Duckwyn's Travel Blog

Saxon Switzerland National Park, established in 1990, is one of Germany’s most dramatic natural landscapes. Located just south of Dresden, the park is divided into two sections within the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, an area famous for its towering rock formations and deep forested gorges. The scenery rises sharply from the Elbe River valley, where calm waters wind through the countryside, to rugged peaks that reach up to 556 meters above sea level. Families can explore narrow r

Here are 5 national parks in Iceland, Austria, Croatia, Germany, and Turkey that you should visit along with our recommendation for what you should not miss while exploring each of the parks. Göreme National Park    Göreme Historical National Park in central Turkey features soft tuff rock carved by wind and water over thousands of years. The rocky formations are connected by an ancient network of caves. Back in the 4th century, people built underground communities, including

Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of Croatia’s oldest and most breathtaking national parks, and it feels like something pulled straight from a storybook. Families come from all over the world to walk its wooden pathways, listen to rushing waterfalls, and explore a landscape that looks almost unreal. The park’s most famous feature is its chain of 16 terraced lakes, all connected by a network of waterfalls and limestone caves. As you move from lake to lake, the water shifts

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping inside a land shaped by ice and fire, Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland is the place to go. It’s home to one of Europe’s largest ice caps, a shimmering expanse that covers nearly 8% of Iceland’s landmass. Imagine a frozen world so vast it hides volcanoes, mountains, and valleys beneath its surface. A Living Glacier Shaped by Fire Beneath this icy shield, volcanoes are still alive. When the heat rises, the ice melts at astonishing speed, u

The Terracotta Army is one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries in the world. Buried in 210–209 BCE with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, this vast collection of life-sized soldiers, horses, and chariots was created to protect him in the afterlife. Each statue is unique, and their heights reflect their rank — the generals stand the tallest, while soldiers and archers are slightly smaller. Together, they form a silent army that once stood ready for batt

At 2:41 AM on May 7, 1945, German General Alfred Jodl signed the document that ended World War II in Europe. The room where he signed still exists in Reims, France. The maps are still on the walls. The chairs remain in place. You can walk into that room. The Musée de la Reddition preserves General Dwight D. Eisenhower's wartime headquarters exactly as it was the night Germany surrendered unconditionally to Allied forces. Standing in Eisenhower's headquarters The museum occupi

Deep below the streets of London, hidden under the Treasury building, sits one of the most important places of World War II: the Cabinet War Rooms. These underground rooms became fully operational in 1939, just weeks before Britain declared war on Germany. From that moment on, this secret bunker never slept. Down here, military officers, intelligence experts, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill worked side by side. They tracked enemy movements, planned strategies, and delive

Planning an unforgettable family adventure? California has nine incredible national parks filled with giant trees, otherworldly landscapes, and wildlife your kids will never forget. If you’re looking for a mix of nature, learning, and hands-on exploring, these parks are some of the best places in the United States to start. A few summers ago, we rented an RV and road-tripped our way through Sequoia and Yosemite with the kids — and it quickly became one of our favorite family