Ancestor Worship at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul
10 am on a blistering hot summer day in Seoul. Our Korean tourist guide arrives with a battery-powered handheld fan …
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Sightseeing highlights in Bukhara from 14 years of travelling
We visited Uzbekistan for the first time in 2004, but we had been dreaming about travelling there since 1992 when …
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A trip to the shores of the Aral Sea
The water is shallow, and the ground covered with soft mud. On our trip to the last remnant of the …
Weekend highlights in Bologna
Earlier this summer we did a weekend trip to Bologna, one of those historical North-Italian cities that are generally pleasant …
Haeinsa Temple and its old woodblock print matrixes
A number of old Korean peasants get on the bus. They are wearing polyester dresses with floral patterns, and their …
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Eating out at Con Tho in Berlin
On a beautiful mid-week day in May, we didn’t think we would need a reservation for two people – but …
Six Highlights from six days in Kyoto
If you travel to Kyoto for the first time, visit the must-sees by all means! Places like Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu, Sanjusangendo …
Searching the Baekje UNESCO sites in Buyeo and Gongju
Broad visitor pathways lead up to the reconstructed entrance gate of Gongsanseong fortress in Gongju, South Korea. The path then …
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Visiting the palaces of Sintra on a long layover
At first, visiting the palaces of Sintra seemed a perfect way to spend a 12-hour layover at Lisbon, on the …
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Thoughts on 13 days of travelling in Benin
“The snakes are not bad, they do no harm” – the Vodoo adept repeats. We are travelling in Benin, where …
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