Sausage! The Curry Wurst Museum in Berlin
You might think it weird for us as vegetarians to visit the „Curry Wurst Museum“ – a Berlin museum that …
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Eating out at Chay Village in Berlin
We have finally tried out a vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant that we had passed with some interest several times, Chay Village …
Experience Kanazawa – traditional Japan at its best
On a visit to Japan’s old Samurai town of Kanazawa, we experience traditional Japanese arts, modern art and architecture, and …
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Kyoto: a visit to the historical wonders of Old Japan
By far the majority of tourists in Japan visit Kyoto as part of their travel or as their main destination. …
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The Old Town of Baku – one of Natascha’s favourite cities
It was among the most memorable and pleasant experiences of our long overland trip from Japan to Europe when we …
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The house of Luis Barragan in Mexico City
Before we travel in a new country, we usually have a look at the UNESCO World Heritage list. Most of …
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Climbing Fuji-san – or not? A quest for Japan’s holy mountain
Fuji-san is not only Japan’s highest mountain, but also its most important one, an icon of Japaneseness, one could say. …
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Masters of Design – a visit to the Bauhaus buildings in Dessau
Clear lines, abstract formality, total functionality: Bauhaus is the quintessential German design school. Of several locations of the Bauhaus school, …
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Feeding the hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia
„Rambo, Rambo!“ A small-framed man points agitatedly towards the courtyard of a wooden mansion in central Harar. A brawl, we …
Eating out at Chutnify in Berlin
The restaurant scene in Berlin leaves nothing to be desired – one might think. Really nothing? So far we had …
