chiang Mai expecting zen. I got zen, a certificate, and the upper-body workout of my life. Here’s what massage training at Thai Oasis Spa School actually feels like from the other side of the towel.
A robber knight’s secret labyrinth. 14 kilometers of karst mystery. A secret hideout for Slovenia’s protected bat colonies. And most travelers walk right past it. Discover the secrets of the Cave under Predjama Castle and how to visit it.
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There is one sure-fire way of not exceeding the baggage weight limit: minimizing your clothes. For naturist holidays in warm Greece, hand luggage will be enough!
If you thought Hungary was all about goulash, you missed out! Loosen those belt buckles, and join the mouthwatering journey to the most delicious Budapest desserts!
ORF vowed to show “the world as it is”. During Israel’s Eurovision Semi-Final performance in Vienna, the broadcast featured two suspiciously deliberate cuts to cheering, flag-waving supporters. Who directed those shots – and why only for Israel?
Pipeaway Newsletter #217: After artwashing in 4K, the world’s most musical distraction might not be dead yet. Reduced to a prop, Eurovision is now clinging to life support.
Pipeaway Newsletter #216: Sweeping problems under the (turquoise) carpet, Eurovision opted for aaaaanything but accountability. Europe’s real heart isn’t in Vienna this week.
Pipeaway Newsletter #215: I prepared a rather caloric birthday cake that made us unbutton our trousers, but some people marked the day in a full-on birthday suit.
Pipeaway Newsletter #214: Can we reinvent our post-resignation language? A career crossroad is where a trail ends and I begin. It’s time to congratulate.
Pipeaway Newsletter #213: Humans have traveled around the Moon, but your adventure path can start with a “small step” in your backyard. The planet of wonders is within reach.
