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Germany 2018: Hamburg

October 14, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Hamburg: At the end of May, I visited a friend in Hamburg and together we went on a walk through its beautiful city centre. Starting at the main station, we […]

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Germany, Hamburg

Germany 2018: Birding at Katinger Watt

October 7, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Katinger Watt, Schleswig-Holstein: The Katinger Watt is a nature reserve approximately 8 km west of Tönning. Together with a friend, I visited the Katinger Watt during high tide in Early […]

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Germany, Katinger Watt

Germany 2018: Tönning

September 30, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein: At the beginning of May, I joined a friend on a day trip to Tönning in western Schleswig-Holstein. Tönning is a small town with about 5,000 inhabitants situated […]

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Germany, Tönning

Germany 2018: Erfurt

September 23, 2018by matt-travels 8 Comments

Erfurt, Thuringia: In the second half of April, I had the chance to go on a walk through beautiful Erfurt. Erfurt is the capital of the state of Thuringia and […]

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Erfurt, Germany

Germany 2018: Frankfurt am Main

September 16, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse: A short work trip in April brought me to Germany’s business capital: Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main is the fifth-largest city in Germany and characterized […]

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

France 2018: Paris

September 9, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Paris, France: At the end of March, I spent a long weekend together with a friend discovering Paris. No words are needed to descibe the wonders and charms of Paris […]

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France, France 2018, Paris

Argentina 2018 (part V): La Plata

September 2, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

La Plata, Argentina: After I finished my work around Zapala and in Rosario, I hopped on the bus to Buenos Aires from where I visited nearby La Plata for half […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, La Plata

Argentina 2018 (part IV): Rosario

August 26, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Rosario, Argentina: After my work in Zapala was completed, I traveled to Rosario together with my colleague and continued my research there. Rosario is a city with more than 1 […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Rosario

Argentina 2018 (part III): Zapala & surroundings

August 19, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Zapala, Argentina: An overnight bus brought me from Buenos Aires all the way to Zapala in the province of Neuquén from where I would do field work in the coming […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Zapala

Argentina 2018 (part II): Birding in Buenos Aires

August 12, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

During my stay in Buenos Aires, I spent one morning bird watching in the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. The Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur is situated in Puerto Madero in eastern […]

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Argentina, Argentina 2018, Buenos Aires

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