Sniffing wood in the ancient beech forest of Serrahn
At a minute to ten we are ready to start for the guided walk through the UNESCO-listed ancient beech forest …
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Eating out at Vöner in Berlin
We had read raving reviews about Vöner, the vegan doner eatery in Boxhagener Straße near Ostkreuz, and after several futile …
A short trip to Taiwan: 2004 Photo Gallery
While we were living in neighbouring Japan, we did a short trip to Taiwan in winter 2004. Although we couldn’t …
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Laos Travel Photo Essay
Before we started our travel blog, in 2004, we travelled to Laos. From Luang Prabang in the North to the …
The Zuiryuji Temple in Takaoka – a hidden gem
In spring we spent several months in Japan researching for a guidebook update – and still found some (unexpected) highglights …
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Osorezan – the gates to hell on the Shimokita Peninsula
The world’s northernmost colony of monkeys lives near Wakinosawa on the Shimokita Peninsula in North Japan. It’s a rather far-off …
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Washoku – the art of Japanese food
Japanese food – washoku – has been named an intangible world heritage in 2013 for its rich traditions. These traditions …
Eating out at the Trattoria Ponte Verde in Berlin
As we are nearing Treptower Straße and looking out for the vegan Pizzeria, we pass a young guy in a …
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Eating out at Mama Africa in Neukölln
Considering that Africa is such a huge continent and that it is, compared to let’s say Asia, not that far …
Eating out at Cafe Vux in Berlin
Over the last year or so, several vegan cafés and restaurants as well as a vegan supermarket have opened in …
