Vegetarian food in Belgium: Chocolate, waffles and fries
Of course the museums, history and culture of Belgium were the focus of our stay in Bruges and Gent. And …
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Tourism in the Japanese Alps
Until the 19th century, only Shinto pilgrims visited the inhospitable mountains of central Japan. The British missionary Walter Weston was …
Shirakawa-go Village: Prayer roofs and honourable silkworms
In the traditional villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, the remoteness of the past is still tangible. Both Gokayama Village and …
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Hiking on the Nakasendo
During the Edo Period, the Nakasendo (“the way through the mountains”) was one of the main roads connecting Tokyo – …
Fashionable Pets in Japan
The dressed-up Ninja dog at the Mifune festival is not the first fashionable pet that we have noticed in Japan. …
The German castle on Miyakojima: Japan’s Marksburg
On the Southern island of Miyakojima in Japan there is an unusual amusement park – the Ueno German Cultural Village. …
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Healthy Okinawa – Growing old on bitter gourd and sugar cane
“You really have to try the goya juice”, Fusa urges. “It is good for your health.” We are travelling on …
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Afterthoughts on West Africa (Mali & Senegal)
“You are from Germany? I have a German girlfriend,” the tall nerdy boy sitting next to Natascha at the street …
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National Parcs in Senegal
“We have seen hyenas! Oh, and of course kobs, the small antelopes, and warthogs and monkeys!” The Africa-experienced Austrian couple …
A quest for power in Timbuktu
The streets are paved with gold, every day there is music and dance. Rich traders have their marvellous houses here, …
