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Tanzania 2017 (part I): Arusha National Park

March 18, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

Arusha National Park, Tanzania: In December 2017, I fulfilled myself a childhood dream and went on a 12-day-safari in northern Tanzania. I reached Tanzania with KLM via tiny and easy-going […]

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Arusha National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Israel 2017 (part IV): Tel Aviv

March 11, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Tel Aviv, Israel: My flight back to Germany left in the afternoon, therefore I had the chance to walk through some parts of Tel Aviv before. Tel Aviv was founded […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Tel Aviv

Israel 2017 (part III): along the Dead Sea

March 4, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Dead Sea, Israel: My journey continued from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. Our first stop along the Dead Sea was Qasr el Yahud, the site where Jesus was baptised by […]

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Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Israel, Israel 2017, Masada

Israel 2017 (part II): Jerusalem & Bethlehem

February 25, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Israel: After my work in the Negev Desert was completed, I had the chance to see the major sights of Jerusalem and nearby Bethlehem. The road from […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Jerusalem

Israel 2017 (part I): Negev Desert

February 18, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Negev Desert, Israel: In the middle of November, work brought me to the Negev Desert of Israel for a week. I spent my time at two localities: the Makhtesh Ramon […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Negev Desert

Germany 2017: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

February 11, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria: In November, I spent a couple of days with friends in northern Bavaria. One afternoon, we explored the beautiful city centre of Rothenburg ob der […]

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Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany 2017: Berlin

February 4, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Berlin: I traveled to Berlin twice in 2017 to meet a friend and explore parts of this vibrant city. During my first visit in February, we walked through the fantastic […]

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Berlin, Germany

Germany 2017: Munich

January 28, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Munich, Bavaria: At the end of October, work brought me to Munich for a week. Since a good friend of mine lives in the area, I stayed for the weekend […]

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Germany, Munich

Germany 2017: Birding at the North Sea Coast

January 21, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

North Sea Coast, Schleswig-Holstein: In the middle of October, my mother and I went birding along the North Sea Coast. During the autumn months, millions of migratory birds pass through […]

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Germany, North Sea Coast

Netherlands 2017: Amsterdam

January 14, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Amsterdam, Netherlands: After my return from China, I spent two days with a friend in Amsterdam. The weather at the beginning of October was cloudy and cold, but we still […]

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands 2017

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