π¬π§ Mary Stuart and her Coconuts
We continue from the Falkirk Wheel and arrive at our first fort just outside of Edinburgh. Stirling-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
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π¬π§ The unusual Ship Lift of Falkirk
After three nights in Edinburgh and three lovingly packaged gourmet breakfast packages from-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬π§ Edinburgh, The City of Poets and Sheep Stomachs
Scotland - These are rugged coasts and secluded valleys of intoxicating beauty, a national drink-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ Roses in the snow – The Intransigence of Fate
Unfortunately we are not as lucky with the weather today as we were the days before. Yesterday, in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ Kasbahs and Date Palms – The Valley of DrΓ’a
The whole night we hear the camels bleating and it's freezing cold. One imagines a night in the Sahara-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ With the Tuareg across the dunes of the Sahara
At 8 in the morning we meet our driver Mohammad in the lobby of the hotel in the film city of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ Ouarzazate – The Hollywood City in the Desert
In a side valley of the mountains from which we have just come, you will find the clay fortress-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ The Journey over the High Atlas
We decided to take the bus at 9 a.m. so that we could still have half a day in Oarzazate and have the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ Marrakech – The Berbers’ Royal City of Orange Juice Sellers
We find a cabin with only one other passenger. However, he leaves the compartment after two hours.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ Fez – The Berbers’ Royal City of Dyers
Once again we can have breakfast at the hotel in Meknes, then we leave early for our train to Fez. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ MeknΓ©s -The Berbers’ Royal City of Silversmiths
We reach Meknes in the evening around 10:30 p.m. The train from Tangier arrives in the city on time.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²π¦ My gateway to the Berber World – Storm over Tangier
After less planning and relatively spontaneously, we set off: we start from our ERASMUS semester-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π°π Experience Angkor Wat: My quiet Moment in the Largest Temple in the World
A personal travelogue about my visit to Angkor Wat β the largest temple in the world. A quiet moment full of…
π°π The Children of Siem Reap
It was a special visit to the beautiful, yet terrifying, city of Phnom Penh, as well as to the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π°π I dive into the World of the lost Temples of the Jungle of Angkor
It was a special visit to the beautiful, yet terrifying, city of Phnom Penh, as well as to the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π°π My Experience with the Horror of the Cambodian Rice Fields
Not many things come to mind when thinking about the country of Cambodia, but the country is known for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π°π The most beautiful and terrifying Phnom Penh
This is my first backpacking trip, albeit in a small group. I'm still young and have no idea about all-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ The Legacy of the Viet Cong in Cu Chi
The vast city of Saigon is more than impressive. However, this city and this part of the country-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ The busy Ho Chi Minh City and the Echo of Saigon
We leave beautiful Hoi An and head for ΔΓ NαΊ΅ng, where we take a small plane to Ho Chi Minh City β the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ The magical Night of Lanterns in Hoi An
Our stay in the small imperial city of Hue and our lovely trip into the Vietnamese hinterland are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ Vietnam’s enchanting Hinterland – of Dragon Boats, Monks and Ducks
The small, ancient royal city of Hue is very impressive. But we haven't seen much of Vietnam itself-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ Viet Nam’s small, impressive imperial City of Hue
The capital, Hanoi, was extremely impressive. After the long train ride from there to Hue, my bones-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ Hanoi – The overwhelming Impressions of Viet Nam’s Heart
After a relaxing stay in the famous Halong Bay, we turn around to reach Hanoi, which we passed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π»π³ Viet Nam’s magical Halong Bay
I'm traveling through Indochina. I've already seen Thailand and Laos. Now I've crossed the border into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π±π¦ Overland through Laos to the Vietnamese Border
After our stay in Vientiane we head south towards the Vietnamese border. Our long journey in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π±π¦ The Wonder World of Buddhas in Vientiane
The days in Luang Prabang were very nice. We quickly leave the formalities behind us. The view from-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π±π¦ Meeting the Tiger at Kuang Si Waterfall
The tuk-tuks leave the city of Luang Prabang, where I learned a lot about the soul of the country.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π±π¦ Luang Prabang, Laos’ Treasure
My group and I spent a few days travelling on the mighty Mekong in a dragon boat. A rain front caught-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π±π¦ Jungle Life on the Mighty Mekong River
I leave Thailand in a small shack with rain dripping through the roof. Ian had already taken care of our visas-->-->-->-->…
πΉπ Border Crossing in the Golden Triangle
Now I got an interesting foretaste of Asia and got spicy curry in Bangkok, lots of whisky on the night-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
