The 1000-year-old ruins of Loropeni
Red dust is blowing in through the open windows of our ramshackle car when we overtake the minibus. It is …
Hippos and elephants at the Pendjari National Park
A small group of hippos is resting in the water on the opposite shore of the small lake in the …
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Reminders of the Slave trade: The House of Slaves on the Île de Gorée in Senegal and Woold House in Agbodrafo/ Togo
A tall black man in a fluttering white garment is folding his hands in prayer, then sweeping them over his …
An almost perfect hiking week on El Hierro
El Hierro, the smallest, newest and westernmost of the Canary Islands is far off from Europe and yet a part …
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Happy 2018 – Year of the dog
We wish you all a joyous New Year and a happy 2018! We are looking back on a year 2017 …
Spinning silk at the Tomioka Silk Mill (UNESCO)
“Year 5 of Meiji era”, reads the keystone above the entrance of the Tomioka Silk Mill. The silk spinning factory …
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The Pilgrimage church of Wies – A Baroque stuccoed dream coming true
Stepping out of the forest after a few hours of hiking, we see the church on a low hill across …
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The colourful monastery of Gracanica
Gračanica – calls the bus conductor waving in our direction. Only one other passenger gets off in the quiet Kosovan …
Hiking the King Ludwig path – a pilgrimage through Bavaria
„Hello pilgrims! For the pilgrims’ stamp, you will have to go to the church office,“ shouts a middle-aged man when …
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Eating out at Max Pett in Munich
Vegan food and non-alcoholic drinks right in the centre of Munich – doesn’t that sound like a perfect dinner option …
