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Where should we go after our cruise to Antarctica? It'll be mid-February and we could either go to Easter Island or Rio de Janeiro. We've been to Patagonia, Atacama etc., so it comes down to these two. While I'd love to see both of them, I'm not sure if Easter Island might be a tad "underwhelming" given the hassle and the cost of getting there. I'm also not sure if February is a good time for Rio de Janeiro, as it may be too hot, rainy, or overcast. Any opinions?

Edit: Thanks for the replies. I've decided to go to Easter Island, as it seems like a rare opportunity to visit such a remote place. I feel it will be easier to get to Rio at some point in the future than to Easter Island; moreover, I'd like to combine Rio with other places in Brazil. We're set to arrive on Easter Island shortly after Tapati, which is fine with me. Prices are still steep, but somewhat affordable. I've been to Iceland recently, so nothing can shock me anymore in terms of costs lol

War hier jemand auch so ein großer Fan von Mitten im Leben? Melanie Langer und die Otten, Katzengeburtstag mit Brigitte Buchen etc. Leider finde ich keinerlei Folgen oder Ausschnitte online...habt ihr Tipps?

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Hat hier jemand schon einmal eine Schematherapie gemacht? Falls ja, wie fandet ihr sie? Und könnt ihr Therapeuten/Praxen empfehlen? Danke euch!

Just got back from my first trip to Namibia. Some very random observations that may be interesting to other travelers, especially first-timers:

Namibia is clearly one of the most beautiful countries I've been to. The daily sunrises and sunsets are just spectacular. It easily made it into my top three, probably even my top two. The scenery is absolutely stunning, and the country's sights are truly something special.

Immigration at Windhoek Airport was extremely slow, so make sure you're first in line when you get there. Flying Business Class definitely helped. The immigration staff always seemed to be in a bad mood and were somewhat snarky, including at Victoria Falls Airport. Most people in Namibia and Zimbabwe were really friendly, though, so no complaints. Be prepared for small talk. It was a bit annoying at first, particularly for us Germans, but you get used to it.

We did our first grocery run at Grove Mall, which was very convenient.

Vegan/vegetarian food was readily available at our lodges, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. I didn't have any tofu for three weeks—no way I could do that in Europe, lol.

Fish River Lodge has the best location, period. Getting there is, well, interesting, but the views make up for it. Dead Valley Lodge is very overpriced, but I'm still glad we booked a night there. Sunrise at Deadvlei and sunset at Dune 45 are really something. Etosha King Nehale was beautiful, too. Most lodges we stayed at were nice, but sometimes they felt a tad overpriced.

Etosha was nice, we saw lots of animals up close. However, the roads were rough and sometimes closed. We encountered a lone lioness strutting down the road near Stinkwater Waterhole. It was just us and the lioness, and it was really impressive. The staff at the gates seemed really bored—they even told us, lol.

We did a sunrise helicopter flight over Sossusvlei AND a sunset scenic flight from Sossusvlei all the way to the coast, just spectacular, and one of the highlights of the trip. Do these instead of a balloon flight

Get the full-day pass for Kolmanskop, totally worth it. The atmosphere and light are best at sunrise and sunset, and there are hardly any people around.

Windhoek and Swakopmund did nothing for us, Lüderitz was okayish. Still, Namibia's real beauty lies in its nature, not its cities IMO.

If you can, go to Victoria Falls for a few days, they're obviously worth visiting. Contrary to what I'd read online, the hawkers weren't too persistent and left us alone pretty quickly. There were baboons everywhere, interesting to watch, but keep an eye on your phone and your bags. The direct flight from Windhoek to Victoria Falls Airport was convenient, but outrageously overpriced IMO.

In summary, we loved Namibia and burned through a lot of cash (€12,000 per person for 3.5 weeks), but that's largely because we flew Business Class from Europe, had our own "Kalahari Ferrari," stayed at lodges, had to pay for visas, booked plenty of activities, etc. You can definitely do it for less, but it'll never be a cheap destination.

Namibia is an extremely beautiful country, and we'd love to return to Southern Africa one day—maybe Botswana.