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Tag: Guidebook research

Reishandbuch Usbekistan Three different editions
Uzbekistan

New Highlights in Uzbekistan – 3rd edition

by Westwards / 28 July 201922 May 2022

The 3rd edition of our Uzbekistan guidebook Usbekistan DuMont Reise-Handbuch has been out in the book stores for a few …

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Cover of the DuMont guidebook Uzbekistan 2nd edition
Uzbekistan

Five very personal highlights in Uzbekistan

by Westwards / 26 May 201711 June 2022

As the new edition of our guidebook „Usbekistan“ (in German) published by MairDumont got into the bookstores in May 2017, …

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Japan

A retro night at the SPICE MOTEL on Okinawa

by Westwards / 7 May 201727 March 2021

During our recent four week research trip to Okinawa we stayed one night at the amazingly renovated Spice Motel on …

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Wet Haflinger horses standing in the mud
Austria

A day of research for a new guidebook on Tyrol

by Westwards / 12 June 20166 April 2022

If you go on holidays in the Alps you know that you will have rain on some days, but nevertheless …

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Gondola with tourists at the Big chairlift in Chimgan
Hiking, Uzbekistan

The Chimgan Mountains near Tashkent – a guidebook research day trip

by Westwards / 28 September 20137 June 2022

Although we had an early start in Tashkent, it is already noon by the time we arrive at the Bolshoi …

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Taxi passengers buying melons at the street
Uzbekistan

Speeding across Uzbekistan

by Westwards / 7 September 20132 April 2021

During three weeks of research in Uzbkekistan we have already spent at least 50 hours in long-distance share taxis and …

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Woman in Burka bathing at the pool of the Stiegenberger Hotel
Egypt

Egypt two years after the revolution

by Westwards / 1 February 20133 April 2021

Nearly two years after the revolution, between the referendum and the anniversary, we experienced Egypt as a safe and pleasant place to travel.

Man standing in front of Cafe Sofianopolu
Drink, Egypt, Food

Seek the Greek in Alexandria – a coffee tour

by Westwards / 25 January 201330 April 2021

While one of the winter’s worst rainstorms was going down on Alexandria, we spent a day in search of the …

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