In the distance we hear the metallic rattle of cow bells and voices. The dark road is lined by spectators …
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— Updated January 2024– It is 4 am – people line the streets in the centre of Basel’s Old Town, …
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We have come for the Liestal Chienbäse, a Swiss carnival tradition, but are puzzled what to do exactly. „Is this …
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A stopover in Riga on the flight home from Uzbekistan. “Straight on for transit; turn left for the passport control.” …
Meeting Ethiopian tribes people in the Omo Valley can feel like quite inappropriate and like a zoo experience. But at …
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The European climate is marked by four distinct seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. This year, the winter is very …
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In Kochel, a small Bavarian town in the foothills of the Alps at the shores of Lake Kochel, the summer …
“It seems you have almonds, over there.” Andre belches and leans over to view the end of the bench. “What …
The modern church building is filled to the last seat. Congregation members who could not get a place inside are …
“My chocolate skulls are also popular. They are made with tamarind and almonds!” the market vendor points out to us. …
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