A panoramic view over Pergamon – in Berlin
In Berlin’s Pergamon Panorama, the ancient city of Pergamon has come alive. It is a pleasant day in the city …
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The Kindle test – slow reading in fast times
All these books! Not only that they don’t fit into the bookshelves, they always take up half of the airline …
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A visit to the Reichstag: Looking up the dome
From the roof of the German Reichstag, visitors can always look down on the proceedings through the glass dome. Once …
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Hard bread and soft liquorice – The joys of Swedish food
Food in Sweden – no matter if you dine out or buy your own in the supermarket – is expensive, …
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Nightly inferno on our Malmö visit
The beer-bearing Germans in the next tent are turning their car stereo louder: Die Atzen. The campsite is popular with …
Researching a Guide Book in Egypt
After six weeks travelling through Upper Egypt, Cairo and Alexandria we are now back in Berlin. Working in Egypt for …
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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