Food in Alexandria: An Egyptian All-you-can-eat
Alexandrians are soo sophisticated when it comes to food. They like eating out and can choose from the full range …
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Our first donkey ride – a Luxor experience
The donkey is a common means of transport in Egypt: you see five-year-old boys, old women and peasants riding donkeys …
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Silent speed: electric cars on the Tempelhof air field
Tempelhof – may it race in peace! These days, on the former runways of Berlin’s old airport, Tempelhof, electric cars …
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Tribe spotting: Ethnic Minorities in the Lower Omo Valley
Meeting Ethiopian tribes people in the Omo Valley can feel like quite inappropriate and like a zoo experience. But at …
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Getting a tourist visa extension in Ethiopia
For a black African country, Ethiopia is very modern and organised. But bureaucracy can be a challenge. Especially when visa …
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Trekking in the Simien Mountains
The path is winding moderately upwards through dry grasslands. The landscape in which we are trekking, the Simien Mountains looks …
GR 221 on Mallorca, or: Where are the tourists?
In November, there are more sheep than tourists on Mallorca, the sun island. The beaches may be disappointing at this …
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Lovely days on the Pembrokeshire coastal path
„Take warm sweaters. It’s always cold in Wales“, Helen had advised us. Hiking on the Pembrokeshire coastal path with a …
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Kölsch for beginners: a tour of Cologne beer
Below the Cologne Cathedral, dozens of traditional breweries uphold a tradition of tiny 0.2 litre glasses for the traditional Cologne …
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Modern Morocco
A row of tall palm trees lines the boulevard leading from Rabat’s station toward the coast. Grand old buildings display …
