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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Valparaíso

Valparaíso

As the name in Spanish suggests, Valparaíso is supposed to be a paradisiacal valley. Perhaps it used to be, but today Valparaíso is more of a somewhat run-down harbor town. But we wouldn't go here if there weren't one or two tourist attractions in Valparaíso. To visit...

Santiago de Chile

Santiago de Chile

Following our plan of moving back and forth between Argentina and Chile, we have traveled a long way and are reporting from Santiago de Chile today. The capital of Chile is a global metropolis that looks very different from the rest of Chile that we have seen so far....

Mendoza – a picturesque wine region

Mendoza – a picturesque wine region

The next city we visit, or rather the next region, is Mendoza in Argentina. On the one hand, it is one of the most modern cities in Argentina and, on the other, a young yet high-quality wine region. An exciting mix of city and countryside. In this blog post, we bring...

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