Tagged: German culture

A model of the MON in Curitiba: this shows more clearly the proportions of the 'eye' in relation to the long flat main building behind. The 'white tunnel' connects the two under the water basin.

A New Look at Paraná, Brazil after 8 Years

Mostly we avoid visiting places a second time, and keep our memories. In Paraná, Brazil we happily found, along with new sights, some places were unchanged.

The Restaurant 'Siedlertal' (Settler's Valley) was packed during Sunday lunch. To the left their band playing German 'Volksmusik' complete with some yodelling.

Pomerode: unexpected “kleines Deutschland” in Brazil

In Santa Catarina in Brazil we visited a community which couldn’t be any more German. Their town gate proudly proclaims ‘Unser kleines Deutschland’.

A group of historic stone and wood farm buildings along Caminhos de Pedra, near Bento Gonçalves, Brazil

Following the Traces of European Settlers

As we travel further inland in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, we discover more traces of European settlers and the wealth they created in this province.

Unexpected German-ness in the Americas

We didn’t expect to find German style half-timbered houses in South America, or that the second and third most popular Oktoberfests are both celebrated here.

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

We love sharing our impressions and knowledge gained along the way. You will find a wealth of information on our site, especially if you love road trips. So stay around and explore with us!

Celebrate with us!

Yes, this year our website dare2go.com celebrates 20 Years online! We registered the domain in late 2005 and uploaded the first page in early 2006, just before we left on our first Pan-American trip.

The first website was a simple HTML-layout done by Juergen. Although, for the time, it displayed some features which would only become more ‘familiar’ in later years – like a tabbed layout: text on one page, a map of the recent journey on the second tab, and a photo gallery on the third tab. Unfortunately, it wasn’t “mobile friendly” — those handheld devices to access the internet weren’t around in 2005!
So, after Google’s constant complaints, we decided to delete our ‘Archive’ in 2018.

Here’s a screen capture of the ‘old’ layout:

[Thanks to the wayback machine ]

Our Recent Posts

Historic German Settlements: Rundling Villages of the Wendland

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Korça is a Gem Off the Popular Tourist Path in Albania

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BGToll, Needed for Motorhomes over 3.5 tons in Bulgaria

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The COVID-19 Challenges for Overlanders are Not All Over

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Visit the Superlative Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex

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Picturesque Towns of Western Greece You Should Visit

The mainland coast of Greece has many picturesque towns you should visit by car or motorhome. These towns are cheaper to reach than the famous Greek islands.

Overlanding in Peru: Get Off The Pan-American Highway!

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Explore the Ancient City of Butrint in Albania

The ancient city of Butrint is a World Heritage Site in the south of Albania, where you can explore a history going back more than two-thousand years.