Everything is fine in Dogon Country
„So, do you know Snoop Doggy Dog? I would very much like to meet him. Can you introduce me?“ Hama …
UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
Klösterreich – in the monasteries of old Austria
“But it’s quite reasonable,” the salesclerk in the Austrian monastery of St. Florian defends the high entrance fees. “Just 7 …
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Ritual and politics in the heart of Polynesia: Raiatea
“And here is my bedroom and my wardrobe.” With a sweeping motion Bill, our guide, opens the sliding door and …
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Easter on the Island
The modern church building is filled to the last seat. Congregation members who could not get a place inside are …
Lovers in Verona
“There are such wonderful cool hills and green meadows in my home country!” Aida entices her lover Radames. Poor Aida. …
Carthage – Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam!
“And by the way, I think that Carthage should be destroyed!” Cato the Elder never forgot to mention this before …
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More Marvellous Marble in Libya
The rickety bus stops in Salloum, a small town in the far west of Egypt. From here private pick-up trucks …
Petra – The Rose-Red City of the Nabateans
„…and you know, we could also try – ouhh!“ Natascha suddenly stops. Between the high vertical walls of the gorge …
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Arabian delights: our visit to an Aleppo hamam
“There are many women inside! Over 150! It’s very crowded – do you want to go in?” The man at …
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Flashback 3300 years – a visit to the Hittites of Hattusha
For nearly an hour we have plodded up the mountain in Hattusha, sometimes sinking into the snow up to the …
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