Taketomi Island: A place of history and tradition
The fierce red lion looks down from the tiled roof of a traditional house on Taketomi Island. Those guardian lions …
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Hateruma Island: Japan’s southernmost island
„This is the largest shop, it’s open all day without a lunch break!“, the guest house owner explains. We are …
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Iriomote Island: an exciting trip to Japan’s wildest island
Updated in July 2021 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed Iriomote Island on the World Natural Heritage list. In …
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Exploring Cologne Cathedral
We have just entered the enormous Cologne Cathedral when an order in long red robes clears his throat. “Please, would …
Backpacking in Sudan – thoughts by 2 female travellers
In November 2016 we went backpacking in Sudan for 15 days, limiting our trip to Northern Sudan. Entering from Aswan …
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A visit to Odessa: Ukraine Photo Gallery
We had always wanted to see the Krim, the Black Sea, and Odessa. In 2001, we made a brief trip …
Hiking Mount Teide for sunrise – on Spain’s highest mountain
At 5 am, several alarms beep and jingle and shafts of light tremble through the room, until finally someone turns …
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Eating out at Shiso Burger in Berlin
“I can put you on the waiting list – could you walk around and come back in around 30 minutes?” …
The Old Town of San Cristobal de la Laguna
Tenerife is not exactly known for cultural tourism, but there is one Unesco Cultural World Heritage Site on the island: …
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Happy 2017 – Year of the Rooster
We wish you all a very happy and successful Year of 2017! As always around this time of the year …
