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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή 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,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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. -->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Learning Japanese with Sake

The next night I arrive at a Minshuku in Nakahechichō Chikatsuyu. There are a few other guests, but as-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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,-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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 β€œTaisha”-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 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-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Farewell to the Siberian kayak expedition

After all the hardships, dangers, but also beautiful moments, we reach the shore near the village of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Happy on Horseback through the Siberian Tundra

In the Evenen camp we had another opportunity to rest and plan how our adventure should-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί The Return to the Evenian Nomads and their Reindeer

We only have a short stretch ahead of us through the riverbed to the source. This time we have to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί The exhausting Trek through the picturesque Mountains of Yakutia

We covered about thirty kilometers towards the Sobopol River, but the water seeped into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Kayaking in the Drought of the Tundra – Our painful Search for Water

After the strenuous journey here with the truck and the reindeer nomads' sleigh, we are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Guests in the Yurts of the Evenish Nomads

We have been traveling on the truck through the pure wilderness for 10 hours. We reach the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί The hard Path with the Ural to the Siberian Mountains

In the morning we wait for Constantine in bright sunshine and worry about the water level of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί An ill-fated summer paradise North of the arctic circle

We will be picked up at the airport by Konstantin, our contact here. The connection had been-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

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