We hope to stick our feet into the hot desert sand of the Sahara soon. Or to marvel at the wide savannahs in Tanzania. We will contact you when our hopes are fulfilled and we can see the legendary African continent with our own eyes.
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We are Paddy and Mimi, a travel-hungry couple from tiny Switzerland in the middle of Europe. We call ourselves slow travelers, because we like to spend enough time in one place or country. Therefore we don’t only visit the typical sights but also get to know the culture of the respective country.
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Bolivia comes up with the next somewhat controversial item on the program. We drive our campervan Ben to Potosí, the historic silver capital of the world. We want to learn about the history of silver in connection with Potosí. Not only can we visit a museum, but we...
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