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DeeGees Travel Two crazy Europeans in pursuit of happiness and life beyond 9-5. Currently on the mission to explore the wonderful, colourful and flavourful Southeast Asia

From Valbona to Koman Lake, our Albanian Alps adventure was like stepping into another world. 🌍 The road less traveled l...
27/09/2023

From Valbona to Koman Lake, our Albanian Alps adventure was like stepping into another world. 🌍 The road less traveled led us to Valbona, a hidden gem that wasn't even on our radar a few weeks ago.

We navigated serpentine roads, enjoyed the emerald waters of Koman Lake, and embraced the simplicity of Valbona's countryside life.

And oh, the cows! 🐄 Our attempts to shoo them away were met with comedic defiance, until an unexpected hero emerged: a badass grandma who showed us who's boss! 💪👵

As for food, our budget challenges turned into culinary discoveries. From Balkan cheese to homemade fig jam, every bite was a delight. 🧀🍯

Our journey reminded us of our backpacking days in Southeast Asia. So much so, I restarted writing our travel blog (see link in bio if you want to read more about our Albanian adventures).

Here's to adventure, tranquility, and the magic of the Albanian Alps! 🌟

This year deserved a colourful send-off!  Definitely not the favourite year, but a year that made history, a year full o...
31/12/2022

This year deserved a colourful send-off! Definitely not the favourite year, but a year that made history, a year full of new memories and new connections, a year that brought up a lot of food for thought on the global and very personal levels. That being said, 2022, thank you for everything, you may go now 😉

We wish you a wonderfully fun, light, joyful and very peaceful 2023! Make time for your loved ones, for positivity and for things that build long-lasting memories! We hope you find a reason to smile every morning you wake up 🤗

Lots of love,
David and Darja

Alright, am off 🎈🌈Celebrating our lovely niece’s 4th birthday 🥳 🎂 🎉  decorating for a little girl’s birthday party is an...
05/11/2022

Alright, am off 🎈🌈

Celebrating our lovely niece’s 4th birthday 🥳 🎂 🎉 decorating for a little girl’s birthday party is an incredible and indescribable amount of fun 🤩 it’s all sparkles, unicorns and pink and purple balloons ✨💖 a great excuse to put adulting on hold and join the world of wonders and magic 😉

Wishing everyone a magically fun and happy weekend 🎈❤️

Back in the Alps and incredibly happy! The trip here was just starting to feel unjustifiably long and exhausting - a tot...
26/05/2022

Back in the Alps and incredibly happy!

The trip here was just starting to feel unjustifiably long and exhausting - a total of 17h consisting of a sleepless night bus ride, a 3h layover in München and then almost 5h in the car stuck in traffic jams. Gee.

After a super quick check-in while admiring the view, we rushed to the gorgeous Sigmund-Thun-Klamm waterfalls a short ride away. The fresh air, the overwhelming beauty and the almost intimidating strength of nature helped reset immediately. This is exactly what was needed.

Looking forward to two more days here and praying our little rain dance will help ensure we have a hiking-friendly weather :)

Hällo Berlinnnnnnn! Happy finally-sunny day!!! 😄 feeling super high taking in all that sunshine and blue sky :) crazy ho...
12/02/2022

Hällo Berlinnnnnnn! Happy finally-sunny day!!! 😄 feeling super high taking in all that sunshine and blue sky :) crazy how much we’ve missed it! Wishing you all a fantabulous weekend ❤️ ☀️

Last weekend we went to Spreewald - a gorgeous biosphere reserve with canals instead of roads connecting idyllic village...
30/07/2021

Last weekend we went to Spreewald - a gorgeous biosphere reserve with canals instead of roads connecting idyllic villages on the river Spree ❤️ Although it's only a 2h train ride away from Berlin, it was the first time we've finally visited 😱 (shame!) Better later than never, hey? 😜
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Highlight: Really enjoyed the lush greenery and the utter peace while floating on the boat through reserve's endless waterways (over 800km!). A fantastic therapy after a busy & noisy week.
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We've also tried the famous local gherkins and gherkin flavoured beer 🍻🤣. The former was unsurprisingly delicious whereas the latter.... Well, what do you think it tasted like? 🤔

08/07/2021

All is awesome.

Escaping the blur, one highlight at a time. *Paradoxically, spending 24 hours a day together working on the same project...
06/07/2021

Escaping the blur, one highlight at a time.
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Paradoxically, spending 24 hours a day together working on the same projects and being locked in small confined places did not mean we spent more (quality) time together. 🤔🤷With the wedding, half-successful-nomading, work and offsite projects, and you know, the world pandemic, the last two years have been rather intense. 🤦
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The lockdown was hard. Unexpectedly hard.
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Portugal helped shake things up a bit and reanimate ourselves. There were many, many beautiful new memories made that will forever be cherished.❤️ The trouble was that we were still working so we couldn’t truly disconnect from the world and reconnect with ourselves and each other (much needed).
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Here we are. First real vacation in a very long time. Regardless of where the unwinding takes us, right now, feeling extremely lucky and grateful to have each other.🥰😜🥰 Partners in crime, above and below the sea level ;)
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Ahoj from Praha! 🇨🇿Yesterday we got in super late, after all the testing and trying to close all remaining tasks in Berl...
02/07/2021

Ahoj from Praha! 🇨🇿

Yesterday we got in super late, after all the testing and trying to close all remaining tasks in Berlin... 😫Uff.
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The hotel receptionist in Prague said everything was about to close, but hungry, thirsty and frustrated, we went out to try our luck nevertheless. 👌
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We ended up having a couple of beers in a suuuuper local pub that let us stay after their "official closing" with a couple of other patrons that have been supporting the pub remotely in the last 18 months. It was so much fun and so unexpected!
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The visibly tipsy but caring owner took pity on the starving David and actually cooked him a meal. Like, what?? Amazing. 🥰🥰🥰
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We have also met two Germans who have been coming to this tiny and seemingly ordinary pub for over 20 years. They've been learning the language to be more integrated when they come visit 3- 4 times a year. What a commitment to beer! 🍻 😃
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Can't believe we haven't been to Prague for almost a year! 😭Really missed this city 🥰🥰🥰 and mostly missed the random stories of this kind ❤️
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A couple of days ago one of the colleagues asked whether we were sad to go back to Berlin later this week. Truth is, it'...
15/06/2021

A couple of days ago one of the colleagues asked whether we were sad to go back to Berlin later this week. Truth is, it's not about leaving or staying in Portugal but about going back to a bit more settled period.
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The last 5 weeks have been really amazing - we've seen some gorgeous places, tried new things (like peddle boarding and surfing), ate yummy fish and seafood, delicious pastel de nata and drank refreshing local wine... BUT we also went live with our startup, onboarded new people in our team, launched partnerships with external providers and dealt with the classic startup-y daily fires at the same time. It's been exhaustingly intense.
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You may ask, why on Earth would we plan these two at the same time? Excellent question. Very frankly, we felt somewhat imprisoned and rather down in February, the never-ending lockdown in Germany was really getting to us. The trip helped jump-start the engine and bring back the enthusiasm, motivation and the joie de vivre. So, yey! 🎉
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Definitely taking some extra days off next time though 😜
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We finally did it! The first surfing lesson done ✅ 🌊🏄‍♀️ it was sooooo much fun (and much harder than it looks 🤣). After...
06/06/2021

We finally did it! The first surfing lesson done ✅ 🌊🏄‍♀️ it was sooooo much fun (and much harder than it looks 🤣). After 3 hours of trying to stand up on the board (so far surfing on the sand is working out great 🤣) and subsequently trying not to drink too much sea water 💦, we're totally exhausted but very happy. Let's see how the muscles feel tomorrow, but hoping to still squeeze in another lesson before we leave the coast 🤪
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We got super lucky with our instructor Jorge whom we met through AirBnB experiences (second time we're booking through them and both times - awesome!). Jorge took us to a gorgeous beach which we had to ourselves most of the time. His positive attitude and a lot of patience made this experience truly unforgettable ❤️ keeping on getting out of the comfort zone and trying new things 🙂
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The working week was all-consumingly insane but luckily also productive which is very rewarding. Naturally, we didn't ma...
05/06/2021

The working week was all-consumingly insane but luckily also productive which is very rewarding. Naturally, we didn't manage to have energy or mental capacity for anything else after work which is why we decided to have an active weekend, as far away from our laptops as possible. Yey!
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We are currently stationed in the South of Portugal, in a resort town of Lagos. Tourists and backpackers are slowly coming back and the energy buildup is great. We actually went to a bar and had a conversation with a total stranger (only until 10pm when everything closes but still ☺️) - how exciting! Feels very surreal, like a phantom memory from a previous life. Hope this soon stops feeling strange and we can go back to taking everything for granted jk 😁
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We're very happy to be here, to be traveling & exploring again. The best part is to have new impressions, new ideas, new topics for conversations. Being in one room for over a year, working on the same projects, we were slowly starting to run out of topics 😂 crisis averted 😉
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The news said Portugal is opening for tourists next week. So happy we've managed to come here a bit before the crowds ru...
16/05/2021

The news said Portugal is opening for tourists next week. So happy we've managed to come here a bit before the crowds rush back in. At the moment, it's still pretty quiet and empty but we hope for the local tourism that it will change soon.🤞
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Today we went on our first Airbnb experience ever. It was fantastic! Our guides Diana & Adriano are not only very knowledgeable and full of interesting stories, but they're also very friendly, charming and funny. 💓 (If you plan to visit the north of Portugal, give them a shout. You won't regret it!).
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Although the weather was rather bad when we set off, the day turned out to be unforgettable. Gorgeous nature, charming people, authentic food and delicious wine. The only setback is that it's Sunday and that we have to slowly get back into the working mood :)

Today after a long & intense day of working we traveled to the ocean to scream into the wind and smile into the setting ...
11/05/2021

Today after a long & intense day of working we traveled to the ocean to scream into the wind and smile into the setting sun. This moment shared with Ieva - Darja's very close friend since childhood, was worth whatever it took to get here. More than ever, it feels so great to be physically close and to connect with the loved ones, to explore and to co-create special memories together.

The first flight in over a year from the new Berlin airport. Everything was hectic and a bit last minute (we were the un...
09/05/2021

The first flight in over a year from the new Berlin airport. Everything was hectic and a bit last minute (we were the unlucky 2% who don't get their test results within 36h). It felt a bit like traveling for the first time - stressful and exhilarating at the same time. Now, sitting in an airplane, taking a moment to appreciate we are travelling again.

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Meet the DeeGees

Who are we?

A couple of words about us. We are couple who met back in 2016 while working together on the same software development project in Brno, Czech Republic. One of us, being based in Berlin and the other one in Prague, we grew our relationship by visiting each other in the respective cities or travelled elsewhere to explore new places. We have danced, travelled, cooked, laughed and helped each other a lot with own projects ever since. Besides being a happy couple, we have also became very close friends. Shortly after we were finally reunited in one location (don’t miss the endless bus rides!), we decided that life was too short and the world too interesting to stay in one place and continue our habitual lives.

Darja quit her job and David reduced his working hours to part-time. We bought a one-way ticket to Jakarta and started getting ready for our six-month trip through Southeast Asia. The transition was scary in the beginning (we had both been working intensively until that point), but the feeling changed to excitement and utter happiness surprisingly fast.

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