Hiking the Watzmann massif in four days
The Watzmann mountain, which dominates the Berchtesgadener National Park, has long fascinated mountain climbers from all over the world. There …
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Relaxing at Lake Issyk-Kul
Lake Issyk-Kul in Northern Kyrgyztan is the seventh deepest lake in the world. Issyk-Kul means “warm lake”. Although the lake …
Stinky Scarpa – the end of my Scarpa trekking boots
The Scarpa trekking boots were the worst piece of equipment in many years of outdoor life. The high-alpine boots had …
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Food in Kyrgyzstan – culinary exploits
„Can you prepare anything without meat?“ „No,“ the owner starts, but „Yes, no problem,“ another customer jumps in. In Central …
Hiking to the Kol Mazar near Arslanbob
The Kol Mazar holy lakes lay behind a range of high mountains. From the village of Arslanbob we hiked up …
Statues in the capital town of Bishkek
With his long coat coolly flapping open, Lenin walks down a flight of stairs, followed by some loyal revolutionaries. The …
Beyond Budapest and Balaton – thoughts about travelling in Hungary
We spent two weeks travelling in Hungary recently. Some things were quite easy, others more difficult than imagened (but isn’t …
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Vasarely’s Op-Art in Hungary
Victor Vasarely, one of the most important proponents of Op-art, was born in 1908 in Pécs, a Hungarian small town …
Lots of tourists and Hungarians in Budapest, but elsewhere?
„You could grow goldfish in your swimming cap.“ The rim of the large thin plastic shower cap has been filling …
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The Elbe Cycle Path (part 2) – Against the wind into Luther country
After a stretch through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with fantastic views, the Elbe cycle path enters the plains west of …
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