It does not always have to be a 6 months trip!

Trip suggestions from CompassChronicle

Well, unfortunately we can’t (yet?) travel 365 days a year. That’s why we always make shorter trips like a long weekend to Portugal in the Duoro Valley or to Haarlem or a 3-week vacation trip to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Here we list our short trips by topicality. Maybe you will find a place you can go to during your visit on our website?
Or maybe you have a tip where we should go for our next short trip.

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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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Santa Ana Volcano

Santa Ana Volcano

Welcome to El Salvador! A new country with a new landscape, or is it? We climb the next volcano after Acatenango in Guatemala. During our first few kilometers in El Salvador, we are positively impressed by this country. El Salvador seems tidier and the roads are in...

Acatenango

Acatenango

With our starting point in Antigua, we are perfectly placed to start a little adventure during our big travel adventure. We climb the 3976m high Acatenango in two days, with an overnight stay at about 3600m. Come with us on a strenuous but rewarding hike!Day 1 –...

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

Welcome to the old capital of Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala. By now we have become accustomed to the sometimes-unfamiliar naming of cities in Central America, but here is a brief explanation. Antigua Guatemala actually means Old Guatemala. So, Guatemala was probably...

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