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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The Elbe Cycle Route (part 1) – A rough ride along the rivers Moldau and Elbe
Prague is the starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route to Cuxhaven. Strictly speaking the river Elbe does not flow …
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Blockbusters in the ancient world – what was on show in Roman theatres?
The young tourist exclaims something, raises his fist and falls dramatically to the floor. His girlfriend and a few other …
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Artists in Provence, van Gogh to Vasarely
“This bowler hat may be the one Cezanne was wearing on the picture in our leaflet, and these small bottles …
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Hiking in the Sangay National Park – Through black mud towards the Yellow Lagoon
We knew that we wanted to go hiking in the Sangay National Park in Ecuador, but could find only very …
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