Destinations ๐ฌ๐ง Rob Roy’s non romantic Highlands Alexander Jun 5, 2013 0 The mood in the afternoon is simply fantastic. After Stirling and the haze of Edinburgh,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฌ๐ง Mary Stuart and her Coconuts Alexander Jun 4, 2013 0 We continue from the Falkirk Wheel and arrive at our first fort just outside of Edinburgh. Stirling!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฌ๐ง The unusual Ship Lift of Falkirk Alexander Jun 4, 2013 0 After three nights in Edinburgh and three lovingly packaged gourmet breakfast packages from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฌ๐ง Edinburgh, The City of Poets and Sheep Stomachs Alexander Jun 2, 2013 0 Scotland - These are rugged coasts and secluded valleys of intoxicating beauty, a national drink!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Roses in the snow – The Intransigence of Fate Alexander Feb 20, 2007 0 Unfortunately we are not as lucky with the weather today as we were the days before. Yesterday, in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Kasbahs and Date Palms – The Valley of Drรขa Alexander Feb 19, 2007 0 The whole night we hear the camels bleating and it's freezing cold. One imagines a night in the Sahara!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ With the Tuareg across the dunes of the Sahara Alexander Feb 18, 2007 0 At 8 in the morning we meet our driver Mohammad in the lobby of the hotel in the film city of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Ouarzazate – The Hollywood City in the Desert Alexander Feb 17, 2007 0 In a side valley of the mountains from which we have just come, you will find the clay fortress!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ The Journey over the High Atlas Alexander Feb 17, 2007 0 We decided to take the bus at 9 a.m. so that we could still have half a day in Oarzazate and have the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Marrakech – The Berbers’ Royal City of Orange Juice Sellers Alexander Feb 14, 2007 0 We find a cabin with only one other passenger. However, he leaves the compartment after two hours.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Fez – The Berbers’ Royal City of Dyers Alexander Feb 12, 2007 0 Once again we can have breakfast at the hotel in Meknes, then we leave early for our train to Fez. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ Meknรฉs -The Berbers’ Royal City of Silversmiths Alexander Feb 11, 2007 0 We reach Meknes in the evening around 10:30 p.m. The train from Tangier arrives in the city on time.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฒ๐ฆ My gateway to the Arabic World – Storm over Tangier Alexander Feb 10, 2007 0 After less planning and relatively spontaneously, we set off: we start from our ERASMUS semester!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ฑ๐ฆ Jungle Life on the Mighty Mekong River Alexander Aug 15, 2004 0 I leave Thailand in a small shack with rain dripping through the roof. Ian had already taken care of our visas!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐น๐ญ Border Crossing in the Golden Triangle Alexander Aug 14, 2004 0 Now I got an interesting foretaste of Asia and got spicy curry in Bangkok, lots of whisky on the night!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐น๐ญ Bamboo Rafts & Elephants: The Exciting North of Thailand Alexander Aug 13, 2004 0 It was an exciting stay in Bangkok - my first ever stay in Asia. And the trip on the night train to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐น๐ญ Warm Colors of Chiang Mai: Golden Pagodas and Orange Monks Alexander Aug 13, 2004 0 It was an exciting stay in Bangkok - my first ever stay in Asia. And the trip on the night train to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐น๐ญ Hard Escalation in the Thai Night Train Alexander Aug 12, 2004 0 At the end of our stay in Bangkok we make our way to the train station. Thailand does not have a large!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐น๐ญ Curry & Buddha: Bangkok and My first Step in Asia Alexander Aug 10, 2004 0 I am sitting in Chian Khong at this moment as I write these lines. Today we have a very nice!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…