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Category Archives: Asia

China 2007 (part V): Beijing

July 12, 2015by matt-travels 12 Comments

Beijing: Following on my return from Macau, I took the plane to Beijing. After my arrival in China’s capital I met up with my friend and travel companion for the […]

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Beijing, China, China 2007

China 2007 (part IV): Macau

July 11, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

Macau: I arrived in Macau early in the morning with the ferry from Hong Kong. In contrast to those coming for the city’s casinos, I spent the few hours I […]

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China, China 2007, Macau

China 2007 (part III): Hong Kong

July 9, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

Hong Kong: Following on my short trip to Guilin and some more work in Guangzhou, I took a long weekend off and hopped on the train to Hong Kong. A […]

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China, China 2007, Hong Kong

China 2007 (part II): Guilin

July 5, 2015by matt-travels 8 Comments

Guilin, Guangxi: My first short trip outside of Guangzhou led me to Guilin (for a map visit here). This city is well-known for the spectacular karst landscape in its neighbourhood. […]

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China, China 2007, Guilin

China 2007 (part I): Guangzhou

July 4, 2015by matt-travels 24 Comments

Guangzhou, Guangdong: In March 2007, my studies brought me to Guangzhou, a city with more than 10 million inhabitants in southern China. I was working within the nice, green, and […]

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China, China 2007, Guangzhou

North India 2008/09 (part III): Delhi

June 28, 2015by matt-travels 13 Comments

Delhi: After my short visit to Jaipur, I took the bus to the capital of India: Delhi. This metropolis is a truly fascinating place with its hustle and bustle of […]

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Delhi, India, North India 2008/09

North India 2008/09 (part II): Jaipur

June 21, 2015by matt-travels 11 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: During the last few years, I frequently used the Indian Railways and was always very happy with its organization as well as comfort. My first train journey in […]

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India, Jaipur, North India 2008/09

North India 2008/09 (part I): Kachchh

June 13, 2015by matt-travels 14 Comments

Kachchh, Gujarat: In December 2008, I travelled to India for the first time in my life. The plane brought me to Mumbai, but I stayed only one night in this […]

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India, Kachchh, North India 2008/09

Southeast Asia 2008 (part VIII): Ko Tao

June 12, 2015by matt-travels 7 Comments

Ko Tao, Thailand: After a long bus journey from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, we finally arrived in the tropical paradise of Ko Tao. Although tourism is nowadays the major […]

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Ko Tao, Southeast Asia 2008, Thailand

Southeast Asia 2008 (part VII): Chiang Mai & Pai

June 11, 2015by matt-travels 5 Comments

Chiang Mai & Pai, Thailand: Finally we arrived in Chiang Mai after a long night on the bus from Bangkok. The landscape of northern Thailand is characterized by steep hills […]

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Chiang Mai & Pai, Southeast Asia 2008, Thailand

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