Lake Tengiz and the Northern Kazakh steppe
“Welcome,” shouts a girl’s voice into the microbus when we arrive in Korgalzhyn, the nearest village to Lake Tengiz. Saika …
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The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Getting to Lalibela from the capital Addis Abeba by bus was sort of a nightmare. On the other hand this …
Eating out vegan at Sfizy Veg in Berlin
For a vegan pizza in Berlin, Sfizy Veg was the recommendation of one of the woollen hat guys who staff …
Happy New Year 2015!
We wish you a happy and successful year of the sheep, 2015! Wir wünschen ein gutes, glückliches und erfolgreiches Jahr …
Westwards 2014 – the year in review
2014 was a very productive year for us, as many of you will already have read in our seasonal mail …
Aachen Cathedral – Splendour of Charlemagne (UNESCO WHS)
On Christmas Day in the year 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in …
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Industrial culture at the Zollverein Coal Mine in Essen
Essen is a city in the middle of the “Ruhrgebiet”, Germany’s traditional centre of mining and heavy industry. But today …
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Eating out at Trash-Chic in Cologne
„Trash-Chic, that’s the pub behind the retirement home, isn’t it?“ – „Behind Käthe’s retirement home? But there is nothing! Only …
The fantastic prehistoric Talaiot culture on Menorca
Having visited some fascinating prehistoric sites in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan last summer, we were thrilled to learn about a similar …
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The Cami de Cavalls trail on Menorca (GR223) – Day by Day
The long-distance trail Cami de Cavalls is about 180 km long and leads around the perimeter of Menorca: mostly along …
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