๐ต๐น Linhares and Portugal’s Magical Hinterland
On the way back to Faro we head back into the mountains. We land in a tiny village called Linhares and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
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๐ต๐น Porto – The Origin of Wine and Empire
We reach Porto in time and I have a very interesting conference there. We use some time in between-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น Estrada de Estrela – The Road of Stars
We continue our journey towards the mountains and drive into the Estrada de Estrela.
Our first-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น The Legacy of the Crusaders in Tomar
Not far from Chamusca we find an enchanting castle, which is located on a small island in the middle-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น Portuguese traditions in Chamusca
Unfortunately we cannot stay at the fantastic lake forever, because we are expected. We found-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น The best Enjoyment in the Heart of Portugal
The way is the destination and we have no place we want to go to directly except postage in a few-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น Porto Covo and the Fisherman’s Path
We fear the worst, but the invasion along the north coast suddenly ends and we have a relaxed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ต๐น The white Color of the Algarve
How nice it can be if you can bring work and vacation together. A conference takes me to Porto,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Sakura and the Ecstasy of Cherry Blossom Hanami
I'm on a trip to Kishiwada Castle to meet Mayana and Maryia for Hanami again. They have a couple of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Awashima – The Prayer to the Dolls of Wakayama
In the city of Wakayama there are no western tourists and has a very pretty castle to offer.
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๐ฏ๐ต Under the spell of Osaka – The Nippon style
My hostel is close to walk from the station where I arrive. Osaka fulfills the expectations of a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต The pilgrim’s circle closes in Tanabe
The following day I am entirely calm and in peace with myself and the fact that I'm going alone through the-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Learning Japanese with Sake
The next night I arrive at a Minshuku in Nakahechichล Chikatsuyu. There are a few other guests, but as-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Around the giant Holy Shrine of Hongu-Taisha
I decide not to return to Kugochi village because of the inconvenient bus connection. Instead, I walk the-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Yunomine – The place, where you boil the eggs in the River
In recent years, typhoons have caused extensive damage in this area. The Kodo is also affected and many-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Nachi Taisha – My enlightenment on the pilgrimage to the Kumano Kodo
The first day is not as beautiful as the previous days when it was sunny and warm. Instead, it is cold,-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต The hospitable South of the Kii Peninsula
There are a lot of convenient stores like Lawson, 7-11 and FamilyMart in all cities, large or small. These-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Nara – the city of polite deer
I didn't have this city on my list, but since I heard so much it on my way I considered spontaneously to give-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต The golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji
I take the bus to a pavilion in Kinkaku-ji, a former villa of a too-rich man who had the entire building-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Lessons to Japan III – Kyoto and its Geishas at night
We leave again and head for a famous district of Kyoto named Gion. The city hasn't been destroyed in WWII-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Lessons for Japan II – The Mountain of the Red Gates
The first attraction my friends take me to is a shrine called Fushimi-Inari Taisha. The word โTaishaโ-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฏ๐ต Lessons for Japan I – The Arrival to a different world
This trip is the the first time after long time that I make alone. The reason is a conference that I have to-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ In the Heart of the Russian Empire – Moscow and the Red Square
We've spent weeks kayaking in the Siberian no man's land, shaggy and covered in lice from the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ Acquaintance with Lena’s Pillars deep in Sibiria
The kayak expedition through the Siberian tundra is over. From Batagay-Alyta we set off back to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ Farewell to the Siberian kayak expedition
After all the hardships, dangers, but also beautiful moments, we reach the shore near the village of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ The daily danger to life on the Siberian kayak expedition
Against all expectations, we had a very nice few days with our kayak. Today the morning starts off-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ The Beauty of the Sibirian Kayak Adventure
The past day was dominated by the danger of ice fields and forest fires. I don't sleep well.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ Forest Fires and Ice Fields – The Dangers of our Siberian Kayak…
The night passes quietly. My bear alarm doesn't go off. The past day was extremely strenuous and the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ The Harshness of the Wilderness – Kayaking through Siberia
We are alone. In the middle of no man's land Siberia. In Yakutia. In the land of the Evenen. In one of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ท๐บ Happy on Horseback through the Siberian Tundra
In the Evenen camp we had another opportunity to rest and plan how our adventure should-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
